Apprentice Recruitment Consultant – Education – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Looking to kickstart your career in recruitment? Got the gift of the gab and want to put it to good use? We are on the lookout for an apprentice to join a small but busy recruitment team in Chatham, Specialising in the early years education sector.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Bonus incentives and Commission structure (based on targeted performance)

Training course

Recruiter (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday. 9:00am - 5:00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 27 May 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

You’ll be learning the ropes from the ground up, with tasks like:

Sourcing and speaking to candidates
Helping with bookings and diary management
Talking to clients to understand their needs
Gradually learning about new business and how to grow accounts

We don’t care about experience - we care about attitude. If you’re hardworking, chatty, and keen to build something solid for your future, we’d love to hear from you. School leavers aged 16 -18 are welcome (and encouraged!) to apply.

We’re also happy to offer commission scheme based on candidates out to work / hours worked – so if you’re motivated and get stuck in, you’ll be rewarded for it.

Where you’ll work

6-8 Lordswood Industrial Estate, Revenge Road
Chatham
ME5 8UD

Training

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

College or training organisation

RM 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

Recruiter Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Functional Skills if required or requested
14 Months training at the employers location

Requirements

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

The Nova Group is a recruitment agency specialising in Healthcare and Early Years Education sectors. With years of experience in the industry, we bridge the gap between talented professionals and leading employers. Our approach is tailored, professional, and people-focused. We believe in long-term relationships, integrity, and quality service.

https://thenovagroup.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

A full time Recruitment resourcer role will be offered after successful completion of the apprenticeship, subject to performance review.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RM TRAINING (UK) LIMITED

Chris Greenfield

chris@rmtraining.co.uk

01702 782001

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316462.

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Closes in 25 days (Saturday 24 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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