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Recruitment Consultant Apprenticeship
Level 3
Off Site
Course Overview
Part Time
Certificate
Certificate
Predominantly employed within the recruitment sector, the recruitment consultant’s role is to identify and secure job opportunities within client organisations. They attract candidates and successfully place them in those jobs in return for a fee. A recruitment consultant may focus on the supply of flexible workers, permanent placements or a combination of both.
A career in recruitment as a recruitment consultant can appeal to those individuals who possess an entrepreneurial outlook. It provides the opportunity for reward and high earning potential. Many opportunities arise in the recruitment sector for personal and professional development, such as team leader and or managerial roles.
The apprenticeship will cover the following core areas:
- How to establish, negotiate and agree terms and conditions of business with clients
- All necessary processes, payment and aftercare services in line with company policies
- The different recruitment models (e.g. Temporary, Permanent, Contract Recruitment, Executive Search)
- How to develop successful sales techniques for recruitment
- The principles of assessing people
- Candidate pay, client charge rates and contractual conditions within their sector
- The legal, regulatory and ethical requirements and appropriate codes of practice when recruiting
- Employee rights and responsibilities including equality, diversity and inclusion
Delivery model and duration:
Training is delivered in the workplace with a mixture of face to face and remote sessions. There will also be some group sessions throughout the programme delivered in college.
Duration: 18 months plus 3 months End Point Assessment
Ideal for someone who can:
- Identifying, qualifying, and securing client recruitment opportunities in line with corporate and personal goals.
- Identifying, assessing, and placing suitable candidates to meet client requirements in order to achieve revenue in line with corporate and personal goals. This may include identifying those with transferrable skills with the capacity to move from the legacy carbon economy into a green economy job.
- Developing and manage client or 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 adhered to.
Qualification:
Recruitment Consultant Level 3 Standard
Benefits for learners:
- Receive training from recruiting experts with years of industry experience.
- Build a strong foundation for a career in recruitment.
- Learners who complete the qualifications will also be eligible for professional registration of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals or Institute of Recruiters
Components:
- Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Recruitment or Level 3 Certificate in Recruitment Practice
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Recruitment
- Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths & English
Benefits to business:
- Develop the skills your business needs.
- Get qualified and motivated staff.
- Future proof your business.
- Professional qualifications for your staff.
End Point Assessment:
The End Point Assessment will test the entire Standard, and be undertaken as follows:
- A Project Assignment focusing on the KSB`s learnt during the course.
- A 60-minute Professional Discussion
| Unit | Overview |
| Identify client recruitment requirements | This unit concerns confirming client`s staffing requirement, analysing the role requirements of staff sought and confirming recruitment arrangements with clients. |
| Pre-select candidate | This unit concerns shortlisting candidates and presenting pre-selected candidates to clients. |
| Assess candidates | This unit concerns candidate assessments, carrying out candidate assessments and understanding the basis for choosing selection methods and media. |
| Match and present candidates to employers | This unit concerns developing and maintaining a candidate database, matching candidates, and presenting candidates to clients. |
| Attract potential candidates | This unit concerns planning candidate attraction activities, implementing candidate attraction activities and building relationships with candidates. |
| Brief and support candidates | This unit concerns identifying candidates needs, briefing candidates on employer requirements and supporting them. |
| Carry out candidate debriefing | This unit concerns reviewing candidates progress and exchanging feedback with them. |
| Administer recruitment processes | This unit concerns administering the recruitment process, the selection process, and the appointment process. |
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GCSE in English and Maths grades 9 - 4 or A*- C
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Recruitment consultant 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.
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Studying for a business qualification gives you transferable skills that are desired by many industries and professions. You can go on to train as an accountant, manager, marketer, events coordinator or business administrator, and even develop the crucial skills needed to run your own business.
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Gloucestershire College is connected to a number of businesses and throughout the year you will get the chance to see how real businesses operate. Previous work-related activities have included trips to Amazon and Sky headquarters and business planning with RBS.
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