About us As an established boutique recruitment firm, we offer a commitment to your continued professional development and the opportunity to live and work in a thriving regional centre. Oxygen Recruitment & HR service loyal clients across NSW, for white collar (professional) positions. We are looking to add to the team in Bathurst, where you will work closely with our small team to service a variety of clients in the Central West, Sydney and other locations throughout Australia. The Role Strong results and growth have led to this new position being created. This Recruitment Assistant role focuses initially on candidate sourcing and candidate care. You will enjoy the variety that this role offers, as well as the opportunity to work with professional clients, a great team, and collaborating with experienced Directors who have a depth of Corporate recruitment knowledge. Key to this role will be your willingness to jump on the phone and engage with job seekers. Permanent. Full time. 8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday. Your responsibilities will include: Familiarising yourself with the client's requirements and taking a job brief including face to face and video meeting with prospects and existing clients Managing candidate sourcing including active candidate approaches from the current database or researched from external sources such as SEEK PTS and LinkedIn Outbound phone calls to job seekers on our database Qualifying suitable candidates including video / phone interviews Putting together a shortlist of qualified and interested candidates for the client Managing candidate's expectations and regularly checking in with them to support them through the process Securing placement including reference checking, salary negotiations Onboarding of the candidates throughout the first few months Other project work as required Sales support activities About You Ideally you will bring to the role, a track record of success in agency recruitment, deep research skills, excellent interpersonal skills and an element of sales flair. Skilled management of active candidate approaches and positioning of client opportunity will be key to this role. We would love to speak to applicants with sales support experience, who may not have worked in recruitment but are interested in this opportunity. This role could suit an experienced resourcer who is returning to work after a break, or an agency recruiter ready for more professional development, better remuneration and to take their career up a notch. You will need to be a self - motivated individual who can demonstrate you have the aptitude to meet recruitment deliverables. Ideally you will be someone who thrives on achievement and can work independently. In addition, you will need to have outstanding communication skills both in verbal English communication as well as in written business communication. You are not afraid of the phone, you love connecting with people. This is a Bathurst based role. Candidates with a university degree will be looked upon favourably but this is not essential. What can you expect in return? In return, you can expect a professional work environment, an experienced and welcoming team, and a friendly, fast paced atmosphere. Training and development is important to us and you can expect excellent career mentoring along with the time and space to maximise formal learning opportunities from renowned industry providers. Phone allowance and laptop provided. You will enjoy making meaningful connections with Central West clients and job seekers and our wider network. Just some of our Staff Benefits Focus on professional training and development "Work from anywhere" 5 days a year (after 6 months of service) Workplace Giving program - we contribute to many local events, clubs etc Annual bonus For a confidential discussion about your background, please call Alicia, Director Oxygen Recruitment & HR on 0414 954204.