Apprenticeship Recruitment Coordinator

Job description

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Salary: £28,598 - £30,384 per annum

Hours per week: 37

Weeks per Annum: 52

Working pattern: M7.5, T7.5, W7.5, T7.5, F7

Location: Abingdon Campus

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: November 2026

This role supports the Business Development Team within the Employer Services Department, focusing on apprentice recruitment and selection. You'll oversee candidate assessment and selection, ensuring applicants are matched appropriately to vacancies.

Working closely with administrators and Business Development Executives, you'll manage applications, coordinate interviews, and ensure a smooth experience for both candidates and employers. As the team is largely field-based, you'll need to work independently and communicate effectively via phone and email.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the application process for apprenticeship vacancies.
• Coordinate information, interview, and assessment sessions.
• Arrange interviews on behalf of employers and confirm applicant attendance.
• Promote apprenticeship vacancies internally and externally.
• Monitor candidate pool and support vacancy matching.
• Maintain accurate candidate database records.
• Proactively source candidates via social media and other channels.
• Signpost unsuccessful applicants to support or guidance.

Essential Experience:

• Minimum Level 3 qualification (A Level, Diploma or equivalent).
• Level 2 or above in literacy, numeracy, and IT (or willingness to gain).
• Experience supporting individuals into employment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficient in word processing, databases, and spreadsheets.
• Willingness to learn new IT systems.
• Experience engaging with the public.
• Experience delivering workshops/presentations to 16-24-year-olds.

Desirable Experience:

• Knowledge and experience of apprenticeships.
• IAG qualification.
• Experience promoting education in schools.
• Understanding of employer training and skills needs.

Why Work with Us

Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.

*Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date.

AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College's reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.