About Us

At Tatton Recruitment Group, our specialist brands Certain Advantage, Crone Corkill, Healthii People and Simply Education have been supporting clients across the UK for more than 40 years. We deliver exceptional recruitment solutions across a wide range of sectors.

Since 2016, our Healthii People team have been on a mission to connect passionate healthcare professionals with roles that truly matter.

We’re looking for an Associate Director to join Healthii People. You’ll join our team in Stevenage where we work Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri in office and Wed from home.

This leadership role is a great opportunity to lead from the front taking accountability for people, customers, revenue and profit.

What We Offer (from Day 1)

We know our people are our greatest asset, that’s why we offer excellent benefits from the outset, including:

• No probation period – we trust you from the start.
• Paid volunteering leave – support a cause that matters to you.
• “Paw-rental” flexibility – time to settle in with your new pet.
• Financial Wellbeing – Access to free advice on pensions, investments, mortgages and more.

On top of that, you’ll also enjoy:

• Lifestyle Coaching
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Thousands of development courses
• Retail discounts
• Career development and the chance to work with people who genuinely want to see you succeed
• A supportive culture as part of the wider Tatton Recruitment Group

The Role

As the Associate Director, you'll work closely with the Managing Director to shape the direction of Healthii People UK.

As a snapshot you will:

• Act as an active member of the Leadership Team, contributing to group strategy, priorities, and decision‑making.
• Develop and deliver the business unit strategy, aligned with Group goals, market trends, and commercial targets.
• Own full P&L accountability, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and margin performance.
• Lead, coach, and develop all team members within the business unit, driving high performance, capability, and succession planning.
• Set clear expectations, goals, and performance metrics for individuals and teams and provide feedback.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key primary care clients and stakeholders, including GP practices, PCNs, ICBs, and NHS trusts with primary care services.
• Develop account strategies that maximise opportunities, increase share of wallet, and enhance long‑term partnerships.
• Lead and coordinate high‑quality bids and tenders for new and existing clients.
• Oversee qualification of opportunities, ensuring alignment with strategic and commercial objectives.
• Ensure operational efficiency across the business unit, removing barriers to success and driving productivity.
• Act as a CRM super user, championing system adoption and process excellence.
• Collaborate with Central Services teams (Marketing, Finance, Compliance, Payroll, P&C, etc.) to optimise processes.
• Lead the growth and development of the Primary Care marketing and branding strategy, ensuring alignment with the wider business objectives.
• Own business unit reporting including KPIs, revenue, GP, productivity, forecasting, and pipeline.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

About You

We’re looking for someone who can build strong relationships and lead effectively that can demonstrate:

• Strong understanding or ability to quickly develop expertise of the UK primary care recruitment market, including GP practices, PCNs, ICBs, and wider NHS primary care structures and workforce trends.
• Proven experience leading a business unit or senior team in a commercial environment.
• Experience in P&L ownership, budgeting, forecasting, and financial acumen.
• Strong background in BD, client success, and commercial negotiation.
• Experience with bids, tenders, and large contract management.
• Strong leadership capability with high emotional intelligence.
• Exceptional communication, relationship‑building, and influencing skills.
• Data-driven, analytical, and commercially minded.
• Able to identify opportunities and take ownership of initiatives
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage risks, solve complex problems, and make sound decisions.

Ready to Join Us?

If you are looking for a role where you can achieve great things, be rewarded for your success and enjoy the journey, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and let’s start the conversation.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and have a disability, please email People&Culture@TattonRecruitmentGroup.com to arrange an interview.