Recruitment Consultant - Scientific and Pharmaceutical

Chesterfield
2 weeks ago
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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 a scientific interest starting out their career in recruitment, or someone who has some recruitment experience but wishes to move into a new industry sector.

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 some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and life science organisations, with your main responsibilities being:

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 starting salary of £25,000 per annum. For candidates with additional relevant experience, salary is 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 more information or to apply, please use the application options available via your browser or email (url removed). Only applications containing a CV will be considered. Please quote job reference (Apply online only) in all correspondence.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK

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