New Directions Holdings Limited

A recruitment services provider in the UK is seeking Customer Service Support personnel to assist Recruitment Consultants with quality candidate placements. Responsibilities include client communication, candidate management, and administrative support while ensuring compliance with recruitment processes. The position requires fluency in Welsh and offers benefits such as a flexible working environment and generous annual leave. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and knowledge of the education sector.

Who are we? We are New Directions, a group of companies that provide UK wide services (including recruitment, training, care provision and other support services) within education, social care and the domiciliary care sector, from a network of offices across the UK. We have recently been recognised for our fantastic business achievements across a number of awards: Finalists for Best In-House HR Team and Excellence in HR - CIPD HR Wales Awards 2024 Winner of Best Employer, and Finalists for Best People Services, Best Business Services and Best Sustainability - Cardiff Life Awards 2024 Winner of Best Technology and overall, Platinum Award Winner (Checks Direct) - Cardiff Life Awards 2024 Highly commended for Skills Development - IOD Wales Awards 2024 Finalists for Best Temporary Recruitment Agency, Recruitment Agency of the Year 100+ employees and Most Effective Compliance Operation - Recruiter Awards 2024 Finalists for Scale-Up of the Year and Team of the Year (Checks Direct) - Fintech Wales Awards 2024 Finalists for Best Technology (Checks Direct) - EntreConf Awards 2024 Finalists for The Employer of the Year, Mid-Market Business of the Year Award and Family Business of the Year Award - Lloyd's Bank British Business Excellence Awards 2024 Finalists for Temporary Recruitment Company of the Year and Best Recruitment Company to work for (£50m to £100m) - TIARA Awards 2024 Finalists for Employer of the Year, Financial & Professional Services Business of the Year and Technology Business of the Year - Cardiff Business Awards 2024 Finalists for Business Services Business of the Year and Employer of the Year - South Wales Business Awards 2024 At New Directions, we deeply value our employees as the heart of our success, and we do this through our Impact Initiative. We recognise that each individual brings unique skills, perspectives, and dedication that drive our growth and innovation. We foster a culture of respect, inclusivity, and collaboration where every voice matters. By investing in professional development, well-being, and work-life balance, we ensure our people feel supported and empowered to thrive. We celebrate achievements, encourage creativity, and provide opportunities for advancement. In summary, our Impact Initiative makes sure you feel valued - with celebrations, wellbeing support, and chances to give back as a team. Job Purpose: To provide effective Customer Service and Support for Recruitment Consultants within the branch, including, client focused activities, fill bookings with quality staff that meet client requirements, administering recruitment and screening processes to support and maintain the candidate database, outbound & inbound phone activity to support branch KPI's. Please note that Welsh language is a requirement for this role. Main Duties: To build relationships with existing clients Outbound & inbound client phone activity Outbound and inbound candidate phone activity Deal with quires from clients and candidates Client & candidate weekly outbound timesheet confirmation Candidates check in calls Candidate evaluation calls Attend Client and candidate facing events. Take lead from the Recruitment Consultants/Branch Managers. Engage with clients on social media platforms. Creating external links to enhance the database of candidates. To sell the benefits to candidates of registering with New Directions To register candidates in locations onsite and offsite Pre-vetting, interviewing, and completing follow up tasks to get candidates through New Directions compliance and activated speedily. To contact on hold candidates and archived candidates to see if they are available to work for New Directions To provide administrative support to the Branch To complete Job Adverts and News Stories of the Branch To fill bookings with appropriate members of staff and confirm with schools. To send booking confirmations, profiles and any other appropriate documentation requested by the school. Using New Directions systems and managing telephone activity effectively Updating New Directions availability lists Managing payroll processes and obtaining the managing timesheets Calling referees and chasing up references including contact with Head Teachers Sending references (on new access systems) Updating notes on RDB Monitoring email inbox Liaising with Sales Support Hub on screen regarding pre-registered candidates Taking part in on call duties Able to confidently speak to Clients face to face or over the phone. Deal with client questions and queries in the absence of the Recruitment Consultant Other ad-hoc administrative duties and project required. Main responsibilities: Responsible for own individual performance in line with set KPIs Responsible for compliance with all relevant legislation, and processes, policies, and procedures Responsible for taking reasonable care of your own health and safety and ensuring that you take reasonable care not to put other people (including fellow employees and members of the public) at risk by what you do or do not do in the course of your job Responsible for safeguarding assets within your control and possession, including but not limited to hardware, software, systems, or information, and to report any suspected breach in security without delay, to the relevant personnel as required Responsible for the non-disclosure of any confidential information and/or trade secrets of the Company to third parties and/or the misuse of any confidential information and/or trade secrets of the Company for your own purpose/benefit Responsible for establishing, maintaining, and developing excellent working relationships with colleagues within your department and the wider Company Responsible for delivering exceptional levels of customer service; both to internal and external customers Responsible for communicating with people in a respectful, courteous, and professional manner at all times Knowledge, skills and experience: Understanding of recruitment and screening processes Excellent communication skills - written and verbal Excellent customer service skills Excellent time management skills with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively Knowledge of the education sector Results driven - strives for excellent results Competent user of RDB, screening, Swyx and Teams Knowledge of Child Safeguarding Knowledge of AWR regulations Knowledge of REC Code of Conduct Personal qualities: Ability to effectively solve problems Ability to build quality relationships Ability to make decisions using information Able to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and data security Able to make decisions using available data and information Able to quickly learn and apply new knowledge and skills Able to work as part of a team Able to work independently What we offer: Fantastic employee benefits including: A flexible working environment, with the opportunity for hybrid working Health Cashback scheme Life Assurance of 4 x salary Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme A generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 27 days holiday after two years' service) Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave through salary sacrifice A day off for your birthday A Giving Back day - to offer your services to the local community Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to qualifying eligibility criteria) Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to qualifying eligibility criteria)

Overview We are New Directions, a group of companies that provide UK wide services (including recruitment, training, care provision and other support services) within education, social care, domiciliary care and the pharmaceutical sector, from a network of offices across the UK. We have recently been recognised for our fantastic business achievements across a number of awards: Finalists for Best In-House HR Team and Excellence in HR - CIPD HR Wales Awards 2024 Winner of Best Employer, and Finalists for Best People Services, Best Business Services and Best Sustainability - Cardiff Life Awards 2024 Winner of Best Technology and overall, Platinum Award Winner (Checks Direct) - Cardiff Life Awards 2024 Highly commended for Skills Development - IOD Wales Awards 2024 Finalists for Best Temporary Recruitment Agency, Recruitment Agency of the Year 100+ employees and Most Effective Compliance Operation - Recruiter Awards 2024 Finalists for Scale-Up of the Year and Team of the Year (Checks Direct) - Fintech Wales Awards 2024 Finalists for Best Technology (Checks Direct) - EntreConf Awards 2024 Finalists for The Employer of the Year, Mid-Market Business of the Year Award and Family Business of the Year Award - Lloyd's Bank British Business Excellence Awards 2024 Finalists for Temporary Recruitment Company of the Year and Best Recruitment Company to work for (£50m to £100m) - TIARA Awards 2024 Finalists for Employer of the Year, Financial & Professional Services Business of the Year and Technology Business of the Year - Cardiff Business Awards 2024 Finalists for Business Services Business of the Year and Employer of the Year - South Wales Business Awards 2024 At New Directions, we deeply value our employees as the heart of our success, and we do this through our Impact Initiative. We recognise that each individual brings unique skills, perspectives, and dedication that drive our growth and innovation. We foster a culture of respect, inclusivity, and collaboration where every voice matters. By investing in professional development, well-being, and work-life balance, we ensure our people feel supported and empowered to thrive. We celebrate achievements, encourage creativity, and provide opportunities for advancement. In summary, our Impact Initiative makes sure you feel valued - with celebrations, wellbeing support, and chances to give back as a team. Job purpose To provide quality educational staff supply service to all schools and education supply workers in your allotted area of responsibility, in a manner that enhances the reputation of the company and leads to business growth from satisfied customers. Main duties To recruit, vet and maintain effective working relationships with all candidates available for supply work within your designated area of responsibility Respond effectively to a range of inbound telephone business enquiries and where practical convert the enquiry to an appropriate booking in accordance with specified processes, procedures, standards and relevant New Directions Education Ltd regulations. Undertake effective outbound sales calls to secure work for your supply staff and where practical convert to an appropriate booking in accordance with specified processes, procedures, standards and relevant New Directions Education Ltd regulations. Maintain regular contact with all of your supply staff to keep them in your fold and available for work through New Directions Education Ltd for the maximum % of their time. Arrange and undertake effective client visits generating new business and providing quality follow-up service visits for existing clients. Whilst on visits and during call activity to schools promote ND Ed full services i.e CPD Training. Maintain a good working understanding of New Directions Education Ltd database system (RDB) such that its benefits are fully exploited whilst updating data in a disciplined manner. Keep abreast of all changes as they arise. Prepare suitable quality CVs and profiles for all supply staff seeking long-term work. Monitor & liaise with Area Manager re reports affecting own geographical areas. To protect your valuable supply staff availability by ensuring that you fill their diaries with suitable work through actively selling them in advance. Support NDE webinars and education events, ensure that places are offered to as many different clients/candidates as possible without inviting the same individuals. To develop relationships in all using schools with the full range of staff who might benefit from our services: The person in 'charge of supply', the head-teacher, the ALNCO and staff responsible for filling vacancies (heads of departments / deputy heads). Such other tasks as are delegated by your Area Manager at any time In busy periods, assist other account managers to fill bookings Main responsibilities Responsible for providing educational supply staff with a professional agency supply service, finding them the supply work they desire whilst treating them with respect and being open and honest at all times Responsible for compliance with all relevant legislation, and processes, policies, and procedures Responsible for taking reasonable care of your own health and safety and ensuring that you take reasonable care not to put other people (including fellow employees and members of the public) at risk by what you do or do not do in the course of your job Responsible for safeguarding assets within your control and possession, including but not limited to hardware, software, systems, or information, and to report any suspected breach in security without delay, to the relevant personnel as required Responsible for the non-disclosure of any confidential information and/or trade secrets of the Company to third parties and/or the misuse of any confidential information and/or trade secrets of the Company for your own purpose/benefit Responsible for establishing, maintaining, and developing excellent working relationships with colleagues within your department and the wider Company Responsible for delivering exceptional levels of customer service; both to internal and external customers Responsible for communicating with people in a respectful, courteous, and professional manner at all times Educational/qualification attainments Full UK Drivers License Knowledge, skills and experience Highly competent at all aspects of the role Previous experience in a recruitment or sales background Good market knowledge e.g. funding opportunities, PSL High knowledge of REC Code of Conduct Excellent knowledge of the recruitment process Full understanding of desk revenue generated as per set budget GP for individual desk Strong knowledge of the AWR legislation with the ability to manage AWR compliance Able to make decisions using available data and information Excellent time management skills - ability to plan and prioritise workload, maximising productivity Ability to assist junior team members Efficient user of RDB, Swyx and Teams Ability to build and maintain information bank Ability to promote services making high quality sales Ability to market through social media Excellent knowledge of child safeguarding Excellent telephone manner Maintains quality for all users Has a bank of testimonials readily available to promote service Able to manage margin control with the ability to deliver strong performance Personal qualities Able to communicate clearly and accurately with people at all levels Able to develop effective working relationships Able to effectively solve problems Able to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and data security Able to remain positive and enthusiastic if working under pressure Able to work as part of a team Able to work independently High levels of accuracy and attention to detail Highly organised Self-motivated and self-reliant What we offer Fantastic employee benefits including: A flexible working environment, with the opportunity for hybrid working Health Cashback scheme Life Assurance of 4 x salary Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme A generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 27 days holiday after two years' service) Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave through salary sacrifice A day off for your birthday A Giving Back day - to offer your services to the local community Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to qualifying eligibility criteria) Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to qualifying eligibility criteria) Opportunity to join our 3% interest Christmas savings scheme Employee referral scheme; you can earn between £250 and £500 for each successful referral into the business Regular social, health and well-being events

A leading educational staffing agency in Parkgate seeks a dedicated professional to recruit and manage supply staff. The role is focused on building strong relationships with candidates and clients, promoting services, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. The ideal candidate will have a background in recruitment or sales, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage time effectively. This position offers a flexible work environment, along with various employee benefits and the potential for professional growth.

Overview Who are we? We are New Directions, a group of companies that provide UK wide services (including recruitment, training, care provision and other support services) within education, social care, domiciliary care and the pharmaceutical sector, from a network of offices across the UK. We have recently been recognised for our fantastic business achievements across a number of awards: Finalists for Best In-House HR Team and Excellence in HR - CIPD HR Wales Awards 2024 Winner of Best Employer, and Finalists for Best People Services, Best Business Services and Best Sustainability - Cardiff Life Awards 2024 Winner of Best Technology and overall, Platinum Award Winner (Checks Direct) - Cardiff Life Awards 2024 Highly commended for Skills Development - IOD Wales Awards 2024 Finalists for Best Temporary Recruitment Agency, Recruitment Agency of the Year 100+ employees and Most Effective Compliance Operation - Recruiter Awards 2024 Finalists for Scale-Up of the Year and Team of the Year (Checks Direct) - Fintech Wales Awards 2024 Finalists for Best Technology (Checks Direct) - EntreConf Awards 2024 Finalists for The Employer of the Year, Mid-Market Business of the Year Award and Family Business of the Year Award - Lloyd's Bank British Business Excellence Awards 2024 Finalists for Temporary Recruitment Company of the Year and Best Recruitment Company to work for (£50m to £100m) - TIARA Awards 2024 Finalists for Employer of the Year, Financial & Professional Services Business of the Year and Technology Business of the Year - Cardiff Business Awards 2024 Finalists for Business Services Business of the Year and Employer of the Year - South Wales Business Awards 2024 Job purpose: To provide quality educational staff supply service to all schools and education supply workers in your allotted area of responsibility, in a manner that enhances the reputation of the company and leads to business growth from satisfied customers. Main duties To recruit, vet and maintain effective working relationships with all candidates available for supply work within your designated area of responsibility Respond effectively to a range of inbound telephone business enquiries and where practical convert the enquiry to an appropriate booking in accordance with specified processes, procedures, standards and relevant New Directions Education Ltd regulations. Undertake effective outbound sales calls to secure work for your supply staff and where practical convert to an appropriate booking in accordance with specified processes, procedures, standards and relevant New Directions Education Ltd regulations. Maintain regular contact with all of your supply staff to keep them in your fold and available for work through New Directions Education Ltd for the maximum % of their time. Arrange and undertake effective client visits generating new business and providing quality follow-up service visits for existing clients. Whilst on visits and during call activity to schools promote ND Ed full services i.e CPD Training. Maintain a good working understanding of New Directions Education Ltd database system (RDB) such that its benefits are fully exploited whilst updating data in a disciplined manner. Keep abreast of all changes as they arise. Prepare suitable quality CVs and profiles for all supply staff seeking long-term work. Monitor & liaise with Area Manager re reports affecting own geographical areas. To protect your valuable supply staff availability by ensuring that you fill their diaries with suitable work through actively selling them in advance. Support NDE webinars and education events, ensure that places are offered to as many different clients/candidates as possible without inviting the same individuals. To develop relationships in all using schools with the full range of staff who might benefit from our services: The person in 'charge of supply', the head-teacher, the ALNCO and staff responsible for filling vacancies (heads of departments / deputy heads). Such other tasks as are delegated by your Area Manager at any time In busy periods, assist other account managers to fill bookings Main responsibilities Responsible for providing educational supply staff with a professional agency supply service, finding them the supply work they desire whilst treating them with respect and being open and honest at all times Responsible for compliance with all relevant legislation, and processes, policies, and procedures Responsible for taking reasonable care of your own health and safety and ensuring that you take reasonable care not to put other people (including fellow employees and members of the public) at risk by what you do or do not do in the course of your job Responsible for safeguarding assets within your control and possession, including but not limited to hardware, software, systems, or information, and to report any suspected breach in security without delay, to the relevant personnel as required Responsible for the non-disclosure of any confidential information and/or trade secrets of the Company to third parties and/or the misuse of any confidential information and/or trade secrets of the Company for your own purpose/benefit Responsible for establishing, maintaining, and developing excellent working relationships with colleagues within your department and the wider Company Responsible for delivering exceptional levels of customer service; both to internal and external customers Responsible for communicating with people in a respectful, courteous, and professional manner at all times Educational/qualification attainments Full UK Drivers License Knowledge, skills and experience Highly competent at all aspects of the role Previous experience in a recruitment or sales background Good market knowledge e.g. funding opportunities, PSL High knowledge of REC Code of Conduct Excellent knowledge of the recruitment process Full understanding of desk revenue generated as per set budget GP for individual desk Strong knowledge of the AWR legislation with the ability to manage AWR compliance Able to make decisions using available data and information Excellent time management skills - ability to plan and prioritise workload, maximising productivity Ability to assist junior team members Efficient user of RDB, Swyx and Teams Ability to build and maintain information bank Ability to promote services making high quality sales Ability to market through social media Excellent knowledge of child safeguarding Excellent telephone manner Maintains quality for all users Has a bank of testimonials readily available to promote service Able to manage margin control with the ability to deliver strong performance Personal qualities Able to communicate clearly and accurately with people at all levels Able to develop effective working relationships Able to effectively solve problems Able to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and data security Able to remain positive and enthusiastic if working under pressure Able to work as part of a team Able to work independently High levels of accuracy and attention to detail Highly organised Self-motivated and self-reliant What we offer Fantastic employee benefits including: A flexible working environment, with the opportunity for hybrid working Health Cashback scheme Life Assurance of 4 x salary A generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 27 days holiday after two years' service) Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave through salary sacrifice A day off for your birthday A Giving Back day - to offer your services to the local community Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to qualifying eligibility criteria) Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to qualifying eligibility criteria) Opportunity to join our 3% interest Christmas savings scheme Employee referral scheme; you can earn between £250 and £500 for each successful referral into the business Regular social, health and well-being events Free on-site parking On-site Gym

A leading recruitment agency in Cardiff is seeking a skilled Account Manager to provide educational staff supply services. This role involves recruiting, vetting candidates, and maintaining effective relationships with schools. Ideal candidates should have a robust sales or recruitment background and a full UK drivers license. The position offers a flexible working environment, generous holiday allowance, and additional employee benefits.