Recruitment Associate - Fast-Paced Pharma & Life Sciences

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

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