Talent Acquisition Apprentice: Launch Your Recruiting Career

Xafinity Consulting Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday with buy/sell

Pension matching

Healthcare plans

Life assurance

Retailer discounts

Volunteer days

Referral bonuses

Job summary

XPS Group in Reading is seeking an Apprentice Talent Acquisition Coordinator to join our growing Talent Acquisition team. This fixed-term (2 years), full-time role supports the end-to-end recruitment process, from posting roles to arranging interviews, and building a positive candidate experience.

You will work across systems, manage the recruitment tracker, assist with advertising roles, and help deliver inclusive, GDPR-compliant processes.

Qualifications

• IT literate and comfortable with MS Office and recruitment systems.
• Ability to meet deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in a similar role or customer service/office-based sales environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a varied recruitment role.

Responsibilities

• Support the Talent Acquisition team to deliver a first-class service to hiring managers and candidates.
• Launch and log new roles in recruitment systems and update the tracker.
• Screen candidates, arrange interviews, and build a candidate pool.
• Assist with interview scheduling, candidate communications and assessment days.
• Advertise roles and promote through social media; monitor feedback.
• Maintain GDPR-compliant administration and manage HR portal queries.

Skills

IT literacy

MS Office

Strong communication

Confidentiality

Flexible approach

Willingness to learn

Education

A-C GCSE Maths & English

A-Levels or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

XPS Group in Reading is seeking an Apprentice Talent Acquisition Coordinator to join our growing Talent Acquisition team. This fixed-term (2 years), full-time role supports the end-to-end recruitment process, from posting roles to arranging interviews, and building a positive candidate experience.

You will work across systems, manage the recruitment tracker, assist with advertising roles, and help deliver inclusive, GDPR-compliant processes.