Kickstart - Recruitment Administrator (x2)

This role is advertised as part of the UK government's Kickstart Scheme. To be eligible, you must be aged 16-24 and be in receipt of Universal Credit. This is an excellent opportunity for school and college leavers or those seeking an entry-level role.

We are seeking to employ two Recruitment Administrators within our Newcastle-based office. Working 25-36.5 hours per week during the 6 month placement, there will be an opportunity for the successful candidates to be offered permanent roles following the completion of the placement. At The Education Network, we always endeavour to promote from within, and there are plenty of opportunities for advancement.

The role
General system administration, including data input.
You will support the recruitment of new candidates, by posting appealing job adverts online, proactively searching for candidates with online CV portals, and responding to any incoming queries from candidates via phone and email.
You will also be responsible for pre-screening of candidates, promoting The Education Network, and providing an excellent candidate experience at all times.
As an agency which works with schools, care must be taken to ensure compliance with Safer Recruitment in Education processes are in place. You will therefore also be responsible for checking and vetting candidates, including seeking references, and running identity checks.

About you
You will be a people person and an excellent communicator, able to pick up the phone and confidently promote The Education Network to potential new candidates.
You will be highly organised, to manage a caseload of new candidates, taking them through the full registration process while delivering an excellent recruitment experience, attracting and retaining high quality people.
You will be IT literate, with experience of using standard Microsoft applications. 

About us
The Education Network is part of the wider Pertemps Network Group. We offer a fantastic place to work, with opportunities to develop personally and professionally. We are a small team who have been established as one of the top education recruitment companies in the North East. There is great scope for growth into business development roles with the right training and support. As well as this, you will be joining a company with great culture, and fantastic perks, including access to a company share scheme, and reduced working hours during school holidays!
 
If you are interested in the role of Recruitment Administrator, please submit your CV to michaella.cowell@ednetwork.co.uk or give us a call on 0191 2323 780 for an informal chat about the role.

The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.