EQ ACADEMY APPRENTICESHIP

EQ GROUP LIMITED

Manchester (M4 6LZ)

Closes in 10 days (Friday 14 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 August 2026

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Summary

This apprenticeship builds a strong foundation in modern recruitment practice. Learners gain skills in sourcing and attracting candidates, managing relationships, and applying effective screening and assessment methods. They'll also learn to handle rejections professionally and support onboarding for a great candidate experience.

Wage

£15,600 a year

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You will work towards set commission targets and have the benefit of reviews at 6-months and on apprenticeship completion 

Training course
Recruiter (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm (flexible) with built in study time.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 8 September 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

4

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

Market Intelligence & Research

  • Mapping healthcare and technology markets
  • Researching organisations, talent pools and trends
  • Building market reports and intelligence projects
  • Supporting strategic growth initiatives

AI & Technology

  • Working with our Hey Holi platform
  • Using AI tools to improve productivity and outcomes
  • Supporting automation projects
  • Learning how technology is transforming recruitment

CRM & Operations

  • Managing candidate and client data
  • Building talent pipelines
  • Maintaining CRM systems
  • Supporting consultant workflows

Candidate Engagement

  • Connecting with professionals through LinkedIn
  • Supporting outreach campaigns
  • Building relationships with candidates
  • Booking introductory conversations

Business Development Support

  • Researching prospective clients
  • Creating market maps and target lists
  • Supporting outreach activity
  • Helping consultants generate new opportunities

Personal Brand Development

  • Learning modern LinkedIn strategies
  • Creating professional content
  • Building confidence and communication skills
  • Developing commercial awareness

Where you'll work

1 Silk Street
Manchester
M4 6LZ

Training

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

Training provider

GLP TRAINING LTD

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

Your Apprenticeship will be delivered through a flexible remote model, allowing full engagement with colleagues, clients and candidates as you develop.

More training information

EQ Academy is a six-month accelerated development programme designed for ambitious individuals aged 18-21 who want to build a career in business, sales, recruitment and technology.

This isn’t about making coffee or sitting in training rooms. From day one you’ll be working on live projects, supporting consultants, engaging with healthcare professionals, using AI tools and learning how modern businesses create opportunities and grow.

By the end of the programme, you’ll have the skills, knowledge and confidence to progress into a Recruitment Consultant position.

Requirements

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Coachable
  • Ambition

About this employer

EQ Group builds and backs specialist recruitment and talent businesses across modern healthcare, healthtech and high-growth sectors.
Founded by entrepreneurs who have built, scaled and exited successful recruitment companies, we’re creating the next generation of recruitment businesses powered by AI, technology and exceptional people.
Our brands operate across the UK and US, supporting some of the fastest-growing healthcare organisations in the world.
Now we’re looking for the next generation of talent to join us.

 

https://eq-group.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Generous Annual Leave - 25 days + Bank Holidays
  • Work directly with experienced founders and business leaders
  • Learn cutting-edge AI and technology tools
  • Join a fast-growing business with UK and US operations
  • Clear progression pathway
  • Ongoing coaching and development
  • Modern working environment
  • Opportunity to build a genuine career

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Senior Consultant
  • Team Leader
  • Business Manager
  • Brand Director
  • Future Founder opportunities within the EQ Group ecosystem

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GLP TRAINING LTD

Joe Essery

joe.e@glptraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046048.

Apply now

Closes in 10 days (Friday 14 August 2026 at 11:59pm)