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CK Group
Chesterfield
3 days ago
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Job Description

CK Group are looking for a Recruitment Consultant to join our successful recruitment organisation, at either our Stevenage or Chesterfield office.

This role would be suited to someone with previous experience of working as a 360 recruitment consultant including business development and generation.

The Company:

Established over 30 years ago, CK Group are a successful specialist scientific recruitment consultancy within the life science and pharmaceutical industries in the UK, Europe and USA. We are an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment company and are proud to work with the world’s top scientific organisations.

Responsibilities:

You will be working with established chemical and materials manufacturers, with your main responsibilities being:

  • Business development and generation.
  • Sourcing vacancies and researching roles.
  • Manage the full recruitment process, including job posting, candidate sourcing, screening and interviewing.
  • Providing well-briefed and well-matched shortlists to our clients.

    At CK Group we have a dedicated back-office team who support with all onboarding administration, allowing you to remain customer facing.

    Salary:

    We offer a base salary of £25,000 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience. For candidates with additional relevant experience, salary may be further negotiable.

    Hybrid home working available upon completion of an initial six-month training period.

    Rewards:

  • 6.6 weeks holiday plus an extra day for long service.
  • Additional annual leave purchase scheme.
  • Enhanced sick pay.
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
  • Private medical cover, life assurance and discounted gym membership.
  • Flexible working options and dress down Fridays.
  • Membership to the Cinema Society (discounted cinema tickets) and free meal incentives.
  • An inclusive and social culture, including company days out and team building events.

    Requirements:

    We are looking for proactive candidates, with a positive mentality, who are passionate about supporting the team and delivering excellent service.

    For this role we will consider applicants with the following:

  • Proven 360 recruitment consultant experience.
  • Proven business development and business generation experience.
  • A scientific interest.
  • Comfortable working hybrid after probation.
  • Happy to travel with work.
  • Any experience gained within engineering recruitment would be advantageous.

    Apply:

    For more information or to apply, please use the application options available via your browser. Only applications containing a CV will be considered.

    It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 148089 in all correspondence.

    INDCH

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