Apprenticeship Recruitment Co-Ordinator

Apprenticeship Recruitment Co-Ordinator

Salary: Business Support Fixed Point 21 £24,909 gross per annum 
Hours: 37 per week / 52 weeks per year 
Contract Type: Permanent 

Are you looking for a career where you can change lives? In this role working as part of the Commercial and Business Development Team, you will have an outstanding opportunity to positively enhance learners' lives through apprenticeships arranged by the College. 

The College has nearly 700 people employed in a vast range of roles and feels more like a community than a workplace, and this sense of collaboration is just one of the benefits of working here. We strive to make our employee community a welcoming, caring, and enthusiastic one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals. 

We are proud to offer the full range of qualifications that students need to fulfil long and valuable careers. With purpose-built facilities, excellent grades, expanding catchment area, and purposeful vision. We believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification and aim to give all learners an opportunity to develop their full potential in a friendly and supportive environment. There has never been a better time to join us! 

The Role 

In this role you will be responsible for coordinating activities to support Apprenticeship Recruitment. You will interview and assess applicants, match applicants to vacancies, provide information on employer vacancies and apprentice applicants to support the Business Development Team in maximising the number of apprentice applicants who are successfully recruited. 

What are we looking for?  

We are looking for some with a good standard of education to Level 2 or equivalent in business related subject (including English and maths) and who ideally also has up to date knowledge of Apprenticeships. 

You should have experience of developing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including employers and experience of co-ordinating, managing and monitoring a complex workload. 

You will need to have excellent oral and written communication skills and a high degree of personal drive and motivation to be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. 

Blackburn College expects all its employees to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 

What makes Blackburn College an Employer of choice? 

You'll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to: 

Salary band: £24,909 gross per annum  
Generous employer contribution pension scheme 
Generous holiday allowance starting at 28 days per year, increasing each year to 35 days per year 
Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support 
Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership 
Cycle to Work Scheme 
Family-friendly policies 
Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses 
Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices 
A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon 
Professional bakery offering a variety of fresh breads, cakes, and ready meals. 
Closing Date: 9am Thursday 20 June 2024 
Interview Date: Thursday 27 June 2024

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