Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Trainee Recruitment Consultant | Education Recruitment

£28,750 Basic, £33,500 OTE Year one.

Principal are seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to assist with our growth.

TIP - If you are interested in applying, read all the way to the bottom to have the best chance of success.

About the company

Principal is a recruitment agency for the education sector, and we were founded to bring change.

In the same way, Uber uses an app to connect drivers and customers, Principals native app creates a direct connection between its candidates and clients, 24/7/365.

The result is a more efficient, fairer, and non-bias way of working, we believe this market-leading technology gives us an edge over the competition in an industry where everyone says and does the same thing.

Our technology helps consultants perform at a higher level than the average manual consultant as we can achieve more with the same time, furthermore, our candidates love it. – We think it’s the future of education recruitment and we hope you agree.

What you will be doing

Your job will be to match candidates seeking work with clients who are seeking candidates, it’s as simple as that.

Only it’s not is it? functionally the business is very simple however it’s fiercely competitive, there are now thousands of consultants in hundreds of agencies fighting for the same bit of work. Thankfully the general quality of the average consultant is poor so with the right training, our revolutionary technology and some grit and work from you it’s easy to stand head and shoulders above the competition.

Here’s what a typical day looks like: –

• Interviewing and screening candidates and then onboarding new candidates seeking work to our app.
  
  
• Helping candidates through their vetting process.
  
  
• Business development – which includes cold calling prospective clients and showing them the value and what we can do for them.
  
  
• Client Visits – as above, but face to face.
  
  
• Creating marketing profiles – this will showcase our best talent.
  
  
• Shortlisting vacancy – showcasing our best candidates for their roles with beautifully presented polished CVs.
  
  
• Candidate communication – keeping candidates updated with their work progress.
  
  
• Chasing timesheets ready for invoicing.
  
  
• Lots of outbound calls (circa 2hrs talk time per day), you will need to love the phone!
  
  Difficult and challenging though it is, it’s immensely rewarding, and the earning potential will rival almost any job.
  
  What sort of characters do well?
  
  
• You will need to be mentally strong; people are difficult to deal with and will often let you down last minute – a strong head will keep you positive and solution-focused.
  
  
• You will need to be organised – even though we have some top tech there are still processes to follow, as we supply staff into education there are several checks we need to meet before placing a candidate, your organisation skills will be useful here.
  
  
• You will need a strong drive – this is a tough job, there are a lot of positives, but they require some sacrifice, there will be long days and high pressure, but success will earn more here than you can in any over job.
  
  
• You will need to be a strong communicator – this is the big one, we work with people from all walks of life, and you will need to be able to engage with everyone, show empathy and build rapport quickly so you can break down the barriers and get the heart of any issue.
  
  
• You will need a positive attitude – things go wrong, that’s a given, you need to have a positive attitude and see every situation as an opportunity to improve and get one step closer – glass half full people are needed here!
  
  
• You will need confidence - Being an extrovert is not a must, and you don’t need to be the loudest person in the room, but you need a strong sense of self, a clear direction for your life and have the confidence to deliver at your best.
  
  Earning potential and career progression.
  
  Your pathway is mapped out from day one here, and it’s a meritocracy business. It doesn’t matter how long you have worked here or what experience you have; everyone walks the same path. Once you achieve your levels a promotion is in line which naturally follows a pay rise.
  
  Basic and OTE are as follows: –
  
  
• Trainee £28,750 /
  
  
• Junior £30,000 / £40,725
  
  
• Associate £32,500 / £58,337
  
  
• Senior £35,000 / £82,287
  
  
• Executive £40,000 / £108,737
  
  
• Managing Consultant £45,000 / £135,187
  
  
• Principal £50,000 / £161,637
  
  
• And if you're good enough to make Partner Level, you will earn £65,000 / £262,437
  
  Location
  
  You will be predominantly office based if, with the occasional WFH day to allow for the various administrative tasks that life presents, if you’re looking for a remote role, you can skip this one.
  
  The office is based at St Katherines Dock, a short walk from Tower Bridge, Tower Hill, Aldgate East, London Bridge and Fenchurch Street Stations.
  
  What’s It like to work here?
  
  We are a fun, fast-paced business and we are driven to succeed, that said we play as hard as we work!
  
  In the office you will hear the buzz of the sales team, the sound of the sales bells being rung when deals are closed, oh and always some kind DJ set in the background setting the rhythm.
  
  As a key member of the team, you will enjoy regular drinks, events and even top end lunches. Here’s what you have missed recently,
  
  Lunch in the Private Dining room at Sea Containers House, Virtual Shooting and Street food at Clays, Dinner and Drinks at the Private Dinning Room at Los Mochis, drinks in the sun high above London at Wagtail, Prinvate Dinning at The Coal Shed, the best spot in London for meat over fire! And a fantastic Christmas event at Cirque Lumiere at the illustrious Bloomsbury Big Top, think, fine dinning, gravity-defying acts and breathtaking performances!, not bad huh?
  
  Interested?
  
  You could just apply, like everyone else, but we typically get lots of applicants and as a trainee it’s hard to stand out, we higher on attitude more than the CV so to have the best chance of success I recommend you call the office and introduce yourself and talk your way into an interview, this way you get to demonstrate the very skills you will need to succeed in the job. Be warned, we are only looking for the most ambitious and driven trainees!
  
  Good luck and see you on the salesfloor!
  
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
  
  Pay: £28,750.00-£(phone number removed) per year