Are you a high-energy, target driven and tenacious team player that has proven experience managing a team?
Do you have a passion for recruitment and making a real impact in the world of apprenticeships?
Impact Futures Group are looking for a talented Head of Apprenticeship Recruitment to join their team!
The Role:
- Strategic Leadership: Direct and scale a high-performing recruitment team of 6 recruiters, executing high-level talent attraction and pipeline strategies to drive apprenticeship starts.
- Talent & Sector Spec-Out Management: Oversee candidate placements and innovative "spec-ing out" initiatives of top talent within talent pools to prospective employers across the Early Years and Pharmacy sectors.
- Technology & Automation Integration: Drive maximum efficiency and adoption of recruitment tech stacks, specifically managing workflows through Hireful (ATS) and leveraging Lily (the AI screening agent) to optimise initial applicant screening calls.
- Team Development: Lead, mentor, and inspire the recruitment team, fostering a culture of accountability to ensure consistent delivery against volume and quality targets.
The role will involve:
- Strategically lead, motivate, coach, and inspire a team of 6 recruiters with full accountability for candidate placement volumes and apprenticeship starts.
- Ensure the apprenticeship recruitment and candidate attraction strategy is implemented and delivered across the team in line with wider commercial objectives.
- Oversee the integration and daily optimisation of Hireful (ATS) and Lily (AI screening agent) to streamline candidate journeys and automate initial screening calls effectively.
- Guide the team in actively "spec-ing out" high-caliber candidates from their talent pools directly to employers within the Early Years and Pharmacy sectors.
- Collaborate with marketing to educate employers across our key sectors on the financial and retention benefits of a "grow your own" workforce approach.
- Collaborate across both the Partnership and Relationship teams to encourage sales leads and identify opportunities across employers where we can sell in our apprenticeship recruitment proposition.
- Collaborate with marketing to create targeted candidate attraction campaigns aligned to employer needs for specific job roles and sectors.
- Perform objective setting, coaching, structured target/forecast reviews, and monthly performance measurement meetings.
- Work alongside the Director of Growth & Partnerships to execute strategic plans achieving regional and sectoral recruitment targets.
- Collaborate with Enrolment and Operations teams to streamline candidate pipelines, match employer demand, and implement continuous process improvements.
The Benefits:
- 25 days holiday plus public and bank holidays
- 3 additional days of paid leave for Christmas Shut down
- Buy an additional 5 days annual leave
- Birthday day off
- Volunteer day
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- BUPA Healthcare Cashback plan
- Enhanced Maternity paid leave
- Enhanced Paternity paid leave
- Grandparent paid leave
- Bereavement paid leave
- Life Assurance
- Refer a friend bonus £1,000
- Electric car vehicle scheme
- 3% pension contribution using pension provider NEST
- Shopping discount & cash back platform
- Employee Financial Wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Helpline
- Company events and social gatherings
- Appreciation gifts
About You:
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Essential Experience
- Proven track record of managing recruitment or talent acquisition functions, ideally within the apprenticeships, work-based learning, or education sectors.
- Deep understanding of high-volume candidate attraction, ATS management (specifically Hireful or similar platforms), and modern recruitment technologies (including AI screening tools like Lily).
- Significant and proven management background with a history of meeting and exceeding high-volume targets and KPI frameworks.
- Familiarity with apprenticeship standards, apprenticeship related employer incentives funding rules, and compliance requirements.
- Experience working within a fast-paced apprenticeship training provider environment
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Early Years and/or Pharmacy employment/training sectors is highly advantageous.
About Us
Tend is part of Impact Futures Group; one of the UK’s largest independently owned training providers, delivering apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
- Our expertise is underpinned by our Ofsted Grade 2 'Good’ accreditation, and learner-centric delivery is at the heart of our continual operational evolution to ensure our learners receive an outstanding learning journey
- We are the 23rd best large employer in the UK and the 6th best education provider.
- We have been awarded a prestigious 2-star accreditation for been an outstanding company to work for
- We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitability qualified persons regardless of their race, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role
Head of Apprenticeship Recruitment employer: Impact Futures Group
The Childcare Company, part of Impact Futures Group, is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee growth and well-being, offering a comprehensive benefits package including uncapped bonuses, generous holiday allowances, and enhanced parental leave. With a strong focus on team collaboration and innovation, we foster a dynamic work culture where strategic leaders can thrive and make a meaningful impact in the education sector. Join us in shaping the future of education partnerships while enjoying a supportive environment that values your contributions.
