Learner Recruitment Officer

**Skills Training UK **have an exciting opportunity for a **Learner Recruitment Officer **to join our team based in** Birmingham. **You will join us on a **full time, permanent** basis and in return, you will receive a** competitive salary of £24,000 - £28,000 per annum.**

**Are you someone that**
- Can develop professional relationships with young people
- Is passionate about helping young people from diverse backgrounds on their journey to find either employment and/or develop their skills further
- Gets a buzz from working autonomously in a role where your performance will be measured against set company targets and forecasts

**If so, this could be the role for you**

**Who are Skills Training UK?**

Skills Training UK is an award-winning company at the forefront of skills delivery, policy and thinking. The work we do, as you will see from our success stories, is something we are proud of. Offering an alternative to mainstream education, with choices in commercially driven courses that help individuals develop industry knowledge, we do more than deliver Apprenticeships.

Founded in 1992, we have a proven track record of developing and delivering high-performing training programmes to meet individual employer needs. We work with major UK employers and have been recognised for our highly effective programmes and consistent performance across multiple contracts.

**The Learner Recruitment Officer role**:
The Recruitment Officer will be responsible for recruiting unemployed and employed individuals 19+ years of age for our Adult Education Budget programme, but also if the need arises, NEET Young People aged 16-24 for our Traineeships and Study Programme. The Recruitment Officer will be a dynamic individual who is able to develop and maintain positive relationships with the full range of referral partners including JCP, as well as motivate and engage unemployed individuals to engage in our programmes.

This role will require someone who can work at a very fast pace. You will need to be someone who enjoys multi-tasking as your responsibilities will vary. From developing relationships with appropriate agencies such as JCPs, Connexions, Local Authority, Schools, Colleges to actively recruiting and supporting new learners during the induction process where needed. This role will suit someone who is prepared to go above and beyond to reach out and help these learners. Excellent communication skills are a must

**What we’re looking for in our Learner Recruitment Officer**:

- Minimum of 2 years of experience of working with young people in terms of assisting them to find employment
- Working with employment targeted agencies such as JCPs, Connexions, Local Authority, Schools and Colleges
- Recruitment experience within the education sector (preferably AEB)
- Relevant industry experience, which may include Sales (meeting company set targets)
- Level 2 (e.g., GCSE or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths

**Benefits you’ll receive as our Learner Recruitment Officer**:

- High energy supportive team environment
- Competitive Salary
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
- Generous Holiday Allowance
- Joining an award-winning provider who are committed to continuous improvement
- Celebration of Success Events and organised social events

This is a great opportunity to join a growing training provider and to be able to lead a team in helping us achieve our company mission which is to make a real difference in the lives of our learners.

Our people and our values make this possible. Colleagues put the learners first, are open to ideas, flexible, inclusive and maintain a future focus. Joining us means becoming part of a company all about helping to build the future of others.

Are you ready for the journey? If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our **Learner Recruitment Officer, **please click **‘apply’ **today. We would love to hear from you