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Recruitment Associate

Location: Head Office – Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Hours: Mon – Fri, 9am to 5.30pm

We are a well-established team of recruitment specialists, connecting talented individuals with leading organisations across the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Pharmacy, and Life Sciences sectors. We are currently looking for a Recruitment Associate to join our team at our Head Office in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

About You:

We are seeking a driven and commercially minded individual with a background in sales, recruitment or customer service. You will be confident engaging with candidates, with a natural ability to build rapport, understand motivations, and effectively promote job opportunities. This role would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a more active role in the commercial side of recruitment, rather than purely administrative tasks.

To succeed in this role, you should:

• Have experience in a fast-paced recruitment, sales, or customer service role
• Be confident and professional when speaking over the telephone
• Demonstrate strong influencing and communication skills
• Be target-driven with a proactive approach to workload
• Possess excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Be based within a commutable distance of Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Key Responsibilities:

• Working alongside an experienced recruitment team to engage with candidates and promote relevant job opportunities
• Effectively promoting vacancies by understanding candidate motivations and aligning them to suitable client roles
• Building strong relationships with candidates and maintaining consistent communication throughout the recruitment process
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records within internal CRM systems
• Supporting targeted recruitment campaigns, mailshots, and candidate attraction activities
• Handling incoming calls and candidate enquiries in a professional and efficient manner
• Preparing candidates for interviews using effective coaching and interview techniques
• Providing timely and constructive feedback to candidates throughout the recruitment process
• Delivering a high standard of customer service at all times
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