Recruiter

Building on the foundational skills developed in the Level 2 Recruitment Resourcer Apprenticeship, the Recruiter Level 3 Apprenticeship offers an in-depth and comprehensive training programme that serves as a vital progression route for aspiring recruitment professionals. This apprenticeship equips learners with the necessary skills and knowledge to thrive in a dynamic and competitive recruitment environment.

The apprenticeship covers a wide range of core areas, including candidate sourcing, candidate relationship management, recruitment strategies, client engagement, market analysis, legal and ethical requirements, and the use of digital tools in recruitment. It also focuses on developing an understanding of key recruitment practices, from initial candidate attraction through to the final stages of recruitment, ensuring apprentices gain a holistic understanding of the industry.

Upon completion of the apprenticeship, apprentices will be fully equipped to manage and deliver the entire recruitment process, from identifying client needs and sourcing talent, through to conducting interviews, assessing candidates, and managing the offer and onboarding stages. They will also develop the confidence to build and maintain strong client relationships and will be able to work autonomously while remaining focused on delivering results. As a Recruiter, they will play a pivotal role in helping organisations secure top talent while maintaining a focus on diversity, inclusion, and talent retention strategies.

Apprenticeship standards encompass three main facets: Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours, each tailored to the industry and profession in question. The core topics covered for the Recruiter Level 3 apprenticeships are:

Knowledge:

Types of stakeholders and stakeholder recruitments
Types of recruitment organisation
Recruitment processes and models
Regulations, legislation and codes of practice
External influences on the recruitment market
Methos of assessing the labour marker and candidates
Candidate sourcing technique
Recruitment campaigns and the use of networking and marketing tools in recruitment activities
Develop, maintain and improve relationships with stakeholders
Negotiating and influencing techniques
Communication
Ethical and sustainable recruitment strategies
Principles and policies of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Skills:

Convert leads into new candidates, placements, or clients
Source vacancies in line with stakeholder requirements
Stakeholder relationships
Interpret and apply regulation and legislation
Manage recruitment campaigns
Process, review and progress candidate applications
Communicate information
Place candidates into roles that match their skills and stakeholder requirements
Challenge poor practice and non-compliance with the recruitment process and escalate where appropriate
Identify future changes in the sector
Identify and apply sustainable and greener methods of working
Identify and maximise opportunities to support the organisation’s business strategy
Manage resources within budget

Behaviours:

Acts professionally, ethically and with integrity
Supports an inclusive culture, treating colleagues, candidates, and external stakeholders fairly and with respect
Takes accountability and ownership of their tasks and workload
Seeks learning opportunities and continuous professional development
Works flexibly and adapts to changing circumstances

The training is a blended learning delivery model, which occurs on the job during working hours. A structured learning and assessment plan is put in place to test core components of the course along the way.

This consists of:

1-to-1 monthly meeting: Approx. two hours with a GLP Trainer (face-to-face or telephone)
Online learning courses and/or group sessions
Building an electronic portfolio of work-related evidence
Maths and English Level 2 (if not previously achieved)
6 hours a week spent working towards your apprenticeship.
End Point Assessment by an external examiner to complete the qualification, consisting of a resourcing project assignment and a professional discussion

To attain the qualification, you will undergo an assessment throughout your apprenticeship, culminating into a final evaluation known as the End Point Assessment (EPA), which can get you a result of a Pass, Distinction, or Fail.

Moreover, the apprentice must have completed the following gateway requirements prior to beginning their EPA:

Obtain a Functional Skills Qualification (if applicable).

End Point Assessment Gateway:

The EPA process commences once the employer confirms that the apprentice consistently meets or exceeds the standards outlined in the occupational standard.

The employer must confirm that they think the apprentice:

Has an agreement with their EPAO and employer of their dissertation title, rationale and scope

Submit a portfolio of evidence

Has worked at a high occupational standard

End Point Assessment:

EPA's typically takes about 3 months and apprentices are required to complete:

Dissertation, presentation and questioning

Professional Discussion with a panel based on the portfolio of evidence: To show components of knowledge, skills and behaviours from across the standard.

The combined score of these methods will provide an overall final grade for the apprenticeship.

This is a pivotal role within the recruitment sector. This apprenticeship provides successful learners with routes for progression into a number of more senior roles within the industry. Successful learners may choose to progress on to a higher-level qualification or vocationally related programmes. Apprentices who complete this qualification will also be eligible for professional registration of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals or Institute of Recruiters.

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Duration

18+ months

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