Recruitment Associate

Confidential; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

33 days annual leave

Long-service bonus

Training and career development

Employer pension contribution

Free on-site parking

Retail discounts

Wellbeing support

Team events

Job summary

Confidential in Wakefield is seeking a Recruitment Associate to join its head office team. You will engage with candidates, promote vacancies, build relationships, and support targeted recruitment campaigns while maintaining accurate CRM records.

This fast-paced, commercially minded role rewards proactive callers with strong communication, influencing and organisational skills. Based within commuting distance of Wakefield, you’ll contribute to a collaborative team, develop commercially-focused

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced recruitment, sales, or customer service role.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Sales experience

Recruitment experience

Customer service

Telephone communication

Influencing skills

Target-driven

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

CRM systems

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

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

What We Offer:

We offer a stable, long-term career opportunity within a supportive and collaborative team environment, with the opportunity to develop commercial skills within recruitment.

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience) plus performance-related commission
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Long-service bonus scheme
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Employer pension contribution
• Free on-site parking
• Additional perks including retail discounts, wellbeing support, and regular team events

Our Values:

• We uphold high standards in everything we do
• We communicate openly and honestly
• We strive to add value in all our work
• We treat others with respect and integrity
• We take pride in enjoying what we do