Recruitment Consultant Apprenticeship (Sales and Business Development)
THE NICHE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Threefield Ln, (SO14 3LP)
Closes in 24 days (Monday 27 April 2026)
Posted on 1 April 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for a Recruitment Consultant Apprentice with a focus on Sales and Business Development to join a reputable finance recruitment business. This is a great opportunity to build relationships, win new business, and develop your career while working on senior finance roles in a professional and supportive environment.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Uncapped commission is available on top of your salary – your earning potential is exactly that… unlimited.
- Training course
- Sales executive (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday
8:30am- 5:30pm
(1 hour lunch)
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 May 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 role focuses on recruiting for senior finance positions, where quality and relationship building are key. You will be responsible for identifying and engaging high-calibre candidates, developing strong relationships with clients, and working closely with businesses to understand their hiring needs.
Duties will include:
- Source and headhunt senior finance professionals for key roles
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and candidates
- Conduct interviews with candidates over the phone and via Teams
- Reach out to potential talent via LinkedIn and other platforms
- Proactively search for and engage high-quality senior candidates
- Carry out cold calling to engage new candidates and develop business opportunities
- Hold Teams meetings with potential clients to discuss requirements and opportunities
- Understand client requirements and provide tailored recruitment solutions
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process from brief to placement
- Present suitable candidates to clients and coordinate interviews
- Negotiate offers and manage the offer process
- Maintain accurate records and update the CRM system
- Deliver a high-quality, professional experience for both clients and candidates
Where you'll work
Threefield House,
Threefield Ln,
SO14 3LP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE NVQ TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED
Training course
Sales executive (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Sales planning and preparation: Set effective targets using sales forecasts. Prioritise customers and activities to grow account value and maximise return-on-investment in line with your organisation’s strategy. Formulate or refine customer plans and objectives. Create efficient territory plans where appropriate.
- Customer engagement: Effectively communicate and interpret customer information exchanged through written, verbal and non-verbal communication. Develop a customer engagement style that effectively opens sales conversations, builds rapport, enhances customer relationships, and adapts to different customer’s social preferences.
- Customer needs analysis: Be highly skilled at effective questioning and active listening techniques to understand the customer’s needs, guide the sales conversation appropriately, create mutual understanding, and build trust and affinity with customers.
- Propose and present solutions: Develop sales proposals and deliver them using a presentation style and technique appropriate for your customer. Present relevant products and/or services, explain features and their advantages, and clearly articulate the value and benefit of the solution for the specific customer. Use and adapt a range of techniques to draw-out and overcome common sales objections.
- Negotiate: Research the customer’s likely desired outcomes and negotiating stance. Develop responses to likely objections. Identify your own organisation’s needs, such as minimum price and acceptable terms. Negotiate or trade variables effectively.
- Closing Sales: Be attuned to verbal and non-verbal buying-signals andmove to close at an appropriate point in sales conversations. Develop ethical techniques to close sales and confirm customers’ purchase agreement.
- Gathering Intelligence: Collect, analyse and interpret market intelligence and share it appropriately and effectively within your organisation.
- Time Management: Use and adapt appropriate tools and techniques to prioritise and manage your time effectively.
- Collaboration and team work: Contribute effectively within a team environment. Work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders. Manage communications with the cross-functional team in relation to the effective delivery of your sales, such as finance and service delivery. Support continual business improvement by sharing best practice with sales team colleagues and assist the marketing team to develop new marketing collateral.
- Customer experience management: Deliver a positive customer experience. Manage customer enquiries and issues effectively. Take proactive action to prevent and minimise customer concerns and complaints. Handle all customer interactions professionally to the customer’s satisfaction.
- Digital skills: Effectively use digital tools to conduct research and target customers in line with the overall sales strategy. Able to deliver presentations and meetings using digital communication. Complete accurate records and process sales in accordance with your organisation’s policies, procedures and digital CRM systems.
Training schedule
Teaching and learning the skills, knowledge and behaviours to be a competent Sales Executive
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths (grade 4)
- English (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Initiative
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Sales Skills
- Team working
Other requirements
Have you considered hours / wage / location? Uncapped commission means your earning potential is unlimited. You’ll benefit from 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days, an extra day off for your birthday, and a full Christmas shutdown. The office is dog-friendly and there are regular team socials and incentives, including activities like axe-throwing and goat yoga. Additional benefits include a healthcare cash plan, employee assistance programme, free parking in central Southampton, and genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing business.
About this employer
The Niche Partnership is all about getting to know great accountancy & finance professionals and bringing them together to make exceptional finance teams. Our methodology is consistent, yet welcoming a fresh perspective. We understand that one size does not fit all and to find your niche we provide bespoke solutions. We believe in humanising the process, listening very carefully to your specific needs and long term goals. Living our values each and every day means we maintain the excellent standard of delivery we pride ourselves on. We believe in honesty, collaboration and long-lasting relationships based on mutual trust and understanding. For us, it’s about on-going support throughout the entire journey of a person’s career.
After this apprenticeship
This role offers clear progression into a Recruitment Consultant position, with ongoing training, development, and opportunities to advance into senior or management roles within a reputable and growing business.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE NVQ TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000024789.
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Closes in 24 days (Monday 27 April 2026)
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