The broad purpose of a Recruiter is to manage the resourcing activities that drive the recruitment of candidates and matching them to temporary, fixed term, or permanent job positions within an organisation.
A Recruiter is expected to manage the end-to-end recruitment process which typically involves the steps of planning, identifying, attracting, assessing, shortlisting, and ultimately assisting with the onboarding of candidates whom fulfil the current and future requirements of a provided business brief. A Recruiter may be expected to additionally identify those with transferrable skills with the capacity to move from one role to another, internally within an organisation. A Recruiter may also be expected to manage the aftercare after a new employee is hired, including elements such as onboarding and managing the timesheets of candidates.
In their daily life a Recruiter will be expected to build relationships with key stakeholders within the business as well as candidates and clients to ensure the achievement of successful recruitment outcomes.
The decision to take an apprentice through Gateway is made between the employer, training provider and apprentice, typically after 18 months on-programme.
The apprentice must have completed all on-programme elements before they enter Gateway, including:
The EPA consists of two assessment methods: a presentation with questions and a professional discussion.