Recruitment Consultant

Role:Corporate Recruitment Consultant

Location:Blackburn, BB1 2FA Office Based

Contract:Full-Time Hours / Permanent

Salary:£32,500 + Bonus Scheme

Company: EG Group

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Recruitment Consultant to join our recruitment department at EG Group. In this role you will be responsible for our corporate head office vacancies predominantly focusing on our finance roles whilst having the opportunity to partner with various departments including finance, HR, legal, IT, property, operations, learning & development and more!

You will have the opportunity to build and manage relationships with heads of departments to understand their recruitment needs and source the perfect candidate via job advertisements, headhunting, LinkedIn and other recruitment tools.

The role will involve project work outside of the day to day recruitment such as reviewing & enhancing recruitment materials, gathering & analysing data to produce reports and forecast needs, organising & delivering assessment centres / interview processes and much more.

The opportunity requires a professional and committed individual, you will be involved in all areas of head office, liaising with senior stakeholders and being a first point of contact for recruitment & resourcing needs. You will work in an environment where your voice will be heard, you will have the opportunity to present your own ideas and implement new processes to make positive change.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner and collaborate with hiring managers to clearly define position needs, requirements, preferences, and evaluation criteria
• Use a wide variety of strategic resources to rapidly identify suitable candidates in a cost-effective manner
• Provide professional talent acquisition partnering for vacancies allocated and pipelines of identified, screened and engaged candidates
• Create job adverts that accurately describe the role, the opportunities and the benefits
• Provide recommendations and best practices to hiring managers offering coaching if required
• Enhance the candidate experience being an ambassador with candidates and promoting our employer brand
• Utilize recruitment resourcing tools such as job board partnerships, CV databases, social media and other initiatives to source candidates
• Oversee the recruitment process by posting vacancies, sifting CVs, screening, arranging interviews, providing feedback, issuing offers and processing new starters
• Analyse data and create insight reports regarding recruitment activity, recruitment spend and forecasting needs
• Involvement in interview processes to offer feedback and guidance to support the hiring manager
• Manage recruitment drives and assessment centres
• Lead and deliver various head office projects relating to recruitment & resourcing

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.

Candidate Requirements

• Extensive experience in recruiting finance professionals
• Ability to business partner with heads of department and internal / external stakeholders
• Substantial recruitment & headhunting experience
• Outstanding written, verbal communication and listening skills
• Action orientated, resourceful, organised with a clear drive for results
• Proven track record of matching great talent to career opportunities and culture
• Relentless drive to find and connect with the best talent
• Highly organised and self-sufficient with a keen eye for detail
• Professional, reliable and willing to go the extra mile

Benefits & Rewards

• Performance Based Bonus Scheme.
• Employee Life Assurance.
• EG Group Discounts - up to 15% off at our stores and food to go restaurants.
• ASDA Discount Card 10% off all ASDA stores.
• EG Cares Benefits - exclusive discounts across 900 retailers.
• Smart Health 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice.
• Learning & Development access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career at EG Group.
• Waterside Café - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices.
• Free Secure Car Parking.
• Dress Down Fridays.
• Flexi-Time.
• Prayer and Ablution Facilities.
• Sit / Stand Desk Facilities.
• Work Anniversary Rewards.
• Free Eye Test.

Who are EG Group?

EG Group is one of the worlds leading independent convenience retailers with an extensive network of sites across international markets in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Continental Europe, Australia and the United States of America.

Founded in 2001 by the Issa family with the acquisition of a single site in the UK, today the company is at the forefront of delivering an innovative approach to forecourt convenience retail.

At EG Group, we pride ourselves on being recognised for our investment model, trading performance and more importantly, providing a best-in-class customer experience in Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice and Fuel.

Our transformational convenience retail business model has been built upon excellent relationships with an extensive portfolio of leading retail brands, and through strategic network acquisitions supported by a program of new-to-industry developments.

Every day, our committed workforce tirelessly delivers our products and services to millions of customers alongside supporting the local communities in which we operate.

Please note - the successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.

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