Apprenticeships Engagement Coordinator

Apprenticeship Engagement Coordinator

Location: Grimsby
Hours: Full‑Time
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £26,873 – £31,364 per annum (pro rata, dependent on qualifications and experience)

About the Role

We’re excited to offer an opportunity for an Apprenticeship Engagement Coordinator to join a growing Engagement Team supporting the continued success of pre‑apprenticeship and apprenticeship programmes.

This role is ideal for a relationship‑driven, target‑focused individual who is passionate about helping people progress into education and employment while building strong partnerships with employers.

You’ll play a key role in recruiting learners, engaging employers, and creating meaningful work experience and apprenticeship opportunities, helping bridge the gap between education and the world of work.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage employers to develop apprenticeship vacancies and pre‑apprenticeship work experience placements
• Recruit employed and unemployed learners onto apprenticeship and pre‑apprenticeship programmes
• Support employers with vacancy advertising and use of the Apprenticeship Service
• Ensure employer funding is reserved correctly on the Apprenticeship Service
• Assess employer environments for health & safety, safeguarding and compliance
• Carry out learner initial assessments and provide effective information, advice and guidance
• Match learners to suitable vacancies and work experience placements within required timeframes
• Maintain accurate learner and employer records and produce reports to support programme evaluation
• Support marketing activity and attend recruitment events (daytime and evening)
• Liaise with external partners to support learner engagement, achievement and progression
• Deliver excellent customer service when handling external enquiries
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of apprenticeship funding and compliance requirements

Key Objectives

• Recruit target numbers of learners to maximise contract and funding opportunities
• Generate sufficient employer placements and apprenticeship vacancies
• Support learner starts, retention, achievement and progression targets

Person SpecificationQualifications

• Level 4 Information, Advice and Guidance qualification (or willingness to work towards)
• GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or equivalent)

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in sales, recruitment or engagement (B2B or customer‑facing preferred)
• Strong relationship‑building and employer engagement skills
• Experience working to targets and KPIs
• Excellent organisation, time‑management and prioritisation skills
• Confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills
• Competent in Microsoft Office and presentation tools (e.g. PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and manage a varied workload

Additional Requirements

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle – essential
• Willingness to attend events outside normal office hours when required
• Commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding and quality standards
• Enhanced DBS check required

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 7.5% employer pension contribution
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Paid volunteering leave (Employer Supported Volunteering)
• Company iPhone with unlimited calls
• Laptop and travel expenses
• Strong development and career progression opportunities

If you’re motivated by impact, enjoy working with people and businesses, and want to help shape future career pathways, we’d love to hear from you.

Contact Brad for more information: | 0115 9111 290