Your new team

We have a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established Primary & Teaching Assistant desk covering Wigan, Chorley and Lancashire. You’ll be part of a hugely supportive team of seven, led by an exceptionally experienced Business Director and wider Senior Leadership Team. The team work incredibly hard but also know how to have fun – creating a rewarding, enjoyable culture is always the top priority.

Our education desks start at 7.30am, and we offer reduced working hours during school holidays. You’ll also have access to a brilliant range of benefits, including hybrid working, your birthday as annual leave, the option to buy or sell extra holiday, a paid volunteer day, and regular incentives such as celebration dinners, team lunches, and summer and Christmas parties. Top performers even have the chance to win a 5‑star luxury trip through Hays Elite (destinations have included South Africa and Mauritius!).

Additional benefits include referral bonuses of up to £2,000 per person, free access to the Sonder wellbeing package, unlimited virtual GP appointments, gym discounts, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, and much more.

Your new role

• Source, interview, and match high-quality candidates to roles
• Identify and proactively partner with new and existing clients through new outreach and business development calls to build better, profitable outcomes by understanding their hiring needs and challenges
• Manage the recruitment process by guiding candidates and Clients through the full recruitment process from taking a brief to negotiating offers
• Be bold and curious, developing specialist market expertise by actively seeking to understand your customer's market
• Take accountability for meeting targets and delivering your monetary goals that contribute to the growth and profitability of Hays
• Be part of a vibrant and inclusive culture that cheers on progress by celebrating personal and team performance

What are we looking for?

• Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills, having honest conversations
• Customer centric by understanding clients' needs and delivering tailored solutions
• Have a strategic mindset to spot opportunities and drive profitable outcomes
• Open to change – being comfortable in a fast-paced target driven environment
• Develop new business relationships and maintain your network of client companies through business development calls, client visits, networking and entertainment events.
• Collaborative in spirit, people focused with a sales-driven mentality.
• Be resilient, bold and curious

What you'll get in return

• Access to team leadership training for you to evolve your career
• Cutting-edge tools and technology to enable you to make an extraordinary impact
• Generous leave entitlements to take advantage of parental leave, volunteering days, lifestyle and flex leave
• Celebrate success: Culture built on rewarding success with the opportunity to influence your earning potential with uncapped commission in addition to base salary.
• Global career opportunities - make your mark locally or explore international opportunities with Hays
• Thrive in a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels welcome
• Wellbeing rewards: Benefit from health, leisure and lifestyle partnership discounts
• Employee Resource Groups and Working Groups for you to connect and collaborate with like-minded colleagues

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