About us
The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.
About the role
As a Recruitment Consultant you will work within the Apprenticeship Recruitment Team and will be involved in the recruitment of candidates and the placement of apprentices with employers. You will also seek new employers wishing to take on apprentices and build effective and successful relationships with employers. It is a varied and interesting position incorporating the sourcing and shortlisting of suitable candidates, managing both employers and candidate’s expectations and matching their requirements, whilst working to agreed deadlines and targets.
Main Responsibilities:
* Meeting targets for the number of apprenticeship vacancies filled
* Interview, pre-screening candidates, and co-ordination of appointments
* Matching candidates to suitable jobs following internal recruitment and quality processes
* Maintain a live record active candidates and actively source candidates for specified employment sectors and discussing relevant opportunities.
* Actively sourcing candidates from a pool of School Leavers and Progression learners
* Support employers at each stage of the recruitment process
* Supporting candidates throughout the recruitment process e.g. helping candidates to prepare CV’S and for employer interviews
* Ensuring that all processes are followed in line with high quality standards
* Support Apprenticeship enrolment sessions when required.
* Writing job adverts when required
* Administration of Candidate, Vacancy and Company details via CRM/EBS systems
* Attendance at internal and external events.
What we can offer you
As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £31,885 - £35,849per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.
Our benefits
* Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA - 17.1%
* Annual leave -30 Days(222 hours)+ 8 Bank Holidays(59.2 hours)-this includesa discretionary Christmas closure period
* Health and wellbeing, we offer
o Employee assistance programme through Bupa
o Occupational Health through PAM
o Free eye tests for VDU users
* Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses
Further information can be found on ourBenefitsandCareer Developmentpages.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review ourRecruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice.If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact us.
Armed Forces Covenant
As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant, we’re pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.
Safeguarding
We are an employer who is?committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding
Next Steps:
To apply:Please follow this link -https://jobs.sheffcol.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=8317802c4A&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=8589853KuS
As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.?
Closing date: 22nd July 2025
Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.
In Short
* Industry Education & Training
* Founded 1996
* Location Sheffield
* Company size 1000 - 4999
About Us
There’s something special about working at The Sheffield College
It’s being a part of something bigger — a passionate community working together to give people from all backgrounds the tools to build a better life.
Our mission of transforming lives through learning starts with finding talented people who believe in what we do and share our values. People like you.
Apply now to join a positive culture. One where your ideas are listened to, your work-life balance is respected, and the people you work with genuinely want to see you succeed.
We promise to support you every step of the way with fantastic development & progression, clear targets, and the resources you need to do your job well.
What we do
We provide high-quality academic, technical and vocational training to enhance skills and employability across Sheffield and beyond!
Rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, we’re now on our journey from Good to Great. Continuing to unlock opportunities for thousands of people in the local community.
We want to recruit talented people who believe in what we do to help us achieve four key ambitions:
Learning:to be a first choice provider, recognised for high quality, relevant education and training
People:to be a place where people want to work, recognise for our inclusive and aspirational ethos
Partnerships:to play a leading role locally, regionally and nationally, with a reputation as a strong and reliable partner
Sustainability:to be a financially and environmentally sustainable organisation
Who we are
Inspired by our partnership with ‘The National Centre For Diversity’, our FREDIE+ values are what we stand for as both a college and individuals.
To bring these values to life, we clearly outline the practical actions that make the college a high-performing, inclusive space for everybody.
Putting these behaviours into practice is how we’ve built a space where everyone is empowered to be great at what they do.Finding inspiring people who share our ethos is how we keep it that way.
Apply nowif you want to build success alongside positive people who embrace this mindset.
Disability Confident Leader
Level 3 Disability Confident Leader status is awarded to organisations making real, measurable efforts to promote a disability-confident culture in the workplace.
As well as internal development for staff, this includes a commitment to automatically offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for a job.
We’ll also make any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process and beyond.
Our Action on Equality
We’re committed to making The Sheffield College a welcoming, safe, and inclusive space. Embracing the wealth of talent and experience that people from marginalised groups bring.
Everything from our recruitment processes to the values & behaviours we exemplify are aimed at removing barriers.
This allows people to build a career with the confidence that they will be treated fairly and respectfully.
Our vision is a future where everybody has a fair chance to build success in whatever they want to do regardless of the unique characteristics that make them who they are.
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