Apprentice Recruitment Consultant

Summary

This 18-month apprenticeship is an incredible opportunity for ambitious individuals seeking success and career progression. If you thrive in a fast-paced, competitive environment and are not deterred by rejection, then recruitment could be the perfect career for you.

Annual wage: £22,000 a year
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Training course: Recruitment consultant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 7 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Positions available: 10

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Learning to source potential clients and grow your business through outbound sales
Networking on platforms such as LinkedIn to build a pool of candidates
Building and developing excellent client and candidate relationships
Writing, advertising, and marketing vacancies via various channels
Negotiating Terms of Business with corporate clients

Where you’ll work

1 Quay Point Northarbour Road

Cosham

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO6 3TD

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SOUTH HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE GROUP

Your training course

Recruitment consultant (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Identify, progress and convert sales leads into new clients, candidates and placements as required. This may include activity within the green economy and organisations or sectors transitioning to a net carbon zero model.

Proactively and consistently strive to identify and obtain new business opportunities

Source suitable vacancies in line with company policies and sales procedures. This may include the labour market within the green economy and organisations or sectors transitioning to a net carbon zero model.

Manage and profitably develop client relationships

Identify and attract candidates using all appropriate methods to fill jobs for example, this may include identifying candidates who have transferrable skills from the high carbon legacy economy to a role within the net zero carbon economy.

Monitor responses/applications received and make sure that candidate applications are processed efficiently

Shortlist and present suitably qualified applicants against defined job vacancies

Manage the recruitment and selection processes by effectively liaising with the client, candidate and internal teams

Successfully place suitable candidates with clients

Advise clients and candidates on the legal, regulatory and ethical requirements and appropriate codes of practice when recruiting

Advise candidates and clients on employee rights and responsibilities including equality, diversity and inclusion

Accurately complete all necessary processes, payment and aftercare services

Meet agreed Key Performance Indicators (vacancies taken, calls made, interviews etc)

Be able to accurately utilise company management systems and follow payroll billing procedures including accurate database management complying with relevant legislation

Conduct professional discussions with clients and candidates using all mediums as appropriate

Seek and provide feedback in a professional manner at all times to candidates and clients

Conduct regular service reviews with both clients and candidates to ensure continuous improvement

Accurately record candidate and client information on the recruitment database

Escalate non-compliance where appropriate

Your training plan

Level 3 Certificate

One day a week off the job learning, based at STR Group office and master classes at Fareham College plus a three month comprehensive training programme by STR's internal trainer.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

A Level or equivalent in:

Open to all subjects (grade 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Driven

About this company

STR Group is a global talent provider, established in 2000, consisting of 6 unique brands, working across the UK, USA, and Europe. You would be working as a Recruitment Consultant in one of our Technical sectors, the areas we work in are Life Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Architecture, Built Environment, Infrastructure, Automation, Maritime and Professional Services.

https://www.strgroup.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

There are two routes to choose from to maximise your career with STR. You can either aspire to become a Billing Director and predominantly focus on your own financial performance or aspire to become a leader and go through the STR Leadership Academy, which is your pathway into management. What’s best is that the career pathway is clearly defined, with the criteria for ascendancy set out from day one.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STR LIMITED

Iona McCullagh

iona@strgroup.co.uk

02392322308

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000262220.

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Closes in 19 days (Saturday 5 October)

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