Apprentice Recruitment Consultant

COGENT STAFFING LIMITED

Halifax (HX1 2EQ)

Closes in 18 days (Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 February 2026

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Summary

Cogent Staffing is a local recruitment agency specialising in industrial sectors. We are committed to connecting talented individuals with the right job opportunities. We are looking for a motivated Apprentice Recruitment Consultant to join our dynamic team.

Wage

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

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  • Attractive bonus and commission scheme

Training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 9 March 2026

Duration

1 year

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

  • Assist in sourcing candidates for various industrial roles through job boards, social media, and networking
  • Conduct initial screenings and interviews to assess candidate suitability
  • Maintain and update the candidate database
  • Collaborate with senior consultants to understand client requirements and job specifications
  • Support the recruitment process from start to finish, including scheduling interviews and gathering feedback
  • Build and maintain relationships with candidates and clients
  • Participate in team meetings and contribute to recruitment strategies
  • Cold calling new leads / clients

Where you'll work

Croft Myl
West Parade
Halifax
HX1 2EQ

Training

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

Training provider

NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED

Training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Use a range of questioning skills, including listening and responding in a way that builds rapport, determines customer needs and expectations and achieves positive engagement and delivery.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications; and/or
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the organisation’s brand.
  • Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and your organisation.
  • Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrate patience and calmness.
  • Show you understand the customer’s point of view.
  • Use appropriate sign-posting or resolution to meet your customers needs and manage expectations.
  • Maintain informative communication during service recovery.

Training schedule

You will attend training at National Business College in Huddersfield one day per fortnight

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (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
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

Driving license is desirable

About this employer

We are premier regional recruitment specialists with over 40 years’ of industry experience. We supply industrial, engineering, and commercial staff on a temporary, permanent or contract basis, utilising our enviable candidate networks, intrinsic local knowledge, and best-in-class technology.

Company benefits

  • Holiday exchange scheme
  • Simplyhealth healthcare plan
  • Dental care
  • Annual award trips abroad to be won
  • Summer events

After this apprenticeship

  • Will progress into either a 360 consultant, Account Manager or Business Development

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000012783.

Apply now

Closes in 18 days (Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 11:59pm)