Job description
Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference?
As a Recruitment Consultant you will develop strong relationships with relevant stakeholders and utilise direct and pre-employment methods to maximise placements to achieve sustainable employment outcomes. SYC delivers employment services at over 50 locations throughout Australia, however, for this role, you will be based at our Lilydale site.
In this role, you will be part of a supportive and result driven team who are dedicated to our vision of well-being, independence, and opportunity for everyone. Day- to-day activities will include:
- Actively engaging with and account managing new and existing employer relationships, maximising placements using direct recruitment and pre-employment methods to secure sustainable employment outcomes.
- Managing employer vacancies and promoting available opportunities to internal stakeholders, conducting pre-screening activities, and referring and placing suitable participants.
- Canvassing and cold calling employers to source vacancies and employment opportunities for existing caseloads and reverse market participants to employers.
- Supporting the implementation and development of employment strategies and linkages for key cohorts and refer participants to relevant initiatives.
- Providing effective support to participants navigating the various recruitment models, ensuring candidates receive regular contact, assistance with screening activities and other supports as required to maximise successful placements.
- Providing thorough Post Placement Support to employers by maintaining the prescribed contact regime to maximise employment outcomes and maintain positive employer relationships.
About You
As someone who enjoys working autonomously within a broader team environment, you will have experience in creating relationships, the ability to meet deadlines and KPI targets and able to work in an agile environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Experience in customer service, client facing or sales role.
- Ability to develop relationships with employers and relevant stakeholders.
- Time management, organisational skills and the ability to plan and prioritise in order to achieve outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to write timely and accurate email communications, correspondence, and reports.
- Interpersonal conflict resolution and negotiation skills along with the ability to identify innovative and lateral solutions to problems.
- Able to confidently and effectively cold canvass employers and reverse market participants.
For this role, you will need to:
- Be willing to complete a Working with Children Check and National Police Check
- Have a valid and current Drivers License
- Be eligible to work in Australia
Why join Team SYC?
- Generous achievement incentives on offer for high performers
- Increase your pay with Salary Packaging options
- Career development opportunities
- Enjoy an additional day off to celebrate your Birthday*
- Access an additional one week of paid leave each year, through SYC loyalty leave*
- Be provided an additional paid personal leave
- Stay healthy with discounted Corporate Private Health Cover
- Access our free and confidential Employee Assistance Program
- Discounted gym membership for all employees
- Enjoy special benefits with Beaurepaires
*Qualifying periods and terms apply.
About us
SYC exists so everyone can succeed.
We invest back into the community, helping tens of thousands of people every year to create a life without disadvantage, to build sustainable independence and to experience wellbeing in all areas of their lives.
A non-profit human services organisation, SYC was founded in 1958 to support young people experiencing disadvantage in Adelaide. We now operate nationally, supporting more than 57,000 people annually with housing, education, employment, justice, health and disability services.
We are proud to work with people who are passionate and professional, who encourage and value diversity, who are courageous, creative and, most importantly, believe in people’s potential.Our vision of wellbeing, independence and opportunity for everyone encompasses the people we work with, as well as the people who work for SYC.
If you match the criteria above, we want to hear from you!
To apply please complete the application process by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ button.
We’re proud to be a Circle Back Initiative Employer and we commit to respond to every applicant.
Please complete the requested screening questions on the application page and attach your resume.
SYC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud of our diverse workforce. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with disability to apply. If you require assistance completing your application, please contact our recruitment team who will be happy to support you via [email protected] using the subject line: Recruitment Consultant enquiry via EthicalJobs.
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