Working with GPs and Consultants across Southend, Basildon and Mid Essex. The main aim of my role is to ensure that GPs have seamless access to the hospital and are aware of the services that the Spire Wellesley Hospital offers. Much of my time is spent coordinating educational events and providing updates on new consultants, services and treatments.I also promote the My Spire Corporate Discount Card to local employers as a benefit for their staff.

I am responsible for the sourcing of sustainable employment opportunities for learners to achieve placements, including Apprenticeships, Full Time Employment, Part Time Employment and Work Experience Placements. As an Employment Broker I use a variety of techniques including effective diagnosis, and individual and group coaching to achieve sustainable employment for their registered learners. Delivering workshops including, CV Creation and Writing, Job Search, Interview Techniques and Preparing for the World of Work.In my role I identify new business opportunities and convert them into vacancies effectively, promote and raise awareness of the entire range of benefits that are brought to the table by both REED NCFE and the partner college. Identify other employer-led business opportunities as agreed and maximise on repeat business and develop the existing account base Identify organisations with potential for providing recruitment opportunities at other REED NCFE locations, by developing strong working relationships with local employers. In this role it is about providing employers and the centre with a professional and consultative approach as I forge a reputation as a trusted business partner who can deliver real commercial benefits to all parties. I am using my powerful networking and presentation skills as well as my ability to work within a multi-functional team and monitor delivery against Service Level Agreements. Alongside working towards strict targets and guidelines in accordance to the programme obligations and REED NCFE processes, as an Employment Broker I am expected to carry out any other duties as may be specified by management from time to time to help fulfil our core purpose… to connect the world of learning with the world of work.

I am working for Athona Recruitment, as the Business Development Manager. I am currently building the Nursing Division, recruiting a specialist team to source jobs for Nurses in the NHS, MOD, Trusts, Healthcare providers and private organisations in both part time and full time roles across the UK, across all levels of seniority. Whether you’re looking for general nurse job, specialist nurse job, community / mental health nurse job, dental nurse job, midwifery job or healthcare assistant job. Our aim is to find the best paying short term locum nursing jobs and permanent nursing positions in the ensuring that Athona is the agency of choice for nursing jobs. Athona’s nursing division is part of the Athona Group, formed in 2003 which also includes niche recruitment agencies in the Medical, Health and Education sectors.My role and responsibility to build a strong, expert, knowledgable, trusted and friendly team, consisting of compliance officers, recruitment consultants and, resourcers, ensuring the team deliver the right people into the right jobs, and that Athona Nursing is a key player in the areas that we recruit.I am currently recruiting staff, putting process’s into place, developing relationships with Hospitals for new business, working with the marketing department creating marketing material, organising training days for nurses, organising recruitment open days for nurses and HCA’s, working the compliance manager to ensure our nurses and HCA’s are 100% compliant. I am also working hard with the team, completing sales training, driving them forward and, leading them to reach the team targets. I complete business reports for the Operations Directors, hold weekly team meetings, visit clients and interview new candidates.

In my current position, I cover the Essex and East London regions, working with new and existing business, to recruit Apprentices into their organisation. I source and generate my own leads, and candidates, by marketing and engaging with business, attending breakfast meetings, networking meetings, visiting employer’s premises, cold calling, and excellent ongoing customer service. Once a new position is secured for an organisation, I will advertise on their behalf, receive applications directly, telephone interview, and face to face interview each applicant, to assess and determine their suitability for the position and the organisation. Once this is complete, and I have suitable applicants, I will arrange the interviews for the employers. When a successful applicant is recruited as an Apprentice, I will complete the assessments and diagnostics with the Apprentice and all contract paperwork for the employer, including a full health and safety check for them. I work to target, and pride myself on reaching these targets, always with an aim to exceed them.

During my short time with Pursuit Recruitment, I worked on the Permanents Desk, with new and existing companies, building the business desk, and securing ongoing relationships with existing employers. Matching and interviewing new candidates, and successfully placing them into new jobs.

* Day to day management & responsibility of 6 telesales representatives, 4 Business Development Consultants and 1 Team Leader. * Officiate weekly & monthly team meetings, communicating actual vs. target, details from board meetings, contract, department or procedure changes * Organise and deliver team training and motivational events, staff development and progression * Development & implantation of new contracts. * Establish and implement quality, service, sales and marketing department procedures * Report performance update by contract with a full review of actual v contract performance, profiles, and targets at board level on monthly basis. * Responsible for ensuring that the Contract Starts Profiles are met for over all Skills Funding Agency contracts, covering the East of England, London, South East, North West and West Midlands * Responsible for staff recruitment & dismissal * Attend employer visits and presentations to external companies to secure business and further develop future relationships, and completing the learner enrolment * Responsible for ensuring exceptional customer service is delivered to all clients, internally and externally, following quality guidelines & procedures * Liaising between the Learning and Development Department, Quality Department and Management Information\Claim Department, to ensure that all learners and employers are receiving excellent customer service, being invoiced efficiently and accurately, that training is being delivered to Edxcel, City and Guilds, SFA and Company standards.