Trainee Recruitment Consultant Apprenticeship

Summary

Join a leading recruitment firm specialising in healthcare technology as a Level 3 Recruiter apprentice. You'll speak with highly skilled professionals, build strong client relationships, and gain valuable industry knowledge. Perfect for confident, ambitious individuals with strong communication skills and a passion for career growth.

Wage

£13,348.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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The company will review your salary as you develop, with the opportunity to earn a very rewarding commission on top of your base pay.

Training course

Recruiter (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday, 10:00am - 6:00pm (30 minute lunch). Friday, 8:30am - 12:30pm.

34 hours a week

Start date

Monday 21 July 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

Source and screen candidates for specialist healthcare and medical technology roles
Conduct phone interviews to assess candidate suitability and build rapport
Write and post engaging job adverts on relevant platforms
Maintain and update the candidate database with accurate, detailed information
Communicate regularly with clients to understand their hiring needs
Match candidates to job opportunities and support them through the recruitment process
Arrange interviews and provide timely feedback to both clients and candidates
Support the end-to-end recruitment cycle, including offers and placements
Meet realistic performance targets (e.g. 1-2 successful placements per month once established)

Where you'll work

Assay Studios,
141 Newhall Street,
B3 1SF

Training

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

College or training organisation

THE NVQ TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED

Your 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.

Your training plan

Teaching and developing the skills, knowledge, and behaviours required to become a competent Recruiter will take place entirely in the workplace, with no need for day release. One-to-one tutoring sessions will be provided by a dedicated tutor, who will design a bespoke curriculum plan tailored to your strengths and areas for development.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Creative
Customer care skills
Initiative
IT skills
Problem solving skills
Sales Skills
Team working

Other requirements

Have you had a chance to check the location, wage, and working hours? The company will cover all travel expenses and also offers a rewarding commission structure for each successful placement.

About this company

Established in 2019, nGenium has swiftly emerged as a leading recruitment partner in the medical device industry, offering comprehensive solutions for end-to-end staffing requirements. Our foundation is built upon the extensive expertise of our two founding members, who collectively bring over 30 years of recruitment experience, including more than 15 years dedicated to the medical device sector. At nGenium, we are deeply passionate about the, embedded software & electronics, medical engineering & healthcare management, laboratory technology & scientific instrumentation and quality assurance & regulatory assurance industries and are committed to fostering long-term partnerships with both businesses and professionals. Our primary goal is to be recognised as the premier recruitment specialist for the medical device market, ensuring our clients can depend on us for all their staffing needs. By prioritising personalised service and a deep understanding of the industry's unique demands, we aim to exceed expectations and contribute to the success of our clients. Choose nGenium for your medical device recruitment needs and experience a partnership that values reliability, expertise, and a dedicated focus on your success.

After this apprenticeship

The apprentice will begin in a candidate-focused role, with the aim of progressing into a 360 Recruitment Consultant position upon completing the apprenticeship. They will work closely with a small, supportive team of four, gaining hands-on experience and personalised development to grow into a fully-rounded recruitment professional.

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