Employer Support and Recruitment Co-ordinator, Leeds

Join our Apprenticeship Business Development Team as an Employer Support & Recruitment Co-ordinator, to help connect employers with talented apprentices across the region. Based at College House in Leeds City Centre, this exciting role offers the opportunity to work closely with employers and prospective apprentices, ensuring a seamless onboarding experience from recruitment through to programme start. We're looking for an organised, proactive, and people-focused individual who enjoys building relationships and making a positive impact through apprenticeships. If you're passionate about supporting employers, helping learners achieve their career goals, and contributing to business growth, we'd love to hear from you.

What You Will Do

• Engage with a range of employers to identify their workforce development needs and offer tailored skills solutions and services to support their growth and success.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with both levy-paying employers and SMEs, helping to expand the organisations employer partner network.
• Represent the organisation at external events, meetings, and networking opportunities to establish and strengthen partnerships and promote our services.
• Support prospective apprentices by preparing them for interviews, conducting Initial Assessments and Additional Learning Support (ALS) assessments, and delivering high-quality Careers Information, Advice, and Guidance (CIAG).
• Manage the advertisement of apprenticeship vacancies and assist employers with the use and administration of the Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS) platform.

About You

• You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Have experience in recruitment, employer engagement, business development, customer service or a related field.
• Be confident building and maintaining professional relationships.
• Have strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Be proactive in identifying opportunities to generate new business and support employer growth.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be able to work independently whilst contributing positively as part of a team.
• Have good administrative and IT skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.

Benefits

• Annual leave: Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays; Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays.
• Pension schemes with generous employer contributions: Teachers Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, Peoples Pension Scheme.
• CPD opportunities: Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
• Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
• Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally. We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City Colleges values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does. We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You'll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress. Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Groups values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly. We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies. We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.