Recruitment Resourcing Consultant Apprentice

Summary

Join a fast-paced, sales-based recruitment team as a Recruitment Level 3 apprentice, where you'll build strong relationships with candidates and clients. Gain hands-on experience in sourcing, business development, and relationship management - building the foundations for a long-term career in recruitment.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course

Recruiter (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:30.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 18 August 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

Your duties will include:

Advertising and resourcing for new positions within the business (Smart10), and on behalf of other team consultants
Interviewing candidates by means of registering their interest for new employment, via telephone and face to face appointments
Weekly candidate call backs and keeping availability lists up to date
Sending e-mailers through CRM to keep job seekers up to date with the latest recruitment news, and Top Jobs
Working to Daily Registration Targets
Be an ambassador for Smart10 and consistently demonstrate core business values
Sending follow up messages to candidates
Generating prospect client leads
Keeping at the forefront of the recruitment market – sharing data with the sales team
Other general administration and client / candidate service duties as and when required
Attend Networking events as and when required to represent yourself and the wider business

Performance Expectations & Commission

Aim to register at least 15 new candidates each week
Ensure all registrations are fully compliant
Send weekly emails to registered candidates with updates on current vacancies and company news

Support candidates through the interview process, contributing to successful placements

Commission Structure

Commission is available and paid two months in arrears
Based on completed registrations, interviews booked, and successful candidate placements with clients
Full commission details available upon request

Where you'll work

Attimore Barn,
Ridgeway,
AL7 2AD

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

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

Other requirements

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About this company

We are an experienced recruitment professional and multi-award winning business director, Smart10 cover the full spectrum of roles from entry-level up to director-level including temporary and contract roles as well as permanent. Our values are an integral part of life in Smart10. They drive our behaviours, our performance, our culture and are aligned with our overall business objectives and company strategy. Our culture is collaborative, supportive and fun. We want you to enjoy what you do and leave a legacy every day. We are fortunate to work in an industry, where we all have the opportunity to positively impact people’s lives, by connecting emotionally and investing in relationships with our candidates and clients.

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship offers a clear pathway into a long-term career in recruitment. Successful apprentices may be offered a permanent position upon completion, with opportunities to progress into roles such as Recruitment Consultant, Business Development or Account Manager.

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