Apprentice Recruitment Officer

What you'll be doing:

Job Title: Apprentice Recruitment Officer

Pay Rate: £28,085 per annum

Location: Office Based 5 days a week - Parklands Court, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 9PZ

Reporting to: Senior Operations Manager - Apprenticeships

Hours: 40 per week - Monday to Friday 

Contractual Requirements: DBS Check Required 

About the Role:

Are you organised, people‑focused, and passionate about helping others succeed? Do you want a role where you can make a real impact by supporting new talent into the business while building your own career in recruitment or HR?

We’re looking for an Apprentice Recruitment Officer to join our Skills & Early Careers team, playing a key role in delivering end‑to‑end recruitment activity for apprenticeships, in addition to supporting other early careers initiatives across Compass.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in recruitment, HR, or early careers, with exposure to the full recruitment lifecycle in a supportive, collaborative environment.

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll support the full recruitment journey by:

• Managing end‑to‑end recruitment processes for apprenticeship and early careers roles
• Processing vacancy briefing forms and advertising roles across agreed platforms
• Reviewing CVs, shortlisting candidates, and completing screening calls
• Assessing eligibility for apprenticeship funding and candidate suitability
• Working closely with hiring managers to support shortlisting and interviews
• Coordinating interview invitations, candidate communications, and feedback
• Supporting onboarding and compliance processes, including right‑to‑work and DBS checks
• Ensuring a smooth, positive recruitment and onboarding experience for both candidates and managers

Supporting people beyond recruitment:

Your role continues after a candidate joins the business. You’ll also:

• Conduct structured touchpoint calls with new starters and their managers at defined intervals
• Check in on wellbeing, engagement, and expectations during the early stages in role
• Provide guidance, advice, and signposting when challenges arise
• Identify early risks or concerns and escalate appropriately to ensure timely support

In addition, you’ll support wider processes aligned to the Skills and Early Careers team, working collaboratively with the Central Operations team to support broader recruitment and talent initiatives.

Recruitment campaigns & events:

• Attend recruitment events, careers fairs, and meetings to support attraction activity
• Assist with recruitment drives across the business
• Support the Senior Operations Manager with recruitment campaigns and initiatives

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks
• Confident communicating with candidates and hiring managers
• Detail‑focused, especially around compliance and processes
• Professional, approachable, and people‑orientated
• Interested in recruitment, apprenticeships, and early careers development

Experience/Qualifications:

• A previous qualification in Business Administration (Level 2 or Level 3)
• A Level 2 Recruitment qualification or relevant experience
• Exposure to recruitment, HR, apprenticeships, or early careers programmes
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, customer‑focused environment

Why join us?

• Be part of a supportive, collaborative Skills & Early Careers team
• Gain hands‑on experience across recruitment, onboarding, and engagement
• Work in a modern, refurbished office environment with free onsite meals
• Opportunity to complete a formal qualification in Recruitment, supporting your development in role
• Build a strong foundation for a long‑term career in recruitment, HR, or early careers
• Make a real difference by helping new talent succeed from day one

Working environment:

You’ll be based in our newly refurbished office, working alongside the wider Skills and Early Careers central team in a collaborative, office‑based environment. This role requires five days per week onsite (Monday to Friday), enabling strong learning, support, and team connection.

You’ll also benefit from free onsite meals, supporting your wellbeing throughout the working day

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Compass Group UK & Ireland is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive because diversity is our strength!

Apprenticeship Funding Requirements:

As part of the application process, you will be required to complete a short questionnaire and participate in a screening call to determine your eligibility for apprenticeship funding in line with the Department for Education funding rules.

This is a mandatory step of the application process to ensure that you meet the criteria for apprenticeship funding.

Please note: We reserve the right to remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com/3103/314200/52448882/APR #Compass Apprenticeships

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!