Recruitment Consultant

Company Description

Quest Employment is a leading recruitment specialist within the Midlands, offering temporary and permanent staffing solutions across various sectors. With an emphasis on 'People are our Priority', Quest aims to match the right candidate to the right role for every client. The company has over 30 years of successful services and strong relationships with local and global brands, serving industries like Office Support, Accounting, Manufacturing, and more.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role in Bedford for a Recruitment Consultant at Quest Employment. The role involves tasks such as new business development activity, attending client meetings, consulting with clients and candidates, conducting interviews, effective communication with stakeholders, and proficient recruiting activities.

This role is for further expansion of Quest's most successful branch. The successful candidate will be walking in to branch based commission currently at an annual average of £22,000 in addition to basic salary (before the successful applicant brings on any new business)!

Responsibilities

• New business development via sales calls, emails & face to face meetings
• Management of existing client accounts
• Advertise active roles through all available means
• Actively source and qualify candidates
• Manage the client's needs and expectations
• Regularly attend client sites to gauge & improve service levels
• Maintaining strong relationships with workers, clients & colleagues
• Maintain high levels of compliance

Perks

• Clear, uncapped & generous commission structure, based on branch profits rather than individual desks (expected £12,000-£18,000 individual commission p/annum - totally uncapped, plus individual sales related bonuses)
• Extra holiday (you get your birthday off, an extra day off for attending our AGM & an extra day holiday for each year you work for Quest)
• Annual pay increases (increase on your basic salary based on % of basic + % of commission earned... so the more you earn in commission, the more your basic increases the following year)
• Free parking
• Monthly free team lunches
• Professional qualifications paid for by the business (NVQ's, REC etc.) & time given to study
• Internal & external training courses provided each year for every member of staff
• Career development programs & internal progression paths
• Quest Perks (or Querks) including; access to a 24/7 GP for you & your household, discounts on supermarkets & fuel, cashback & discounts on over 4,000 online retailers, free mental health counsellor, free physio therapy, discounted gym membership, money off cinema tickets & meals out... and much more
• 2+ fully paid company events per year (including a 1+ ticket for the Christmas party & overnight stay in a 5* hotel)
• Charity fundraising activities through optional team building activities

Requirements for applicants

• Experience in business to business sales
• Strong Communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Interviewing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• A positive & 'can do' attitude
• Experience in the recruitment industry is a plus

We are looking to hire as soon as possible, however are happy to wait for the right person as this role is for expansion of the branch rather than replacement of an individual.

Employment is subject to reference.