Candidate Consultant Apprentice
LINK3 RECRUITMENT
Nottingham (NG2 3HF)
Closes in 24 days (Friday 10 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 September 2025
Contents
Summary
Due to rapid growth, we are seeking a motivated and sales-driven Candidate Consultant/Recruitment Sales Support to join our team in West Bridgford. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in recruitment and sales, with clear progression to become a Recruitment Consultant and beyond.
- Wage
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£16,000 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 28 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
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
As an apprentice with Link3 Recruitment, you’ll gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced recruitment environment while learning key skills in administration, customer service, and sales support. An average day or week could include tasks such as:
- Supporting candidate management - helping with registrations, uploading documents, and ensuring compliance checks are completed accurately
- Assisting with recruitment activity - posting job adverts, managing applications, speaking to candidates, and helping to match them to suitable roles
- Providing team support - answering phones, updating the database (CRM), preparing candidate packs, and assisting consultants with bookings and placements
- You’ll also get involved in team meetings, learn how recruitment targets are achieved, and gradually take on more responsibility as your skills and confidence grow
Where you'll work
Ladybay House,
Meadow Grove
Nottingham
NG2 3HF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ACCESS TRAINING (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Training schedule
Business Administrator Level 3.
Apprentices will be allocated a Trainer Assessor and training will be
planned and delivered in conjunction with the employer to meet
the individual needs of the apprentice.
The apprentice will spend 20% of their working hours in off the job
activities and training. On the job and off the job training will be delivered in the workplace.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)
- Maths (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Motivation & dedication
- Drive and commitment
- Confidence and resilience
About this employer
Link3 Recruitment is an award winning recruitment and training agency which operates across the East Midlands within the education sector. We are currently providing an unrivalled service to multi-academy trusts, nurseries, academies, primary schools, secondary schools and all other educational institutions.
https://www.link3recruitment.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Monthly bonus after probation period up.
After this apprenticeship
To be discussed at interview.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCESS TRAINING (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342292.
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Closes in 24 days (Friday 10 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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