Assistant Recruitment Consultant
Location: Stockport
Salary: Depending on Experience
Assistant Recruitment Consultant
Position: Assistant Recruitment Consultant
Location: Stockport
Salary: Depending on Experience
Job Reference No: DG08
Recruiting Consultant: Dani
Consultant Tel: 0161 511 0655
Email: dani@dwrecruitment.co.uk
Details
Danielle Ward Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency with a strong reputation for placing top talent into head office roles within the fashion, textiles, homewares and lifestyle sectors. We partner with retailers, suppliers, and brands to provide a high-quality, tailored recruitment service.
We are currently looking for a proactive, people-focused Assistant Recruitment Consultant to join our friendly team in the office full-time. Whether you have some experience in recruitment or someone from the fashion/lifestyle/ textiles industry looking for a career change, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Liaising with clients to take job briefs and gain a thorough understanding of what they’re looking for
- Writing engaging job descriptions and advertising roles online
- Sourcing candidates via job boards and our internal database
- Conducting interviews to assess candidate suitability
- Matching candidates to relevant roles and thinking ahead for future opportunities
- Sending candidate details to clients in a clear and professional manner
- Following up with clients for feedback and chasing updates where needed
- Arranging and coordinating interviews between clients and candidates
- Preparing candidates for interviews and supporting them throughout the process
- Managing offers and post-placement follow-up with candidates and clients
- Thinking creatively and strategically when sourcing candidates
- Following up on leads and proactively identifying potential new vacancies with clients
- Building and maintaining long-term relationships with both clients and candidates
Skills & Experience:
- Previous recruitment experience is desirable but not essential
- If not from a recruitment background, previous experience in fashion, textiles, homewares or a related head office environment is essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with confidence speaking to people at all levels
- Strong sales and negotiation skills
- Proactive and driven – not afraid to follow up or chase where needed
- Ability to think creatively and strategically when matching candidates to roles
- Good memory and organisational skills – able to track strong candidates for future roles
- Basic understanding of Microsoft Excel
- Confident using Microsoft Word
- Experience with CRM systems is a bonus
- Passion for the fashion, lifestyle or homewares industries
What We Offer
- A supportive, knowledgeable and collaborative office-based team
- Exposure to exciting clients and roles across the fashion and lifestyle sectors
- Career development opportunities within a growing specialist agency
- A friendly and people-focused working environment