Hire an apprentice

The usual way to hire an apprentice as a recruitment business is for you (as the prospective employer) to make direct contact with one of our registered apprenticeship providers, and talk to them about what you want.

This may mean you ask them to find you an apprentice, or it may mean you have someone in mind already.

Whatever your circumstances, the provider will help you work through the funding options, candidate selection and work planning. They then manage the whole programme on your behalf. Any training provider can deliver our apprenticeships, but they have to be approved to do so by the REC. If you would like help locating the right training provider for your business, contact us on 0207 009 2100 and we can support you through this decision.

Recruitment Resourcer Apprenticeship (Level 2)

This apprenticeship standard looks specifically at those individuals who are more candidate orientated, but may be employed in any organisation that requires a recruitment function.

Typical responsibilities for a recruitment resourcer are:

• Researching, identifying, attracting and shortlisting candidates for the recruitment process to fulfil the requirements of the business brief.
• Identifying new business opportunities through a variety of means and refer these opportunities to a recruiter.
• Meeting all procedures and carrying out relevant processes to ensure industry codes of ethics and relevant legislation are met.

This apprenticeship contains the knowledge based Level 2 Certificate in Recruitment Resourcing, the competency based NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Recruitment Resourcing, a module on employee rights and responsibilities, as well as functional skills including Maths, English and ICT.

Recruitment Consultant Apprenticeship (Level 3)

This apprenticeship standard is suitable for all individuals wishing to gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours of a successful recruiter.

As an overview, the typical responsibilities of a recruitment consultant are:

• Identifying, qualifying and securing client recruitment opportunities in line with corporate and personal goals.
• Identifying, assessing and placing suitable candidates to meet client requirements.
• Developing and managing client/candidate relationships to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and quality standards.
• Meeting all procedures and carrying out relevant processes to ensure industry codes of ethics and relevant legislation are met.

This apprenticeship contains the knowledge based Level 3 Certificate in Recruitment Practice, the competency based NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Recruitment Practice, a module on employee rights and responsibilities, as well as functional skills including Maths, English and ICT.

The apprentices will also be required to complete an end point assessment, which is likely to take the form of a professional discussion.