Job Title: Recruitment Executive
Location: Newton Aycliffe, HO plus travel throughout Northeast where needed.
Reports to: Senior Sales Manager
Salary: £27,000 - £29,000
Job Purpose: The Recruitment Executive is responsible for recruiting learners onto a variety of funded programmes including Short Courses, Unemployed Skills Bootcamps, and Apprenticeships. The role ensures eligible candidates are successfully guided through the recruitment journey — from enquiry to onboarding — while meeting targets, maintaining engagement, and supporting early retention.
Key Focus Areas
* Learner recruitment for Short Courses, Unemployed Skills Bootcamps and Apprenticeships
* Matching candidates to live employer vacancies or appropriate training pathways
* Driving learner conversion, onboarding, and early-stage retention
Key Roles & Responsibilities
* End-to-End Recruitment: Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for all funded programmes, ensuring consistent performance and high-quality learner onboarding.
* Candidate Journey Management: Guide candidates from initial enquiry through eligibility checks, screening, onboarding, and programme start.
* Sourcing & Screening: Identify and engage potential learners through proactive outreach, community engagement, digital platforms, and job boards.
* Candidate Matching: Match learners to employer opportunities or training courses based on programme fit, learner aspirations, and eligibility.
* Pre-Start and Onboarding: Complete all compliance, documentation, and induction requirements before learner start date.
* Engagement & Retention: Maintain regular contact with candidates to support conversion and minimise dropouts or early withdrawals.
* Reporting & Administration: Keep accurate and timely records using internal CRM and MIS platforms to support performance monitoring and audit requirements.
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Experience in recruitment or learner engagement, ideally within education, employability, or training sectors
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills
* Target-driven and results-focused mindset
* Excellent time management and organisational skills
Desirable Attributes
* Experience recruiting for funded learning or apprenticeship programmes
* Knowledge of government-funded provision such as Skills Bootcamps or Apprenticeships
* Understanding of compliance and onboarding in education/training settings
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
* Achieve recruitment of 10 eligible learners per relevant course
* Onboarding and compliance completion rates
* Learner attendance and retention
Company Benefits
Health Cash Plan (after 3 months employment) which includes:
* Get up to 100% money back on everyday healthcare costs.
* Claim on dental, optical, chiropody, health screening, physiotherapy and more.
Wellbeing Package which includes:
* 24/7 counselling and support helpline.
* Deals and discounts from high-quality brands including Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, Adidas, Puregym, Currys, Boots, Just East and many more!
* Career progression opportunities.
* Birthday off after 1 year of service.
* Flexi Time.
* Work from home.
* Family Fun Days.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
Learners are at the centre of everything we do so we are committed to safeguarding and promoting their welfare. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, provide satisfactory references and prove their eligibility to work in the UK