Introduction

A recruitment resourcer may be employed in any organisation that requires a recruitment function. Their role is to identify, attract and shortlist candidates for the recruitment process to fulfil the requirements of the business brief and provide resourcing support to the recruitment function. They may also be required to identify new business opportunities. Typical responsibilities for a recruitment resourcer are:

• Research, identify, attract and shortlist candidates for the recruitment process to fulfil the requirements of the business brief.
• Identify new business opportunities through a variety of means and refer these opportunities to a recruiter.
• Meet all procedures and carry out relevant processes to ensure industry codes of ethics and relevant legislation are adhered to.

Many opportunities arise for professional and personal development within the recruitment sector with transferable skills being respected throughout industry as a whole.

Entry requirements

There are no other formal qualifications required to start this apprenticeship but you will be assessed to ensure you have the ability to complete the English and Maths qualification at level 2.

Functional skills

Apprentices will be required to have or achieve level 2 English and maths and passed the exams for level 2 prior to completion of their Apprenticeship.

If Level 2 has already been achieved then development of further English and maths skills will continue for the whole of the apprenticeship.

End assessment

To achieve this apprenticeship standard, the employer, training provider and apprentice will agree when the apprentice is ready and competent to undertake the independent end assessment, which will test their skills knowledge and behaviours required for this role.

Progression

The role of recruitment resourcer is one of the roles at the beginning of a career in recruitment and this apprenticeship can provide a progression into a number of other roles within the industry. One such route of progression is to a level 3 apprenticeship in recruitment consultancy.

Duration

Minimum 12 months, generally 13-15 months to Gateway.

Funding

Levy paying employers may fund apprentices on this programme from their Apprenticeship Account and non-levy paying SMEs through the co-funded option. There may be a small fee for some SME’s.

Qualifications

To successfully complete this apprenticeship the learner will need to complete one level 2 knowledge qualification and one level 2 competency qualification as listed below:

• Level 2 Certificate in Recruitment Resourcing Competency
• Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Recruitment Resourcing