Apprenticeship Recruitment Consultant - #2156209

Apprenticeship Recruitment Consultant

• Salary: £38,000 – £45,000 basic + commission
• Working: Hybrid / Remote
• Location: Flexible, with travel to meet employers and attend networking events
• Benefits: Competitive commission structure + opportunities for career progression

About the Role

This is an employer-focused role for someone who is confident building relationships with businesses, identifying apprenticeship opportunities and developing long-term partnerships with employers.

The successful candidate will ideally have an established network of employer contacts and experience attending business networking events, industry events and employer meetings, with the ability to engage and influence key decision-makers.

You will be responsible for developing new employer relationships, generating apprenticeship vacancies and working closely with businesses to understand their recruitment and workforce development requirements.

This role would suit someone who is already well connected within the local business community and enjoys getting out, meeting employers, attending networking events and developing genuine commercial relationships.

If you are an experienced recruitment consultant, apprenticeship business development professional or B2B sales professional with a strong employer network and the confidence to engage senior decision-makers, we would like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers across a range of sectors.
• Identify and generate new apprenticeship vacancies through business development and networking.
• Build a strong pipeline of employer opportunities and manage the sales process from initial contact through to conversion.
• Attend business networking events, employer forums, industry events and meetings to generate new relationships and opportunities.
• Engage confidently with business owners, HR professionals, senior managers and key decision-makers.
• Develop long-term partnerships with employers and become a trusted point of contact for their apprenticeship recruitment needs.
• Conduct employer meetings to understand recruitment requirements and identify suitable apprenticeship solutions.
• Generate leads through proactive business development, referrals, networking, telephone activity and existing relationships.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and manage a structured sales pipeline.
• Work collaboratively with internal apprenticeship delivery and recruitment teams to ensure employer vacancies are successfully supported.
• Represent the organisation professionally at employer events and networking opportunities.
• Meet agreed business development, vacancy generation and revenue targets.

About You

We are looking for someone who is commercially minded, relationship-focused and confident developing new business.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience in apprenticeship recruitment, education recruitment, recruitment consultancy, business development or B2B sales.
• A proven ability to develop and maintain employer relationships.
• Experience dealing with business owners, senior managers, HR teams and key decision-makers.
• A strong understanding of consultative sales and relationship-led business development.
• Experience attending networking events and industry events to generate business opportunities.
• An existing network of employer contacts would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
• A proactive and target-driven approach.
• Strong organisation and CRM management skills.
• The confidence to work independently in a remote/hybrid environment.
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own car, as regular travel to employers and networking events will be required.