Apprentice Recruitment Consultant

Summary

Are you ready to build a career in a high-energy, rewarding industry? Do you want to work in a small firm that values ambition, encourages development, and celebrates success? This is your chance to break into the world of recruitment with full training, daily support, and real progression opportunities.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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From £7.55 per hour + uncapped commission!

Training course

Recruiter (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.00am -5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 28 July 2025

Duration

1 year 2 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Start your career in recruitment with a vibrant, ambitious team in Putney!

Join our well-established team specialising in Construction and Property recruitment — and learn from people who know how to succeed.

You’ll be right at the heart of our day-to-day operations, learning the ropes while making a real impact.

Your role will include:

Searching job boards and CV databases to find the best talent
Registering and pre-screening candidates for suitability and compliance
Posting job adverts and creating content for social media
Formatting CVs and managing candidate documentation
Organising interviews and updating our CRM system
Supporting client accounts and building relationships
Identifying new opportunities to grow the business

Where you'll work

100-104 UPPER RICHMOND ROAD
LONDON
SW15 2SP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED

Your training course

Recruiter (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Identify, progress, and convert leads into new candidates, placements, or clients.
Source vacancies in line with stakeholder requirements and organisational policies and procedures.
Manage and maintain stakeholder relationships and their role within the recruitment process.
Interpret and apply regulation and legislation, share best practice, and advise stakeholders on their application.
Plan and manage recruitment campaigns to attract candidates, including agreeing objectives with stakeholders and monitoring performance.
Research, identify and attract candidates using methods to satisfy job requirements, including those with transferrable skills to move from the legacy carbon economy to green economy jobs.
Process, review, and progress candidate applications.
Create and present diverse short lists of candidates to stakeholders.
Inform and advise candidates on the outcome of their application at the individual stages of the recruitment process, including those that have been unsuccessful.
Manage the recruitment and selection process for candidates, including those who require reasonable adjustments.
Communicate information through different media, for example face-to-face or online meetings, emails, reports, and presentations.
Engage with stakeholders to review recruitment processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and improving own performance.
Review services provided and implemented improvements based on stakeholder feedback.
Place candidates into roles that match their skills and stakeholder requirements.
Use technology and software tools to manage information, ensuring compliance with organisation and legislation requirements.
Challenge poor practice and non-compliance with the recruitment process and escalate where appropriate.
Identify future changes in the sector that may impact the organisation, for example technology advances.
Interpret policies to support and promote the delivery of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, and monitor their impact on recruitment activities.
Identify and apply sustainable and greener methods of working, for example reducing energy and paper consumption, managing diaries to reduce carbon emissions (hold virtual meetings or attend multiple external meetings on the same day), considering greener options when booking venues for assessment centres or planning recruitment campaigns.
Identify and maximise opportunities to support the organisation’s business strategy, for example growing client or candidate pipelines.
Manage resources within budget requirements.
Respond to stakeholder complaints and escalate where appropriate.
Identify, progress, and convert leads into new candidates, placements, or clients.
Source vacancies in line with stakeholder requirements and organisational policies and procedures.
Manage and maintain stakeholder relationships and their role within the recruitment process.
Interpret and apply regulation and legislation, share best practice, and advise stakeholders on their application.
Plan and manage recruitment campaigns to attract candidates, including agreeing objectives with stakeholders and monitoring performance.
Research, identify and attract candidates using methods to satisfy job requirements, including those with transferrable skills to move from the legacy carbon economy to green economy jobs.
Process, review, and progress candidate applications.
Create and present diverse short lists of candidates to stakeholders.
Inform and advise candidates on the outcome of their application at the individual stages of the recruitment process, including those that have been unsuccessful.
Manage the recruitment and selection process for candidates, including those who require reasonable adjustments.
Communicate information through different media, for example face-to-face or online meetings, emails, reports, and presentations.
Engage with stakeholders to review recruitment processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and improving own performance.
Review services provided and implemented improvements based on stakeholder feedback.
Place candidates into roles that match their skills and stakeholder requirements.
Use technology and software tools to manage information, ensuring compliance with organisation and legislation requirements.
Challenge poor practice and non-compliance with the recruitment process and escalate where appropriate.
Identify future changes in the sector that may impact the organisation, for example technology advances.
Interpret policies to support and promote the delivery of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, and monitor their impact on recruitment activities.
Identify and apply sustainable and greener methods of working, for example reducing energy and paper consumption, managing diaries to reduce carbon emissions (hold virtual meetings or attend multiple external meetings on the same day), considering greener options when booking venues for assessment centres or planning recruitment campaigns.
Identify and maximise opportunities to support the organisation’s business strategy, for example growing client or candidate pipelines.
Manage resources within budget requirements.
Respond to stakeholder complaints and escalate where appropriate.

Your training plan

Full training will be given, leading to a recognised Level 3 Recruiter Apprenticeship Standard qualification
Learning and developing the skills, knowledge, and behaviours required to become a competent Recruiter through a Level 3 apprenticeship
This will take place entirely in the workplace, with no need for day release
You will be assigned a dedicated Trainer from Davidson Training UK Ltd, who run the Appprenticeship programme
They will conduct one-on-one tutoring sessions and create a customised training plan based on your areas of strength and growth

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4-9 or A*-C)
Maths (grade 4-9 or A*-C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Outgoing
Confident
Approachable
Resilient; driven by results
Organised
Keen to learn new skills
Strong communicator
Team player

Other requirements

Ready to take the first step in a career with big earning potential and real long-term prospects? Apply today — we’re looking for people who want to succeed and are ready to learn. Why Join Us? • From £7.55 per hour + uncapped commission • Full-time hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am – 5.00pm • Comprehensive training with one-to-one mentoring • Work towards a nationally recognised Recruitment Level 3 Apprenticeship • Career progression into Recruitment Consultant roles • Office based in Putney, SW London, with excellent transport links

About this company

GM Recruitment is a specialist supplier of recruitment services. We supply thousands of highly skilled contract, temporary and permanent staff to our many clients across the UK and Europe. Our talent can help to build teams that work well together at every level. We find roles for every skill set across the UK and abroad. Matching your unique abilities with our client requirements. Whether the role is contract or permanent, our expert staff is ready to guide you through the entire recruitment process. You always deal directly with one of our dedicated recruiters who take time to understand your needs and tailor the best solution for you.

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After this apprenticeship

Ready to take the first step in a career with big earning potential and real long-term prospects?
Apply today - we’re looking for people who want to succeed and are ready to learn
Progression onto a Full-time position, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED

GEMMA BARR

gemmabarr@davidsontraining.com

07399 586723

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328686.

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