Recruitment Consultant Apprentice

Overview

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, professional team and to carve out a recruitment career in a fast-growing company with an excellent market reputation, working with major healthcare providers across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Resourcing candidates through our database, job boards and social media platforms.
• Screening/qualifying potential candidates to ensure suitability for clients.
• Collecting candidates\’ compliance documents and formatting their CVs.
• Keep candidate and client information up to date on our system.
• Create, post and manage job adverts.
• Build and maintain candidate and client relationships; 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 transferable 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 outcomes at each stage of the recruitment process, including unsuccessful applications.
• Manage the recruitment and selection process for candidates, including those who require reasonable adjustments.
• Communicate information through different media (face-to-face, online meetings, emails, reports, presentations).
• Engage with stakeholders to review recruitment processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and performance increase.
• Review services and implement improvements based on stakeholder feedback.
• Place candidates into roles that match their skills and stakeholder requirements.
• Use technology and software tools to manage information in 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 (e.g., technology advances).
• Interpret policies to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion and monitor their impact on recruitment activities.
• Identify and apply sustainable and greener methods of working (e.g., reducing energy and paper use, greener venue choices, virtual meetings where possible).
• Identify opportunities to support the organisation\’s business strategy (e.g., growing client or candidate pipelines).
• Manage resources within budget requirements.
• Respond to stakeholder complaints and escalate where appropriate.

Qualifications and Skills

• GCSEs in English and Maths (grade 4-9 or A-C).
• Communication skills, attention to detail, problem solving, presentation skills, teamwork, initiative, methodical approach, and passion for recruitment.
• Confident with a keen interest in sales and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Full training leading to a recognised Level 3 Recruiter Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
• This apprenticeship aligns with The British Institute of Recruiters certifications (Cert PRec and STAR) on completion.
• Full on-the-job training delivered by Aqua Healthcare; off-the-job training supported by Davidson Training UK Ltd; Functional Skills in maths and English to Level 2 if not already held.

Company and Training Details

Aqua is a leading provider in healthcare recruitment. We supply clinical and non-clinical staff across the United Kingdom, in public and private sectors. Our consultants provide a bespoke service to candidates and clients to ensure high standards of care.

Benefits and All‑Other Details

• Uncapped commission structure from day one (potential OTE of £40k+ in year 2).
• Numerous incentives and regular team social events (including top London restaurants and bars).
• Bespoke 1-2-1 training and ongoing support from senior consultants.
• Guaranteed salary increase after completing the apprenticeship.