Trainee Recruitment Consultant Apprentice (SIL Ltd)

Main Areas of Responsibility:

Recruitment and Candidate Management:

Assisting with the recruitment process, including sourcing candidates and undertaking detailed candidate interviews. Carrying out relevant pre-employment checks, including DBS checks. Updating the agency’s databases and managing candidate profiles. Supporting the recruitment consultant and administrator to process all payroll claims, ensuring all candidates are accurately paid. Building credible relationships with candidates, supporting them when in placements and also managing expectations.

Administrative Support:

Providing general administrative support, including answering phones, responding effectively and efficiently to inquiries, and handling correspondence. Working with the recruitment consultant to co-ordinate marketing activity, including representing the agency at careers fairs and conferences. Client Communication: Communicating with schools or clients to discuss immediate, short and longer-term staffing needs. Establishing professional, long-term relationships with clients to ensure SIL Staffing Solutions remains their agency of choice, building on the supply agency’s excellent reputation. Finding the best match candidates for clients based on skills, experience and availability. Data Entry and Maintenance: Maintaining accurate records relating to candidate information including qualifications, experience, availability, time sheets and other relevant information whilst adhering fully to GDPR. Training and Development: Engage with all on-the-job training and formal apprenticeship qualifications to develop skills in recruitment, business support, or other relevant areas.

Other:

1. Act, at all times in line with SIL’s values and behaviours, showing respect for others, promoting diversity, equality of opportunity and challenging unfair discrimination.

2. Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development, using all learning and development opportunities available to improve effectiveness, efficiency and delivery of service.

3. Maintain confidentiality of information at all times in accordance with the principals of the Freedom of Information Act and the Data Protection Act.

4. Understand that every employee has a responsibility to ensure that their work complies with all statutory requirements with Standing Orders and Financial Regulations and to ensure that all work functions are undertaken in accordance with health and safety legislation.

This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive. It is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing.

Your role will be varied, and duties will include:

Keep open a continuous communication service via email, phone and text. Assist in the recruitment process from start to finish, including writing job advertisements, and arranging interviews. Provide an excellent level of service and candidate care. Assist the administrator and consultant with business development and client engagement. Source and screen candidates for a variety of roles across the education sector. Build up and maintain strong relationships with both clients and candidates. Conduct interviews and provide candidates with feedback. Produce and maintain accurate data sources in order to pay candidate salaries and produce client invoices. Always adhere to GDPR and always maintain confidentiality. Maintain a high quality of safeguarding awareness and adhere to our company’s ethos.

Training Outcome:

The opportunity may offer a permanent role upon completion of the apprenticeship depending on performance and availability.

Employer Description:
SIL Ltd is the leading education service provider in the Northwest, committed to empowering schools and settings with outstanding support that enables every child and young person to thrive academically and personally. SIL Staffing Solutions is a branch within the company and was established back in 2015 in collaboration with Liverpool schools. We have been securely growing since then and we are dedicated in recruiting and retaining exceptional staff to support our Liverpool schools and educational settings with excellent supply and recruitment educational staff whilst ensuring reliable and timely assistance whenever needed. SIL Staffing Solutions partners with educational professionals at every career stage, offering expertise across teaching, learning support, and administrative roles to strengthen school communities. We offer staffing solutions for a wide range of roles including: • Early Careers Teachers (ECTs) Experienced Teaching Staff • Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Staff Early Years Practitioners • Administration Staff Caretakers and Site Managers Placement types include: • Day-to-day and short-term cover • Long-term cover for planned absences • Temporary to permanent positions We connect talented professionals with fulfilling opportunities throughout Liverpool, aligning career aspirations with meaningful roles in education. As proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), we uphold the highest standards of practice and are deeply committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. All candidates are expected to meet our rigorous standards. SIL Staffing Solutions works closely with schools and settings to fulfil a wide range of staffing needs from daily and short-term cover to long-term absences and temporary-to-permanent placements. We personalise candidate matching to meet each client’s unique requirements, considering factors such as pay preferences, and leveraging our deep knowledge of candidates and strong relationships with clients. Our mission is to place qualified and capable professionals in settings that require supply cover, while maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding for both children and staff. We offer a diverse pool of inspiring candidates, including Early Career Teachers (ECTs), experienced teaching staff, Teaching Assistants, Learning Support staff, Early Years Practitioners, Administrative personnel, and Site Managers.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday 08:00 - 15:30 (½ hour lunch break)

Skills:
Proficient in Microsoft Office,Excellent telephone manner,Clear communication skills,Positive & can do attitude,Cope in a fast-paced office,Interpersonal skills,Confident in communication,Desire to learn,Ability to work under pressure,Time management skills,A strong work ethic,Drive to meet targets