Summary
Ideal for someone with ambitious, driven, and keen to build a career in recruitment. Initially, you’ll be learning the foundations of recruitment, sourcing candidates, and supporting the team, with the goal to build and run your own recruitment desk. We are seeking a motivated, career-driven individual. This is remote working to start with.
Wage
£16,000 a year
Earn commission
Training course
Recruiter (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Thursday, 9:00am- 6:00pm. Friday, 9:00am- 5:30pm. (39.5 hours per week)
39 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Monday 21 April 2025
Duration
1 year 2 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
Key Responsibilities
* Candidate Sourcing & Engagement
* Proactively source, screen, and qualify candidates for live job roles
* Build relationships with candidates to understand their skills, motivations, and availability
* Handle objections and sell opportunities to potential candidates
* Amend and format CVs to highlight candidate suitability
* Ensure all placements meet safer recruitment compliance
* Recruitment Administration & Database Management
* Keep our CRM system up to date with candidate activity
* Maintain all records and documentation to support compliance and audit requirements
* Assist in drafting and placing job adverts across multiple platforms
* Business Development & Future Growth
* Shadow experienced recruiters and learn how to win new business
* Develop an understanding of market trends and recruitment strategies
* Support existing client relationships and assist in delivering exceptional recruitment services
Where you’ll work
Steppingley Road
Flitwick
Bedford
MK45 1AJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED
Your training course
Recruiter (level 3)
Equal to A level
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
* Full training will be given leading to a recognised Level 3 Recruiter Apprenticeship Standard Qualification
* Full on-the-job training will be delivered
* Off-the-job training will be supported by our Training Provider, Davidson Training UK Ltd
* All training is carried out within the workplace during working hours
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4-9 (A* - C))
* Maths (grade 4-9 (A* - C))
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
* Organisation skills
* Team working
* Strong communication skills
* Relationship-building skills
* Highly motivated,
* Desire to earn and grow
* Resilient and confident,
* Able to handle objections
* Able to handle rejections
* Excellent time management
* Ability to prioritise tasks
* Detail-oriented
* Able to work independently
Other requirements
Will be remote for first month, purchasing office space in Flitwick, within 12 months goal is to purchase an office in Liverpool Street area, then the office in Flitwick will become a satellite office. Candidate will be working 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. We are seeking a motivated, career-driven individual who wants to become a top-performing recruiter and future leader in our business. Commission Incentive from Day 1 as your perform– You can start earning commission on placements immediately Structured Career Path – Start as an Apprentice and progress into a Recruitment Consultant managing your own desk 13-Week Training Program – Hands-on training covering recruitment, business development, and market knowledge Remote Work Flexibility – Work from home with monthly meet-ups for training and team collaboration/Outings Mentorship & Career Growth – Be part of a startup where your contribution directly impacts company success We are a fast-growing start-up, meaning huge career growth potential You’ll be part of an entrepreneurial and supportive team Our commission structure means you have the potential to significantly increase your earnings