Job Title: Training Recruitment Consultant
Department: Adult & Community Learning
Reporting to: CTL, Adult & Community Learning
Contract: Full Time, Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £24,519 – £25,493 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus statutory Bank Holidays
Pension: NEST Pension Scheme
The Role
We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Training Recruitment Consultant to join our Adult & Community Learning team on a fixed-term basis. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in attracting, engaging and supporting learners into training programmes that enhance skills, improve employability and create career opportunities across the Middlesbrough area. As a Training Recruitment Consultant, you will be responsible for promoting training opportunities, building relationships with prospective learners and stakeholders, and providing information, advice and guidance throughout the recruitment process. You will act as an ambassador for our provision, helping individuals identify suitable learning pathways and supporting them from initial enquiry through to enrolment.
While this position is offered on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave, Middlesbrough College is a large organisation with a variety of career opportunities. Employees are encouraged to explore and apply for suitable vacancies that arise during their employment, which may provide opportunities to continue and progress their career within the College.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the learner and employer recruitment cycle.
- Register employer vacancies and develop a good understanding of what companies do, culture, market etc.
- Manage vacancies appropriately, advertising where necessary, using a wide range of media (e.g., Apprenticeship Vacancies website, social media, external job boards / websites, Northern Skills Group website).
- Source and shortlist suitable CVs in line with employer recruitment requests.
- Arrange interviews for the right learners with the right employers and provide feedback to candidates on interview outcomes.
Please find the full job description here –Training Recruitment Consultant
Qualifications
- A good standard of general education e.g., 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) including English & Maths.
- Recruitment consultant/ Sales / Telesales experience.
- Knowledge of apprenticeships – Desirable.
- Knowledge of work-based learning – Desirable.
Experience
- Commercial / Industry related background.
- Education recruitment experience – Preferred.
- Demonstrable track record of consistently achieving performance targets, as well as motivating others to do so.
Knowledge & Skills
- Excellent customer service focus.
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload.
- Well-developed interpersonal & communication skills.
- Create, maintain & promote good working relationships.
- High level of self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative.
Why Join Us?
- Substantial annual leave entitlement plus holiday purchase scheme.
- Health and wellbeing benefits including free gym membership and 24/7 counselling for you and your family.
- Family-friendly policies, flexible hours and a supportive work environment.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing confidential counselling, legal and financial advice.
- Professional development through extensive training, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
- Funded CPD opportunities, regular staff development training and paid volunteering days.
- Access to discounted hair and beauty treatments at our onsite salon
- College Extras benefits include:
- Up to 15% cashback at top retailers and restaurants.
- Discounted gift cards for major brands.
- Home and technology upgrades via salary sacrifice.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Discounted onsite car parking.
To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.
For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Nicole James, CTL, Adult & Community Learning on [email protected]
Safeguarding Our Students
Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. All staff are expected to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
All roles within the College carry safeguarding responsibilities, including promoting student welfare, reporting concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and modelling safe and appropriate conduct in line with College policies.
All posts at Middlesbrough College involve regulated activity and are therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, amended 2013 and 2020) mean that certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and do not need to be disclosed. Further guidance is available from the Ministry of Justice.
Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
As part of our shortlisting process, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates to identify any safeguarding or reputation-related concerns, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
Right To Work
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Recruitment Process
Applications will be shortlisted for interview as they are received and early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively support applicants with disabilities.
