Apprentice Recruiter

LEAP29 HOLDINGS LIMITED

Cheshire (SK9 1DP)

Closes on Friday 18 December 2026

Posted on 13 November 2026

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Summary

Due to company growth, we have an exciting opportunity to join our team at Leap29! No previous experience is needed; we will train, develop, and mentor you to become a successful consultant through our dedicated training programme. We are proud to say that every single one of our managers started as a Trainee Consultant.

 

Wage

£25,000 a year

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The salary will be plus commission

Training course
Recruiter (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday. Shifts TBC.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 4 January 2027

Duration

1 year 6 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

This role doesn’t involve business development as we already have amazing client relationships established, so you get to spend all your time working with candidates and helping them to find their dream job.

What You’ll Be Doing

Creating engaging job adverts to attract high-quality candidates
Proactively source and headhunt candidates through a variety of channels
Build and maintain strong relationships by networking and developing a robust candidate talent pool
Support and guide candidates throughout the recruitment journey, identifying their skills and matching them to suitable opportunities
Assess candidates using effective interview and evaluation techniques
 

What We’re Looking For

You could be a great fit if you:

  • Enjoy building relationships and speaking with people
  • Have strong attention to detail and organisational skills
  • Communicate confidently and professionally
  • Are resilient and able to bounce back from setbacks
  • Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn
  • Want to build a long-term career with clear progression opportunities 

Where you'll work

Bolin House Riverside Park
Bollin Walk
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 1DP

Training

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

Training provider

THELIGHTBULB 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

  • You will achieve the Level 3 Recruiter apprenticeship standard. 
  • There are workshops that you will need to attend via Teams. 
  • You will have a mentor for one-to-one teaching and learning. 
  • This is in conjunction with Leap29's structured training programme.

Requirements

Essential 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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Leap29 is a global recruitment solutions provider, established for over 25 years. With a 50+ team we deliver specialist recruitment services worldwide from our head office in Wilmslow.

We combine the stability of a long‑standing business with the flexibility, trust, and autonomy to build your career.

 

https://www.leap29.com/recruitment/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Excellent commission structure and bonus opportunities
  • Structured training, ongoing development, and clear career progression
  • Quarterly team incentives chosen by your team; think Dublin, Alton Towers, and much more
  • Your Birthday off, paid charity day each year and the option to purchase additional annual leave
    Healthcare benefits
  • The opportunity to build a career in recruitment without having to do business development

After this apprenticeship

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

There are ongoing opportunities for career development and progression from Trainee Consultant to Director.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THELIGHTBULB LTD

Andrea Gregory

andrea@getsetuk.co.uk

07764969337

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000064104.

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Closes on Friday 18 December 2026