Entry Level Recruitment Consultant - Sports Background

The Opportunity

Our client is looking for an ambitious and driven Graduate Recruitment Consultant to join their growing London team.

This is not a sports role. However, our client is particularly interested in graduates who have competed in sport at a competitive level, as the discipline, resilience, competitiveness and commitment required to perform in sport can translate strongly into a successful career in recruitment.

You will be joining a target-driven, performance-focused environment where communication, relationship building, determination and the ability to perform under pressure are highly valued.

No previous recruitment experience is required. Full training and ongoing development will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and identify candidates using LinkedIn, job boards and recruitment databases
• Build and develop candidate pipelines
• Screen CVs and applications
• Conduct telephone and video interviews
• Build strong relationships with candidates
• Develop relationships with clients and understand their hiring requirements
• Manage candidates throughout the recruitment process
• Arrange interviews and coordinate the hiring process
• Write and advertise vacancies
• Research markets and identify potential candidates
• Maintain accurate records using recruitment and ATS systems
• Support business development and client relationship activities
• Work towards individual and team targets
• Deliver an excellent candidate and client experience

What We're Looking For

• 2:1 degree or above
• Strong academic record
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High levels of motivation and self-discipline
• Comfortable working towards measurable targets
• Resilient and able to respond positively to setbacks
• Competitive mindset and desire to achieve
• Professional and confident manner

Competitive Sporting Background

Our client is particularly interested in graduates who have competed in sport at a competitive level, whether at university, county, regional, national or equivalent level.

You do not need to have competed in a particular sport.

What matters is the evidence of transferable qualities developed through competitive sport, including:

• Discipline and consistency
• Resilience following setbacks
• Ability to work towards demanding goals
• Performing under pressure
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Personal accountability
• Coachability and willingness to accept feedback
• Competitive drive
• Commitment to continuous improvement

Why Recruitment?

Recruitment is a people-focused and commercially driven career where performance is measurable and progression can be rapid.

You will develop valuable skills in:

Sales ? Negotiation ? Communication ? Business Development ? Relationship Management ? Talent Acquisition ? Leadership

The role offers graduates the opportunity to take ownership of their performance, develop commercially and progress within a growing business.

What Our Client Offers

• Competitive starting salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Structured graduate training programme
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring
• Clear career progression
• Professional and ambitious working environment
• Exposure to clients and candidates across a range of sectors
• Development in sales, recruitment and business development
• Long-term progression opportunities

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a high-achieving graduate with a competitive sporting background who wants to transfer the mindset developed through sport into a commercial career.

You may be someone who is accustomed to:

Training hard ? receiving feedback ? improving ? competing ? dealing with setbacks ? performing under pressure ? achieving results .

Those qualities can be highly relevant to a career in recruitment, where success requires determination, resilience, communication and a consistent focus on achieving results.

This is a recruitment opportunity, not a sports position.

If you are a graduate who has competed in sport at a high level and are looking for a challenging, commercially focused career where your competitive mindset can be put to use, our client would like to hear from you.

Contact Libby from SW6 Associates to learn more.

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