Recruitment Consultant – Perms Desk

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Recruitment Consultant to manage our qualified finance business.

• Role: Recruitment Consultant – Finance – Permanents Desk
• Location: Birmingham (with blended home working and office working)
• Salary: £24,00 to £31,000 per annum (dependent on experience + uncapped commission)
• Hours: Mon-Fri, 37.5 per week
• Contract: Full Time Permanent   

Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors. As trailblazers in our field, our business has depth, and the types of recruiters and the opportunities available across Reed, vary enormously.

We look for people who want an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a challenging and rewarding career.

Our Finance specialism focuses on placing qualified accountants in senior and leadership roles ranging from Management Accountants to Chief Financial Officers and Financial Directors. 

What is a typical day for a Recruitment Consultant in Reed?

• Sourcing suitable candidates via a number of different methods
• Managing your own workload
• Strategic business development
• Networking virtually and face to face
• Up-selling your candidates to your existing client base and vice versa, as well as arranging interviews/meetings between the two
• Gaining and maintaining strong, long-lasting client relationships
• Supporting with administrative tasks i.e. payroll, referencing and compliance checks

Requirements:

• As Recruitment Consultant you will need outstanding communication skills, resilience and dedication to succeed.
• You will be juggling and prioritising multiple demands whilst delivering fast-paced service excellence;
• This involves building trusting working relationships with both your candidates and clients, which is exactly what makes Reed the recruiter of choice
• You could be an experienced recruiter looking for a change or someone wanting to start a career in recruitment – thanks to our industry-led training packages. 

Why Reed

Achievement is celebrated through…

• Unlimited earning potential – our transparent and uncapped bonus schemes are paid every 4 weeks
• Clear and transparent career development frameworks which deliver regular promotions and salary increases
• Annual high achiever awards held at prestigious venues
• Thrive at Reed – annual bespoke, personalised holidays, for our high achievers – make memories with the people you care most about
• R1 Formula Reed – our high achievers club, giving you access to exclusive benefits including private healthcare
• Luxury cars, holidays and more available through our periodic high achievers scheme 

Your work matters and you’re supported with…

• A personalised learning and development experience, hosted on our bespoke digital learning platform, supported by our experienced in-house team
• Your personal Microsoft device enabling you to work dynamically wherever you work best
• The ability to buy more holiday and gain paid sabbaticals linked to your length of service on top of the 25 days we give
• Our dedicated health and wellbeing centre and calendar – everything from financial wellbeing to mindfulness
• Reward Hub delivering you retail savings of £100s a year
• Professional and personal development schemes and your choice of three different mentoring schemes
• Access to life assurance which covers you to the value of 4 times your salary
• We have inclusion and belonging ambassadors and senior board sponsors, who act as catalysts for change
• Our cycle to work scheme, supports the environment and your health

Trailblazers in our field…

• You have an annual opportunity to join our shadow board and contribute to the company strategy
• Be part of our social impact strategy – 18% of Reed owned by the Reed Foundation – meaning you work one day a week for charity. We give globally and have invested over £36m to help alleviate poverty and support Women’s rights worldwide
• We are all about the environment being the first recruitment company to be certified as Carbon Neutral 

Feel what it’s like to truly belong.

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Proud winners of:

• #1 Recruitment Agency – Glassdoor Best Places To Work 2020
• The JobCrowd Top Companies for Graduates to Work For 2021
• The JobCrowd Top Companies for Apprentices to Work For 2021

Feel what it’s like to truly belong…

All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role. Reed is an equal opportunities employer.  We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity.  We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.