Talent & Growth Associate Apprentice (EQ Group)

  • Company: EQ GROUP LIMITED
  • Location: Manchester, M4 6LZ
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: Competitive Salary
  • Sector: Digital
  • Ref: NAS-2000044648
  • Application Deadline Date: 29/08/2026
  • Start Date: 01/09/2026
  • Positions Available: 6
  • Working Week: Monday to Friday 9:00am- 5:30pm (Hybrid)

Brief Description

You'll begin by supporting our UK healthcare recruitment brand, Scale Health, where you'll play a pivotal role in developing Holi, our proprietary intelligence platform.

Training to be Provided


  • Your Career Path

  • Months 1-2

  • Talent & Growth Associate

  • Months 3-4

  • Managing projects and outreach independently

  • Months 5-6

  • Operating with increasing ownership and responsibility

  • Month 6+

  • Promotion to Recruitment Consultant

Future Prospects


  • To progress into a 360 Recruiter

Vacancy Detail

Through detailed market research and data curation, you'll build and maintain a market-leading intelligence database that underpins our sales, recruitment, and growth strategy. Your work will transform raw market information into actionable insights, enabling our teams to identify opportunities, engage clients more effectively, and make smarter commercial decisions.


What You’ll Be Doing


Market Intelligence & Research



  • Mapping healthcare and technology markets

  • Researching organisations, talent pools and trends

  • Building market reports and intelligence projects

  • Supporting strategic growth initiatives


AI & Technology



  • Working with our Hey Holi platform

  • Using AI tools to improve productivity and outcomes

  • Supporting automation projects

  • Learning how technology is transforming recruitment


CRM & Operations



  • Managing candidate and client data

  • Building talent pipelines

  • Maintaining CRM systems

  • Supporting consultant workflows


Candidate Engagement



  • Connecting with professionals through LinkedIn

  • Supporting outreach campaigns

  • Building relationships with candidates

  • Booking introductory conversations


Business Development Support



  • Researching prospective clients

  • Creating market maps and target lists

  • Supporting outreach activity

  • Helping consultants generate new opportunities


Personal Brand Development



  • Learning modern LinkedIn strategies

  • Creating professional content

  • Building confidence and communication skills

  • Developing commercial awareness


Why EQ Group?



  • Work directly with experienced founders and business leaders

  • Learn cutting-edge AI and technology tools

  • Join a fast-growing business with UK and US operations

  • Clear progression pathway

  • Ongoing coaching and development

  • Modern working environment

  • Opportunity to build a genuine career

Other Information


  • Interested in business, technology or healthcare

  • Comfortable learning new systems and tools

  • Competitive in a healthy way

  • Looking for a long-term career rather than just a job

  • Attitude and openness to learn and develop

  • Someone who gets passionate about their job and holds them self accountable

  • Excited to take ownership of their own "desk"

  • No recruitment experience required

  • No degree required

  • Just potential, energy and a willingness to learn

Ready to start your adventure?