Recruitment Consultant Apprentice Level 3

Join Clover Talent as a Recruitment Consultant Apprentice and learn to develop new business through cold calling, LinkedIn outreach and client relationship management. Develop valuable sales, negotiation and communication skills while gaining a recognised level 3 qualification and hands-on experience to grow your long-term career.

What you'll do

Duties will include:

• Research businesses and identify potential clients to generate new business opportunities.
• Make outbound calls, send LinkedIn messages and emails to engage prospective clients.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and candidates.
• Promote Clover Talent's recruitment services and arrange meetings with potential clients.
• Manage a sales pipeline and follow up on leads to develop new business.
• Write and publish job adverts across relevant job boards and online platforms.
• Search for suitable candidates using job boards, LinkedIn, CV Library and other sourcing methods.
• Contact candidates by phone or Teams to discuss opportunities and assess their suitability.
• Match candidates to client vacancies based on their skills, experience and career goals.
• Maintain accurate client and candidate records on the recruitment system.
• Support clients and candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a positive experience.
• Develop sales, communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills through practical experience and apprenticeship training.
• Work towards business development, candidate placement and sales targets with support from the Managing Director.

Training

Teaching and developing the skills, knowledge, and behaviours required to become a competent Recruiter will take place entirely in the workplace, with no need for day release. One-to-one tutoring sessions will be provided by a dedicated tutor, who will design a bespoke curriculum plan tailored to your strengths and areas for development.

After the apprenticeship

The opportunity to develop into a well-rounded Recruitment Consultant, with the potential to progress into senior recruitment, business development or sales management roles as you gain experience and demonstrate success.

Skills

• Administrative skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Creative
• Customer care skills
• Flexible
• Initiative
• IT skills
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Sales Skills
• Team working

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, English (grade 4)
• Essential: GCSE, Maths (grade 4)

Things to consider

Employment Benefits:

• Commission opportunities available during the apprenticeship (up to 10% from your deals), on top of your basic salary.
• 22 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• An additional day of annual leave for each year of service.

About the employer

Clover Talent was founded in 2024 following a light-hearted conversation about sales and recruitment that quickly evolved into a shared vision for the future of the industry. Recognising the untapped potential within the sales recruitment market, the founder set out to transform and elevate the recruitment experience.

As a UK-based specialist recruitment agency, Clover Talent supports ambitious businesses nationwide with their sales and commercial recruitment needs, while helping professionals find their route to success. From entry-level opportunities to senior leadership and director-level positions, the team is committed to connecting the right people with the right businesses to drive growth and build lasting relationships.

With extensive industry knowledge and experience, Clover Talent specialises in recruiting across Financial Services, IT, FMCG, Telecoms, Payroll and Energy.

Cultivating Success Together.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Recruiter (level 3), Business and administration
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: THE NVQ TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 3 Months
• Hours: 30 hours a week. Working week: Monday - Thursday, 10.00am - 4.30pm. Friday, 9.00am - 3:30pm (30 min lunch break).
• Start date: 16 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £12,480 a year