Launch Your Career in Recruitment with Meissner Castlebar
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.
Meissner Filtration Products is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For more information see BA (Honours) in Recruitment Practice | NCI
Closing Date for Applications: Friday, August 15th 2025.
