Recruitment Consultant Apprentice

Location: Hethersett (NR9 3AY)
Closing in: 14 days (Tuesday 27 October 2026)
Posted on: 12 October 2026

Summary

At Swarm Training, we're offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic apprentice to become part of our dynamic team. This is a great chance to learn about our industry, gain hands-on experience, and grow into a valuable member of the business.

Wage: £21,000 a year
Training course: Recruiter (level 3)
Hours: Typically from 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. This is delivered within a flexible working structure, combining both office-based and remote work. 35 hours a week
Start date: Monday 23 November 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 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:

• Support new and existing client to hire apprentices
• Candidate registrations, attraction and education
• Assisting with the marketing and administration of roles
• Providing a 360-degree consultative service including business development
• Working closely with the Engagement team members and accounts managers
• Updating CRM systems, mailing candidates/clients and reporting
• Becoming an integral part of the development of the business with career flexibility

Where you'll work:
Unit 5 Station Court
Station Lane
Hethersett NR9 3AY

Training

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

Training provider: SWARM APPRENTICESHIPS C.I.C
Training course: Recruiter (level 3)
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What you'll learn:

• 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.