Apprentice Recruitment Officer (Apprenticeships, Employer Engagement)

There’s never been a more exciting time to join our client as they continue to build a strong reputation for innovative and successful training with large and small local employers. They encourage all those who are driven to better themselves, achieve their goals and reach new heights. The main focus of Employer Engagement at the College is to deliver high impact apprenticeship solutions that exceed the expectations of businesses and individuals who engage with them. Apprenticeship delivery is at the heart of what they do, and they make a substantial contribution to the Government’s apprenticeship strategy. Establishing, maintaining and managing the recruitment process for 16-18 and 19+ apprentices, the successful Apprentice Recruitment Officer will ensure that repeat business opportunities are achieved in a timely and efficient way. Carrying out telesales, marketing and direct sales to establish long term relationships with existing and new customers, you will be tasked with finding the right apprentice to meet the needs of their business; conducting company visits and developing proposals through liaison with the employer and Apprenticeship Skills team. With experience of working in educational sales or recruitment agency industry and excellent interpersonal and communication skills, candidates must have the ability to work to achieve college KPIs and agreed targets and be self-motivated and able to work enthusiastically with minimal direction. Any knowledge of apprenticeship funding and levy would be beneficial to the role. Due to the nature of the role, a full UK driving licence is required. All offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Closing date for applications: Monday 24th June 2019 @ 9am Interview date: Wednesday 26th June 2019 The College is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from all sections of the community. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email