Apprenticeship · earn while you train · live UK standard from the careers engine
Apprenticeship

Recruiter

Level
3
Advanced · like A-levels
Length
1.5 yr
typical
Sector
Business and administration
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Manage resourcing activities that drive the recruitment of candidates and matching them to temporary, fixed term, or permanent job positions within an organisation. They manage the end-to-end recruitment process…

What you'd do

Write and post job adverts across relevant platforms and job boards
Screen CVs and conduct initial telephone or video interviews
Headhunt candidates directly using LinkedIn and talent databases
Coordinate interview scheduling between candidates and hiring managers
Provide candidates with feedback and manage offer negotiations
Maintain accurate records in the applicant tracking system (ATS)

What you'd learn

The end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from briefing to offer
Candidate sourcing techniques using job boards, LinkedIn, and networks
Employment law relevant to recruitment - discrimination, right to work checks
Writing compelling job adverts and candidate outreach messages
Interview techniques, competency frameworks, and assessment methods
Building and managing client and candidate relationships
Ready to look for a place?
See live Recruiter apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
Find vacancies
A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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