Recruitment Consultant

 

Description:

As a Recruitment Consultant, you will:

  • Speak to clients to take a brief, ask questions, and clarify their needs and hiring process.
  • Manage the candidate side of the recruitment process for junior and mid-level roles across Medical Communications, Medical Education, Healthcare Advertising and Healthcare PR.
  • Screen, register and build relationships with candidates, keeping the database up to date and well organised.
  • Write up, refine and format CVs ready for submission to clients.
  • Proactively put forward suitable candidates to clients, and suggest other companies or opportunities that may be a good fit.
  • Support the Senior Consultants across their respective specialisms, working closely together as part of a small, collaborative team.
  • Build your market knowledge across the Healthcare Communications space, including the clients, candidates and trends shaping it.
  • Get involved in business development as you grow into the role, helping to expand the desk with new clients and geographies.
  • Split your time between the Manchester and Cheadle offices (Tuesday and Thursdays), and working from home (Monday, Wednesday and Friday).

 

You will ideally have:

  • Some previous recruitment experience is helpful (up to around a year)
  • A background in customer service or account management
  • Confidence in picking up the phone, asking questions and staying organised.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort writing up and refining CVs.
  • Working independently from home for part of the week, while staying closely connected with the team.
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage a busy candidate pipeline and database.
  • A relationship-led, candidate-focused approach.
  • A genuine interest in Pharma, Biotech, MedTech and the wider Life Sciences sector.
  • Based in, or able to commute easily to, the Northwest (Cheadle and Manchester).

 

Benefits

  • 25 days leave (Accruing to 28 days maximum)
  • Contributory pension of 4%
  • *Simplyhealth Cash Plan
  • *Sick Cover
  • *Cycle to work Scheme
  • Childcare voucher
  • Internal Referral scheme
  • Access to a financial advisor
  • *Up to £25 contribution towards own mobile tariff

Organization Carrot Recruitment
Industry Consultant Jobs
Occupational Category Recruitment Consultant
Job Location Manchester,UK
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Intermediate
Experience 2 Years
Posted at 2026-06-16 4:14 pm
Expires on 2026-07-31