Senior Consultant -
Civils & Infrastructure
The Ford & Stanley Group comprises of 5 companies that specialise in Leadership, ‘Shop Floor to Boardroom’ Recruitment Solutions, Coaching & Mental Fitness into the Transportation, Infrastructure, Digital & General Manufacturing sectors across the UK, Europe and North Americas.
With Head Offices based on Pride Park, Derby – We have 50 Employees, £22m turnover and privately owned boasting a 40% growth in the last 18 months alongside being awarded 6 major multi-year contracted recruitment partnership agreements with UK and international organisations.
Over the next five years we’re looking to significantly grow our business within the UK and internationally, both in terms of our client base and the Ford & Stanley team – for this we are looking to secure experienced recruiters to join us on our journey be that here in the UK or other areas of the globe.
Here at Ford & Stanley we are firm believers in recruiting on attributes and potential – as such it matters not what background your recruitment experiences is in. We have taken industrial recruiters and transformed them into high performing Civils & Infrastructure Consultants, we have employed specialist law recruiters and developed them into expert industry ‘go to’ for engineering recruitment and we have provided an opportunity for struggling high potential recruiters who perhaps aren’t in the right environment to thrive and have supported their journey into top performers.
For a deeper insight into our culture, check out our Join us page and Environmental work.
Why join?
- Would you like to be supported by a dedicated business support team who take the administration burden out of your working day? At Ford & Stanley we ensure our consultants are focussed on the sharp end of the activities and freed up to focus on what they are best at.
- We have made 11 internal promotions in the last 18 months which is a testament to our focus and development of our people. We have maintained 100% retention of our employees for the 3rd consecutive year. (Since the pandemic).
- Specific to executive search we have promoted 4 individuals and had 4 new hires in 12 months.
- Are you seeking a clear and defined progression and promotion structure? You will receive a bespoke career plan designed around your strengths and ambitions that map out not just your next promotion but right the way through to director for those so inclined and driven. You will also be issued a training programme underpinned by a competency framework for you to own.
- Do you have ambitions to head up a business vertical? Here we don’t “grow desks,” we develop businesses that are only limited to your ambitions and capabilities. We currently have 5 established businesses and 4 service lines led by business managers who are working diligently and tirelessly to develop these service lines into business verticals. We have ambition to open up at least 3 new service lines throughout 2024 and 2025 in addition to a presence in the US / North America so whilst you may start your career with us in Civils & Infrastructure it wouldn’t be unusual to find yourself heading up a new business venture at a later stage in your career with us if so desired.
- Do you want to be able to personally manage your monthly commission? Via your personal commission calculator, you can plan in advance, how much you will earn and plan how you want to spend it! We operate 3 different schemes each with an uncapped monthly commission scheme where you can start earning commission in your first month.
- Would you like to rid yourself of limitations and exercise your right to entrepreneurial thinking? Ford & Stanley is built entirely on the ideas and the creativity of its employees and none more so than our Executive Search business which is 3 years old yet already performing against its 5 year objectives.
- Would you like to genuinely make a difference to peoples lives via our Better Workdays Better Everyday’s mission? But also make a positive environmental impact? For every placement we make we plant an oak tree. For every major contract agreement with a client we plant a fruit tree. Join us during 2024 and you can join our companywide initiative of planting a forest worth of placements.
- Are you looking for a team focussed environment? At Ford & Stanley we have spent decades developing and perfecting a culture and defined working practices that one persons success is everyones success and the sharing for information, candidates and working with collaboration and interdependence is recognised, celebrated and rewarded.
Why join the Civils & Infrastructure team?
After years of successful delivery within the Railway, Civils and Infrastructure space, a reputation for quality recruitment solutions – Ford & Stanley invested in a vertical business, dedicated Civils & Infrastructure brand with a dedicated team of specialist recruiters that can service the entire UK Civils & Infrastructure network.
With over 20 exclusive clients and 2 major exclusive framework agreements in place for volume recruitment requirements in 2024 we have a platform in which to build on this platform and foundation of success.
With £42bn CP7 around the corner there really is no better time to come on board – We are looking to bring in a Senior Consultant and a Managing Consultant to complement the existing team of 360’s to help us take full advantage of the opportunity.
What does the role entail?
As an experienced recruitment consultant, you will know the duties and responsibilities better than most… but a headline of responsibilities of a Senior or Managing Consultant within our white-collar recruitment business includes but is not limited to:- Sales & New Business Development
- Developing trusted and lasting relationships with candidates and clients (in executive search every candidate is our next client!)
- Representing the business at Networking Events, Client Socials & Trade Shows. (Including hosting responsibilities)
- Undertaking Retained Executive Searches and delivering winning shortlists.
- Identifying the most placeable executive candidates and proactively marketing
- Sourcing and appointing executive contractors to provide interim solutions to clients and ensuring a world class aftercare service to each
- Executive Candidate Pool Collation & Mapping of talent
- Client & Candidate Consulting, Trouble Shooting & Problem Solving
- Account Management & Account Development
- Development of Bids, Tenders and Proposals
- Ownership of your personal career plan and driving your progression through the competency matrix (be it a focus on mastery or current role of progression/promotion into the next)
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What are the Benefits and Perks?
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Benefits
- Market-leading basic salary package.
- Commission Scheme: Option of 3 types of commission scheme of which employees qualify for from day 1 of your employment.
- Holidays: 23 days + 8 bank holidays. 25 days & 8 bank holidays (Management level)
- Pension: 4% employer / 4% employee
- Life Assurance: 3 x Annual Salary
- Private Healthcare – Vitality to include 50% off gym membership, free apple watch and more (Management Level)
- Location: Full time office based. HQ in Pride Park Derby (Free parking)
- Health Shield
- Sickness: After probation – 10 days at 100% pay then SSP thereafter.
- 24/7 Mental Fitness & Performance Coach Access
- Company Away Days
- Christmas Party
- Laptop
- iPhone
- Ad hoc rewards/incentives for top performance
- Bespoke Career plan
- Team nights / company socials
- Editorial, PR & Comms plan of your joining
- Internal & External Training Programs
- Earlier Friday finishes (4pm wash up)
- Free fresh fruit, unlimited teas & coffees
- Free Parking