16 Oct
Opogo
East London
Location: Shoreditch/Old Street
Hours: 7am5pm (office-based) term time & shorter hours during school holidays (9:30am 2pm)
Salary: Up to £35k (OTE £45-55k Year 1)
Opogo Education is redefining the way schools and educators connect. Weve built an ethical EdTech mobile and desktop app that reshapes the traditional supply agency model, making it faster, fairer, and more efficient for both schools and candidates.
Were here to make a real difference. As a social enterprise, we're passionate about driving positive change in education. We reinvest our profits back into the education sector via our free LEARN platform.
The opportunity:
This is your chance to join a high growth tech for good startup.
As a Junior Recruitment Consultant based in our Shoreditch office in London, you will play a significant part in the development of the company and have the opportunity for rapid career progression and learning.
You will be provided with a clear and effective onboarding and training program that will see your first year OTE circa £47K. The role is full-time and office-based 5 days per week. The working hours are from 7am - 5pm during school term time and reduced hours during the school holidays.
This role will be a 360 recruitment role taking over schools in the Manchester area, and helping to connect schools with the best supply talent via our tech platform.
What youll be doing:
?Client Relationship Management: Promote school engagement with the Opogo technology by articulating the unique features and benefits of the Opogo app-based solutions. Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders, including school administrators, HR personnel, and hiring managers.
?Candidate Sourcing and Screening Support:
Work closely with the Candidate Resourcers to ensure that a steady stream of high-quality candidates is available on the schools Talent Pools. You will also proactively participate in candidate screening and shortlisting processes.
?Business Development: Re-engage and build relationships with schools that arent currently using Opogo to encourage them to discover the many benefits of using us vs a traditional recruitment agency. Identify new schools within the geographical area to expand our customer base.
?Account Growth and Upselling: Identify opportunities for account growth within existing school clients and upsell additional services, including the free Learn platform to increase school buy-in and commitment.
?Data Analysis and Reporting:
Utilise recruitment data and metrics to analyse the effectiveness of recruitment strategies and generate reports for school clients on request.
What youll look like:
?Experience in a call centre, business development, outbound sales or recent graduates with a flair for building relationships.
?Strong growth mindset. A passion and dedication to growing your desk to meet and exceed targets.
?Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to buildrapport and communicate effectively with school clients and internal teams. These should be conducted in writing, verbally over the telephone and face to face.
?Strong negotiation skills to collaborate with schools on terms and agreements effectively.
?Highly organised,
with the ability to manage multiple client accounts and projects simultaneously.
?A passion for making a positive difference to the education sector. We want people who really care about their role and are committed to driving positive change in an important industry.
Benefits of working at Opogo:
?Industry-leading commission structure
?Company-wide incentive trips (previously been to Paris and Lisbon)
?Shoreditch-based office
?Annual 3 peaks challenge
?Reduced hours (9.30am-2pm) during the school holidays
?Free breakfast and coffee machine in office
?Regular social activities
?Annual salary reviews
▶️ Junior Recruitment Consultant
🖊️ Opogo
📍 East London