Recruitment Apprentice

Are you ready to kick-start a dynamic and rewarding career in recruitment?

Meissner Castlebar is proud to partner with the Employment and Recruitment Federation (ERF) and the National College of Ireland (NCI) to offer a 3-year Recruitment Executive Apprenticeship Programme, leading to a Level 8 Honours Degree.

Whether you're a school leaver, a career changer, or an early-stage recruiter — this programme is designed to give you the knowledge, mentorship, and hands-on experience to thrive in the fast-paced world of recruitment.

At Meissner, recruitment is more than just filling roles — it's about finding the right people who will contribute to our mission of delivering high-quality, life-enhancing technologies. As a Recruitment Apprentice, you’ll play an active role in attracting top talent, building strong teams, and ultimately adding long-term value to the organization.

What You Can Expect from the Apprenticeship

• A fully accredited 3-year degree (Level 8 Honours) from NCI.
• On-the-job training at Meissner Castlebar, where you’ll be supported by experienced professionals.
• A dedicated mentor, trained through NCI and supported throughout your journey.
• Exposure to a broad range of recruitment activities across sourcing, business development, client engagement, and candidate management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develop and maintain strong networks that support effective hiring and long-term partnerships.
• Source and attract top talent through multiple channels to identify and engage quality candidates.
• Match candidates to job opportunities based on skills, culture fit, potential, and motivation.
• Support the interview and selection process by preparing candidate profiles and coordinating client interactions.
• Use our applicant tracking systems to ensure all information is recorded to the highest standard.
• Identify and engage potential candidates in advance, maintaining strong relationships to support ongoing and future recruitment requirements.

Qualifications, Education & Experience

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully function in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• A genuine interest in recruitment or talent development.
• A grade H5 and above in two higher level subjects together with a minimum of O6/H7 in four other subjects. A minimum of grade O6/H7 must be obtained in English. A grade O6/H7 must be obtained in Mathematics. Holders of a QQI level 5 or Level 6 (or equivalent) can apply for entry onto the programme.
• Learners for whom English is not a first language must demonstrate proficiency in English with CEF B2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) or recognised equivalent.
• Relevant experience and qualifications (e.g. ERF Programme in Recruitment Practice) is beneficial.
• Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of programme commencement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer literacy and willingness to learn recruitment system.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.

Physical Demands

Occasional work may be done in an ISO Class 7 cleanroom environment. Powder free gloves, face masks, hairnets, gowns, and shoe covers must be worn. Because smokers continue to shed thousands of smoke particles even hours after smoking a cigarette and these particles will damage our products, only non-smokers are permitted to enter or work in the cleanroom. As a result, the successful candidate must be a nonsmoker.