Recruiter, Recruiter ​/ Talent Acquisition

Candidate Recruiter - Education Recruitment

** Manchester City Centre | Hybrid Working (3 Days Office / 2 Days Home)*
* ** Competitive Salary + Uncapped Bonus + Outstanding Benefits*
* ## Build a Career That Makes a Difference

Are you passionate about people and looking to build a successful career in recruitment without the pressure of business development?

Aspire People is one of the UK's leading education recruitment specialists, partnering with hundreds of schools, academies and Multi-Academy Trusts across the UK. Due to continued growth, we're looking for an ambitious Candidate Resourcer to join our successful Manchester team.

This isn't just another resourcing role.

You'll work in a dedicated 1:1 partnership with one of our high-performing Recruitment Consultants, taking ownership of the candidate side of the desk while playing a key role in growing and developing an exciting area of the business. Together, you'll build a market-leading talent pool across Greater Manchester, helping schools secure exceptional staff whilst supporting education professionals in finding rewarding career opportunities.

As the desk continues to grow, so will your earning potential.  This is a role that will develop and progress over time, as the business levels grow and candidate base increases, with clear milestones in place for you to aim towards.

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The Role

Working alongside your Recruitment Consultant, you'll become the driving force behind attracting, interviewing and managing high-quality education professionals.

Your responsibilities will include:

* Sourcing teachers and education support staff through job boards, social media, networking and referrals

* Writing engaging recruitment adverts to attract exceptional candidates

* Interviewing and assessing candidates to understand their experience, aspirations and suitability

* Building strong, long-term relationships with teachers and support staff

* Matching candidates to suitable vacancies across our partner schools

* Managing candidate availability and maintaining regular communication

* Preparing professional CVs and candidate profiles for client submission

* Supporting candidates through the compliance and onboarding process

* Working closely with your Recruitment Consultant to ensure vacancies are filled quickly with the very best talent

* Maintaining accurate candidate records and activity using our CRM system

* Attending recruitment events to help attract new talent to the pipeline
## About You

We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys speaking to people, building relationships and working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

Ideally you'll have:

* Previous recruitment, resourcing, talent acquisition or sales experience (preferred but not essential)

* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

* Confidence speaking to people over the phone and face-to-face

* Strong organisational and administrative skills

* The ability to prioritise multiple tasks and work with pace and urgency

* A proactive, resilient and positive attitude

* A genuine passion for delivering an outstanding candidate experience

* Ambition to develop your career within recruitment

## Why Aspire People?

We're proud of our collaborative, supportive culture where success is recognised, hard work is rewarded and people genuinely enjoy coming to work.

You'll benefit from:

* Hybrid working (up to 2 days working from home each week)

* 40 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

* Modern Manchester city centre office, just a short walk from Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Victoria and St Peter's Square Metrolink

* On-site gym

* Reduced working hours during school holidays

* Excellent long term earning potential with a clear career path

* Industry-leading training and ongoing professional development

* Beer Fridge Fridays

* Regular team socials and incentives

* Supportive, welcoming, high-performing team environment

## About Aspire People

For over 20 years, Aspire People has been connecting outstanding education professionals with schools across the UK. Built on honesty, integrity and long-term relationships, we're proud to be one of the UK's leading education recruitment specialists.

If you're ambitious, motivated and looking for a career where your contribution genuinely makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

** Apply today with your CV *
* Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks