Recruitment Consultant Apprenticeship

J3A RECRUITMENT LTD

Warrington (WA1 1NN)

Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026

Posted on 21 April 2026

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Summary

J3A was built in early 2023 by John Lycett, after time spent in the Armed Forces, large recruitment firms, start-ups, and business development roles. It was time to bring the dream to life. 3 years in, we’re growing again— and we want the right people to grow with us.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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£16,640 – £20,000 salary (depending on you)
Uncapped commission
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Incentive days
Team meals, nights out, events
Gym-friendly schedule (we actually encourage it)

Training course
Recruiter (level 3)
Hours
Working hours: • Monday–Thursday: 8am–5pm • Friday: 8am–3pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 June 2026

Duration

1 year 2 months

Positions available

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

You’ll learn recruitment properly from day one:

  • Speaking to candidates daily and building relationships
  • Learning your market inside out
  • Keeping our CRM system updated
  • Writing job adverts and promoting roles
  • Sourcing candidates using LinkedIn & Boolean searches
  • Arranging interviews and managing the process
  • Supporting candidates through offers and placements

You won’t just be “an apprentice”, you’ll be part of the business from day one. 

Where you'll work

Outset
Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1NN

Training

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

Training provider

JUNIPER TRAINING 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and 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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Applicants must be aged 18+ due to the required working hours.

About this employer

We’re a specialist engineering recruitment business working across the UK and overseas.

Right now, we support major clients in utilities and manufacturing — and we’re only getting started.

The plan?
Scale the business. Expand into new sectors. Build a team of people who care and want to go somewhere in life. Help people grow into senior leaders in the business

https://j3arecruitment.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Commission structure.

Monthly (within calendar month):

1–2 placements: 10%
3–4 placements: 15%
5+ placements: 20%
Typical fees: £5,000–£15,000.

After this apprenticeship

From our first Apprentice!!!!

“From day one, the support has been there. Whether it’s learning the role, improving how I speak to candidates, or just day-to-day help — there’s always someone backing you. The culture is spot on. Everyone gets along, pushes each other, and wants to see each other do well. It’s a place where you can genuinely grow quickly if you’re willing to put the work in.”

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED

Neil Shakespeare

neil.shakespeare@junipertraining.co.uk

07923219046

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027215.

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Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026