Executive Search Apprentice (Recruiter Level 3)
PROCUREX SEARCH LTD
Market Harborough (LE16 7WB)
Closes on Wednesday 1 April 2026
Posted on 9 February 2026
Contents
Summary
An exciting opportunity to join a retained executive search firm as
a Recruiter Level 3 Apprentice, supporting candidate research,
sourcing, qualification, and search delivery across international
markets.
- Wage
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£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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£7.55 - £8.50 per hour to start.
- Training course
- Recruiter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday- 9am- 5pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch break.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 15 April 2026
- 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
This is a structured apprenticeship opportunity for an individual
looking to build a long-term career in recruitment and executive
search.
The apprentice will work closely with the founder on live retained
executive search assignments, learning how senior professionals
are identified, engaged, assessed, and presented to clients. The
role provides hands-on exposure to international recruitment
projects across Europe and North America.
Key responsibilities include:
- Talent mapping
- Candidate sourcing
- Using LinkedIn and CRM systems
- Conducting qualification calls
- Writing professional candidate profiles
- Managing candidate communication
- Supporting stakeholder engagement
- Contributing to the end-to-end search process
Full training will be provided through the Recruiter Level 3
Apprenticeship Standard, alongside day-to-day coaching and
mentoring within the business.
Where you'll work
Harborough Innovation Centre
Wellington Way, Airfield Business Park
Market Harborough
LE16 7WB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED
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.
Training schedule
- In addition to gaining practical experience in the role, you will also attain an NVQ Level 3 Recruiter qualification, which will help start your career and give you an insight into the business' processes and procedures
- Our training is all completed remotely via Teams with a development coach, who will be available for support
- You receive 20% off-the-job training during this apprenticeship, which is included in your weekly working hours
More training information
- DBC Training are a multi-award-winning employment and skills training provider
- We offer high-quality employer solutions to improve productivity and learner solutions to support individuals to fulfil their potential
https://dbc-training.co.uk/
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
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
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Curious & Proactive
- Eager to learn
- Interest in business and tech
- Professional and confident
About this employer
Procurex Talent Solutions is a boutique retained executive search
firm operating within the supply chain technology and
transformation market.
We partner with high-growth software providers, consultancies,
and innovative end-user organisations across the UK, Europe, and
North America to deliver business-critical hires.
Our work is research-led, consultative, and relationship-driven.
We focus on specialist roles where quality, judgement, and
candidate experience matter.
https://procurex-ts.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 28 days paid holiday incl. bank holidays
- Direct coaching and mentorship from the founder
- Exposure to international executive search
projects - Clear progression and long-term career opportunities
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the learner
will have the opportunity to progress into a permanent
Candidate Consultant / Search Consultant role, with long-term
career development within retained executive search.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014084.
Apply now
Closes on Wednesday 1 April 2026