Recruitment Consultant Apprentice
EQ Academy is a six-month accelerated development programme designed for ambitious individuals aged who want to build a career in business, sales, recruitment and technology.
Role
From day one you’ll be working on live projects, supporting consultants, engaging with healthcare professionals, using AI tools and learning how modern businesses create opportunities and grow.
By the end of the programme, you’ll have the skills, knowledge and confidence to progress into a Recruitment Consultant position.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Market Intelligence & Research
- Mapping healthcare and technology markets
Researching organisations, talent pools and trends
Building market reports and intelligence projects
Supporting strategic growth initiatives - AI & Technology
- Working with our Hey Holi platform
Using AI tools to improve productivity and outcomes
Supporting automation projects
Learning how technology is transforming recruitment - CRM & Operations
- Managing candidate and client data
Building talent pipelines
Maintaining CRM systems
Supporting consultant workflows - Candidate Engagement
Connecting with professionals through LinkedIn
Supporting outreach campaigns
Building relationships with candidates
Booking introductory conversations - Business Development Support
- Researching prospective clients
Creating market maps and target lists
Supporting outreach activity
Helping consultants generate new opportunities - Personal Brand Development
- Learning modern LinkedIn strategies
- Creating professional content
- Building confidence and communication skills
- Developing commercial awareness
Training
Your Career Path:
- Months 1-2 Talent & Growth Associate
- Months 3-4 Managing projects and outreach independently
- Months 5-6 Operating with increasing ownership and responsibility
- Month 6+ Promotion to Recruitment Consultant
- Future Opportunities
- Senior Consultant
- Team Leader
- Business Manager
- Brand Director
- Future Founder opportunities within the EQ Group ecosystem
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Recruiter (level 3)
- Training Provider
- ESTAR GROUP LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm (Thursday WFH) with built in time for studying
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Friday, 28th August 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 7th September 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About the Employer
EQ GROUP LIMITED
EQ Group builds and backs specialist recruitment and talent businesses across modern healthcare, healthtech and high-growth sectors.
Founded by entrepreneurs who have built, scaled and exited successful recruitment companies, we’re creating the next generation of recruitment businesses powered by AI, technology and exceptional people.
Our brands operate across the UK and US, supporting some of the fastest-growing healthcare organisations in the world.
Now we’re looking for the next generation of talent to join us.