Candidate Generation Consultant Apprentice

ACTIVE RECRUITMENT SEN LTD

LOUGHTON, IG10 4PE

Closes in 19 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 September 2024


Summary

We are looking for a Candidate Generation Consultant Apprentice to identify, source and recruit within the Special Educational Needs education sector. You will be joining a vibrant/successful company providing excellent opportunities for development/career progression. The role includes resourcing candidates, formatting CV’s, advertising positions.

Annual wage
£12,480 a year

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There may be bonuses available and these will be discussed at interview

Training course
Recruitment resourcer (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm with 1 hour’s unpaid lunch break

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 12 October

Duration

1 Year 1 Month

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

The role offers a diverse range of tasks as follows:

  • The Recruitment Resourcers role directly impacts the sales performance and profitability of the business unit. It is a target-driven sales role focusing on filling new roles that are supplied to the company on a daily basis
  • You will be responsible for researching (sourcing), attracting and shortlisting sourcing candidates using all appropriate methods to satisfy job requirements
  • Contacting candidates to qualify their suitability for the roles, build a rapport and sell the job whilst ascertaining suitability. This will entail you building up a pipeline of candidates who you have submitted to the roles and regularly checking the status
  • In addition, you will be expected to hit targets and KPIs to ensure that your actions fully support the business operational requirements in line with the company brand and vision, policies, code of conduct and organisational culture
  • Monitor responses/applications received and make sure that candidate’s applications are processed efficiently
  • Assist in the recruitment and selection processes by effectively liaising with the candidates and internal teams
  • Be prepared for objection handling to win the candidate over
  • Initiate, manage and develop candidate relationships
  • Formatting CVs where appropriate to highlight suitability
  • Submit candidate CVs to clients
  • Chase the clients for decisions on the submitted candidates
  • Ensure successful candidates are onboarded in line with safer recruitment practices
  • Advertise the jobs on the online job boards
  • Maintain administrative systems
  • Hit KPIs and targets
  • Provide management with performance reports
  • Compiling Job Descriptions including Person Specifications
  • Advertising vacancies
  • Keeping well-organised files and records of business activity
  • Making and receiving telephone calls
  • Following up on business communications
  • Filing/File management
  • Preparing routine documentation
  • Sending out documentation
  • Provide pre-employment and compliance checks in line with company policy and relevant legislation
  • Provide support to ensure that the candidates and clients always receive a professional and comprehensive recruitment service
  • Comply with company management systems, payroll and billing policies and procedures including accurate database management
  • Develop an understanding of market rates and conditions within your sector
  • Always seek and provide feedback in a professional manner to candidates

Where you’ll work

CAXTON HOUSE

OLD STATION ROAD

LOUGHTON

IG10 4PE

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

DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED

Your training course

Recruitment resourcer (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Research, identify and attract candidates using all appropriate methods to satisfy job requirements. This may include identifying labour market shortages and the demand for those with transferrable skills with the capacity to move from the legacy carbon economy into a green economy job.
  • Write, place and update adverts in line with company procedures
  • Monitor responses/applications received and make sure that candidate’s applications are processed efficiently
  • Qualify, shortlist and present suitable candidates against defined job vacancies
  • Assist in the recruitment and selection processes by effectively liaising with the candidates and internal teams
  • Initiate, manage and develop candidate relationships
  • Identify and progress leads as required
  • Contribute to the development of a recruitment resourcing plan
  • Proactively and consistently strive to identify new candidate and client opportunities
  • Provide first line support for all enquiries
  • Provide pre-employment and compliance checks in line with company policy and relevant legislation
  • Provide support to ensure that the candidates and clients receive a professional and comprehensive recruitment service at all times
  • Seek and provide feedback in a professional manner at all times to candidates
  • Accurately record candidate and client information on the recruitment database
  • Utilise database information in line with relevant legislation and best practice
  • Escalate non-compliance where appropriate
  • Meet agreed Key Performance Indicators (e.g. interviews arranged, candidates sourced etc)
  • Your training plan

    • Training will take place within the workplace every 2-4 weeks
    • Full training will be given leading to a recognised Level 2 Recruitment Resourcer Apprenticeship Standard Qualification

    You will complete the mandatory qualifications as follows:

    • Level 2 Certificate in Recruitment Resourcing
    • Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Recruitment Resourcing
    • Full on-the-job training will be delivered by Invictus Recruitment Limited
    • Functional skills if required
    • Off-the-job training will be supported by our Training Provider -  Davidson Training UK Ltd
    • You will also complete the Functional Skills in maths and English up to and including Level 2 (if you already do not hold the equivalent)
    • All training will be delivered within the workplace during working hours

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade A*- C (1-4))
    • Maths (grade A*- C (1-4))

    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

    • Attention to detail
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Excellent Communication Skills
    • Self motivated
    • Able to identify opportunities
    • Tenacious and resilient
    • Driven and determined
    • Able to achieve targets
    • Attention to accuracy
    • Customer focused approach
    • Confident
    • Persuasive communicator
    • Questioning & listening skills

    Other requirements

    We work with Special Educational Needs recruitment and therefore need an excellent communicator that can relay correct information at all times and make the right informed decisions when resourcing and generating applicable candidates.

    About this company

    Active Recruitment SEN is the only company to solely provide SEN Teaching Assistants, SEN Teachers and all other staff to specialist SEN schools in Greater London and SE England. Active SEN is the only agency to provide staff to SEN over mainstream settings. We can provide SEN Teaching Assistants, SEN Teachers, and all other staff to specialist SEN schools and settings in Greater London and South East England. We also support colleges, nurseries, councils, specialist services and holiday provisions, including respite and short breaks, as well as parents and carers directly. Our specialism is SEN, and we use our own specialist screening process to find you the best staff.

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

    After this apprenticeship

    • Progression to a full time position with the organisation

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED

    Gemma Barr

    gemmabarr@davidsontraining.com

    07399586723

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276832.

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    Closes in 19 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

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