Associate Recruitment ConsultantAt VWA - Boutique Recruitment ConsultancyPermanentWest EndUp to 40K depending on experience9-VWAAC/NCWHK

VWA is hiring! We are looking for an ambitious, hardworking, highly communicative and team-playing individual to join our team as Associate Consultant in our Permanent Division. With a longer-term pathway towards eventual Consultant status and management of your own client-base, this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills in a commercial and people-focused environment.

About Us:VWA is a boutique recruitment consultancy and has been established for 35 years - there is a true family feel in our culture and approach. We partner with a number of London and internationally based firms to support with a range of hiring needs, including:

Business support and administrative roles
Private PAs
Operations
Marketing
HR
Finance, investments and accountancy

About the Associate Consultant Roles:

As an Associate Consultant based on the Permanent team, your role will cover different areas to develop your knowledge of all VWA’s recruitment processes. This will include:

Administrative support including sending our compliance documents, Microsoft Office assessments and formatting CVs.
Sourcing candidates through responding to applications and active searching on recruitment job boards.
Conducting telephone screening calls with potential candidates.
Conducting competency-based interviews with candidates invited to register.
Candidate relationship management throughout registration process.
Shortlisting candidates for clients’ briefs, collating interview feedback from candidates.
Market research and analysis as required.
Business development activities to grow their own client base and nurture exisiting client relationships.
Other tasks as required.

About You:

Prior experience from a high-end sales role is ideal, but recruitment experience is not required.
Strong Microsoft Office skills, and experience using IT programmes or databases.
Strong attention to detail.
Commercial attitude.
An efficient approach to work and with a warm and approachable manner.
Natural rapport-builder, and have a team-working and commercial mindset.

Additional Details:

Core hours are 9am - 5.30pm, with flexibility to work beyond these hours if required.
The company operates a hybrid working structure (3 days office-based) however the successful candidate will be fully office-based while onboarding into the role.
Competitive base salary up to 40K depending on relevant experience (in business development, account management or sales), and eventual participation in commission scheme and discretionary bonus.

If you’re looking to build a successful career in recruitment in a fun, supportive and team-spirited environment, we would love to hear from you!