Vacancy: Recruitment Consultant

About the Company

Microcom Training was founded in 1981. We are the leading provider of Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland, with achievement rates in excess of the national average. Contracted to deliver Modern Apprenticeship training throughout Scotland, we have clients ranging from Blue Chip Organisations, public and private sector. We support employers to up skill staff onto a Modern Apprenticeship to enhance their skills and we also support them in recruiting new to business apprentices. https://microcomtraining.com/pages/about-us/

Job Description

Contracted to deliver Modern Apprenticeship training throughout Scotland, we are looking for an experienced recruiter to join our team. Experience and knowledge of funding and delivery of apprenticeships in Scotland would be desirable. The role will involve matching school/college leavers with our Modern Apprenticeship vacancies, shortlisting for employers and onboarding onto the apprenticeship programme. The role will also include promoting our Modern Apprenticeships to employers and offer upskill qualifications to employed staff, helping employers to identify and create Modern Apprenticeship roles within their organisations. We are looking to expand our service offer in the coming years and the role would include bringing in new business and clients. You will work closely with schools, employability providers and Developing the young Workforce to attract suitable candidates onto our programmes and to present to employers for their potential apprenticeship vacancies.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying employers who want to enrol employees onto apprenticeships. • Matching school college leavers to Modern Apprenticeship opportunities. • Advertising vacancies onto recruitment sites and social media • Sourcing and CV sifting to identify candidates. • Diary management of interviews • Pre screening candidates • Liaising with employers and setting up interviews • Communicating with Employability providers and schools • Identifying up skill and vacancy opportunities with SME and Blue-Chip organisations.

Experience and Knowledge

Knowledge of Modern Apprenticeships and funding is desirable, excellent IT skills are essential, strong customer service and communication skills are also essential.

Key Skills

Familiar with Microsoft apps and good IT skills Strong customer service and communication skills Can manage own workload and work autonomously. Self-driven and sets own targets. Good organisational skills

Education, Qualifications and Training

Familiar with funding in Scotland, experience in recruitment, apprenticeships or employability training