Apprentice Recruitment Consultant (Business Development & Sales)
CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD
Dartford (DA1 5BU)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 27 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 February 2026
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Summary
This role suits candidates with around 12 months’ recruitment experience looking to progress through an apprenticeship. You will develop business development and sales skills while working with experienced consultants to build client relationships, generate new business, and support the recruitment lifecycle.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Recruiter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 9.00am to 5:30pm and Friday, 9.00am to 4:30pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 2 months
- Positions available
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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
We require someone with 12 months previous recruitment experience. Fantastic opportunity to join a leading recruitment agency specialising in Local and Central Government services as an Apprentice Recruitment Consultant.
Business Development & Sales
- Build and develop your own client desk through targeted business development activity
- Identify and approach new clients within the public sector
- Manage client relationships and understand their hiring needs
- Generate new job opportunities and negotiate terms with clients
- Meet and exceed agreed sales targets and KPIs
Recruitment Delivery
- Source, screen, and shortlist candidates using job boards, social media, and networking
- Present suitable candidates to clients and manage interview feedback
- Maintain accurate records of candidate/client activity within the CRM/portal system
- Support onboarding and compliance checks for successful placements
Administration & Process
- Maintain accurate digital filing systems and candidate records
- Ensure compliance documentation is collected and up to date
- Support the team with administrative tasks and process improvements
Where you'll work
1 Sandpit Road
Dartford
DA1 5BU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DAVIDSON TRAINING UK 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
- Full training will be given, leading to a recognised Level 3 Recruiter Apprenticeship Standard qualification
- Learning and developing the skills, knowledge, and behaviours required to become a competent Recruiter through a Level 3 apprenticeship
- This will take place entirely in the workplace, with no need for day release
- You will be assigned a dedicated Trainer from Davidson Training UK Ltd, who run the Apprenticeship programme
- They will conduct one-on-one tutoring sessions and create a customised training plan based on your areas of strength and growth
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9 (A* - C))
- Maths (grade 4-9 (A* - C))
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
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Excellent time management
- Be able to multi-task
Other requirements
- Minimum 12 months’ experience working in a recruitment company (essential)
- Must be motivated, driven, and committed to progressing a career in recruitment sales
- Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple tasks
About this employer
CRA RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD is a leading recruitment agency specialising in Local and Central Government services. We are dedicated to connecting top talent with the best opportunities in the councils and government sectors.
After this apprenticeship
Opportunities to progress into a fully qualified Recruitment Consultant role with increased responsibilities, commission, and leadership opportunities.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014506.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Friday 27 February 2026 at 11:59pm)