Apprentice Recruitment Consultant

THE BEST CONNECTION GROUP LIMITED

Kent, TN24 8TH

Closes on Wednesday 12 February

Posted on 7 January 2025


Summary

We are offering an opportunity for an apprentice who is looking for their first role in recruitment. You will be visiting new clients at their premises to build a clear picture of their needs, answering any queries customers may have and be responsible for delivering a high standard of service, ensuring needs are met.

Annual wage
£24,250 a year

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An additional monthly commission scheme should give total on target earnings on £26,000 for someone in their first year in the role.

Training course
Recruiter (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 12 March

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

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

  • Visiting new and existing clients at their premises to build a clear picture of their needs
  • Identify, assess and select appropriate temporary workers, ensuring they match client requirements
  • Delivering a high-quality service in line with company values
  • With support, working towards realistic sales targets tailored to your experience

Where you’ll work

17 High Street

Ashford

Kent

TN24 8TH

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

THE BEST CONNECTION GROUP 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

  • Recruitment Consultant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Recruitment or Level 3 Certificate in Recruitment Practice
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Recruitment
  • You will spend between 8 -10 days in your first year at our People Services Centre in the West Midlands with our in-house training team
  • Functional Skills in maths and English, if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this company

An opportunity to work for one of the largest and most successful recruitment businesses in the UK. We have a network of over 85 branches nationwide and employ of 700 members of staff. You will have the opportunity to progress and flourish in a supportive team environment! You will receive excellent training and support from our Outstanding Training Team.

http://www.thebestconnection.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

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

  • Once you have completed your training, if you are the right candidate for an ongoing osition, your basic salary will increase to £26,000 after 12 months and £28,500 after 2 years, subject to satisfactory reviews
  • You could then have the opportunity to work towards becoming a senior recruitment consultant and potentially management roles in the future

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE BEST CONNECTION GROUP LIMITED

Andy Guest

careers@thebestconnection.co.uk

01215043129

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000294711.

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Closes on Wednesday 12 February

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