Okia (Kai) Smith

Director at Edukai
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London, England, United Kingdom, UK

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Nikita Jackson CIPD

I had the pleasure of working within the same group as Okia for a couple of years. Okia is an astute professional and extremely personable, a genuine people manager who can motivate individuals that have had the pleasure of working with him. He is incredibly supportive and trailers his approach to get the best out of his team.

Leonie Goldson

Okia has an energetic drive to succeed and always dedicated to provide solutions for his clients, candidates and team.

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Experience

    • Brazil
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      A passionate and driven Director strategically and operationally steering Edukai to success. We service London and the South East region with the provision of experienced, high calibre Educators for temporary, permanent and fixed term contracts. Through innovative business development strategies, we have established working relationships with an array of public and private companies, schools and organisations. Edukai aim to put the smile back into education recruitment, where each and every encounter with us is first class! The belief that recruitment is an experiential industry lies deep in the roots of our business, where courtesy and acknowledgement are the basics. We also believe that the industry as a whole does not recognise the importance of treating people as individuals and therefore set about making that change! Passionate about talent, we want to apply and share all the experience we have obtained over the years working within some really interesting organisations, helping them and their future talent achieve commercial / career goals. Recruitment is all about experience and our focus is providing an unparalleled experience to both clients and candidates, where honesty and transparency is key. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to find out more about our services. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Education / Recruitment Manager
      • Jun 2019 - Sep 2022

      Principle Accountabilities: Business development Business analysis and strategising Candidate attraction, engagement and management Client attraction, engagement and management P&L accountability and managment Increase profitability Performance monitoring Marketing Branding & commercial awareness Principle Accountabilities: Business development Business analysis and strategising Candidate attraction, engagement and management Client attraction, engagement and management P&L accountability and managment Increase profitability Performance monitoring Marketing Branding & commercial awareness

    • Head of Education, Health & Care Recruitment
      • Oct 2018 - May 2019
    • United Kingdom
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Business Manager
      • Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

      As a Business Manager, I am responsible for developing business through building successful relationships with new and existing client organisations and working closely with them to understand their recruitment requirements. Through client interactions, I am accountable for the negotiation of Service Level Agreements and terms of business, to ensure that each client is committed to Reed providing them with a world-class recruitment service. In a professional and timely manner, I must take action to ensure that all of the client recruitment requirements are fulfilled according to established deadlines and quality standards. I take full ownership of the profitability and sustainability of my business unit. As part of this, I am expected to meet and where possible, exceed challenging targets whilst also managing costs. Service excellence is paramount and it is my duty to ensure that my team of Recruitment Consultants adopt appropriate standards, processes and procedures that deliver an exceptional level of service to clients. Therefore, it is imperative that I successfully lead, motivate, upskill and develop my workforce.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:Increase profitabilityBusiness developmentRecruit, manage, motivate and develop Recruitment ConsultantsOffice management Continual ImprovementThe above is not an exhaustive list of duties/description but gives an indication of the work I currently undertake. Show less

    • Business Manager
      • Sep 2014 - Jun 2018

      As a Business Manager, I am responsible for developing business through building successful relationships with new and existing client organisations and working closely with them to understand their recruitment requirements. Through client interactions, I am accountable for the negotiation of Service Level Agreements and terms of business, to ensure that each client is committed to Reed providing them with a world-class recruitment service. In a professional and timely manner, I must take action to ensure that all of the client recruitment requirements are fulfilled according to established deadlines and quality standards. I take full ownership of the profitability and sustainability of my business unit. As part of this, I am expected to meet and where possible, exceed challenging targets whilst also managing costs. Service excellence is paramount and it is my duty to ensure that my team of Recruitment Consultants adopt appropriate standards, processes and procedures that deliver an exceptional level of service to clients. Therefore, it is imperative that I successfully lead, motivate, upskill and develop my workforce.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:Increase profitabilityBusiness developmentRecruit, manage, motivate and develop Recruitment ConsultantsOffice management Continual ImprovementThe above is not an exhaustive list of duties/description but gives an indication of the work I currently undertake. Show less

    • Ireland
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Recruitment Manager
      • Jan 2012 - Aug 2014

      As the head of Recruitment and Employer Engagement, I was task to compose and implement a mobilisation strategy for the business unit. Looking at ways of optimising and monitoring performance of my team members whom all have dual roles. My role involved me indentifying economies of scale and putting together business development plans to engage, negotiate and agree terms with new employers. Ensuring that employers have a comprehensive understanding of their role and responsibilities whilst managing their expectations. Adhering to our Quality Assurance/Control QA/QC procedures, policy guideline and compliance, underpinned by the Prospects missions and values. National Account Manger for 60 companies with in excess of 120 apprentices concurrently on programme. Responsible for all key client accounts within the business unit. Responsible for up/cross selling with the aim of generating repeat business. Maintained 90% business retention rate. Efficiently managed a national account which yielded £120k per annum (gross). This account was in the Logistics sector with up to 15 Apprentices on programme at any one time. Managing the recruitment process which encompasses advertising/marketing, multi-sifting, shortlisting, functional skills/employability assessments, IAG/Careers advice, interview techniques, CV writing tips, skills set matching, writing job adverts etc. It is my responsibility to ensure that all Employers have a sufficient number of suitable and job-ready candidates for their vacancies. Overseeing the production of adverts, newspapers and magazines adverts, direct mail packs, email campaigns, websites, events/exhibition stands, trade/road shows. Outreaching - conducting presentations to large Employers/SME Businesses, Schools/Colleges, JCP’s/work programme providers etc. An integral part of the design team for the apprenticeship marketing campaigns, liaising with legal and compliance personnel Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Recruitment Consultant
      • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
    • United Kingdom
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Recruitment Consultant
      • Jan 2008 - Nov 2010
    • United Kingdom
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Recruitment Consultant
      • Sep 2005 - Dec 2007

Education

  • University of West London

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