Assistant Consultant

Assistant Consultant Salary: £29,000 - £32,000 + 10% Bonus

Location: Farringdon, City of London

Hybrid: 2 days in the office / 3 days working from home

A successful and leading management consultancy and recruitment practice in the public and not-for-profit sectors is urgently recruiting for an Assistant Consultant. You will be working as part of a team with inhouse colleagues and Recruitment Consultants to ensure the smooth running of recruitment processes, by providing effective administrative support for a portfolio of assigned executive/ non-exec recruitment projects.

Key responsibilities:

Assisting the interim team with the placement of high calibre executive and middle leadership candidates that meet clients requirements
Assist with candidate and client research to ascertain background information
Managing candidate compliance process
Identification of good quality candidates that closely match client brief using database and LinkedIn
Input data to and update regularly the recruitment team's Executive Search software to ensure all recruitment processes are accurately managed
Ensure all project deadlines are met in accordance with the agreed timetable and client's expectations
Ensure regular liaison with the client-side administrative lead, the recruitment associates and candidates
Be the initial point of contact for queries to the recruitment team, either by email or telephone
Be proactive in identifying and solving problems appropriately, in a timely manner
Provide excellent customer service in all dealings with clients and candidatesEssential:

Experience of working in the recruitment field in house or agency
Knowledge of the social housing and/or care and/or charitable and/or public sectors desirable
Understanding of maintaining principles of equality and diversity and transparency in recruitment
Degree level education or equivalent
Previous professional experience of working within an office environment
Experience of operating administrative and data systems
Solid experience of MS Office applications, in particular Word, Excel, and Outlook
Experience of working in a customer services environment
Experience of recruitment marketing, desirableBenefits:

25 days, plus public holidays. This rises by one day per completed year of service, up to a maximum of 30days, plus public holidays
Salary exchange pension scheme, with an employer contribution that matches employee contributions up to 5%
Health insurance for employees that have successfully completed their probation. This is available for employees and their dependents, and the company meets the cost of the premiums, though it is classed as a taxable benefit.
Death in service insurance, set at the equivalent of two years' salary
Up to 10% bonus based on company and own performance
Hybrid working, 2 days in the office, 3 days working from home
Hours 9am-5.00pmWe are urgently shortlisting for this role, please apply ASAP if you are interested and have the relevant experience required.

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK