Employer and Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Work closely with employers to understand recruitment needs and workforce planning requirements.
• Develop strong working relationships with Business Development Managers, training partners and operational teams.
• Act as a trusted recruitment partner, providing advice and support throughout the hiring process.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure recruitment targets and cohort starts are achieved.
• Promote Skern Skills as an employer and training provider of choice.
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, colleges, careers services and community organisations to create sustainable candidate pipelines.

Attraction and Talent Pipeline Development

• Develop and deliver recruitment campaigns that generate quality apprenticeship applications.
• Build and nurture talent pools to meet both immediate and future recruitment requirements.
• Where required, be able to attend and support events including careers fairs, open evenings, school engagement activities and community events.
• Identify innovative ways to attract talent and increase awareness of apprenticeship opportunities.
• Maintain a proactive approach to workforce planning, ensuring future recruitment needs are anticipated and prepared for.

Systems, Reporting and Continuous Improvement

• Utilise the Enrola recruitment system and Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to its full capability.
• Ensure candidate records, vacancy information and recruitment data are accurate and up to date.
• Produce regular reports on recruitment activity, pipeline status and performance metrics.
• Monitor recruitment outcomes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Continually review recruitment processes to improve quality, candidate experience and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Embrace new technologies and best practice recruitment approaches to enhance service delivery.

Compliance and Quality

• Maintain a strong understanding of apprenticeship programmes, eligibility criteria and compliance requirements.
• Ensure all recruitment activity complies with safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion principles and relevant employment legislation.
• Support organisational quality standards by maintaining accurate records and documentation throughout the recruitment process.

Knowledge, skills & experience

Essential

• Experience in recruitment, talent acquisition or candidate engagement.
• Strong understanding of apprenticeship programmes and recruitment. processes and levels/quals/ knowledge cross overs.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities effectively.
• Experience using recruitment systems, databases or ATS platforms.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while building effective partnerships across teams.
• Good written English and confident administration skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Office and digital recruitment tools.
• Experience delivering outstanding customer or candidate experiences.

Desirable

• Experience recruiting apprentices, trainees or early careers talent.
• Knowledge of government-funded training and apprenticeship frameworks.
• Experience working with employers, schools, colleges or careers services.
• Understanding of labour market trends and talent attraction strategies.
• Driving and access to a vehicle for events and meetings

Our mission

Our mission is to create meaningful experiences that build confidence, develop skills, and shape futures. Through experiential and applied learning, we help people discover what they are capable of and empower them to carry that learning into education, work, and life. Everything we design is created to have lasting impact: confidence that continues to grow, skills that open opportunities, and experiences that inspire people to achieve more than they thought possible.

Our values

We are connected

We work together as one team across Skern and the wider group, sharing successes, challenges and experiences. Strong relationships, open communication and a shared sense of purpose help us deliver consistency for our customers, both internal and external.

We care

People come first. We care deeply about our customers, colleagues and community, creating experiences where people feel supported, respected and encouraged to grow. Whether we are helping a customer, supporting a teammate or simply being fully present in our communication, care is at the heart of what we do.

We make learning memorable

We believe learning works best when it is lived, not just taught. Through outdoor learning and further education experiences, we help people build confidence, resilience and understanding that lasts long after they leave us.

We grow together

We embrace a growth mindset — learning, evolving and improving together. We create environments where people feel safe to try, reflect and develop, recognising that growth comes through curiosity, challenge and support.

How to apply

Please send your application to Claire.harding@skernskills.co.uk

Our culture is built on sustaining a safe working, living and visiting environment, where safeguarding underpins everything we do, the way we manage our teams and engage with our guests. This comes from creating a foundation of checks and measures we undertake to ensure we attract, recruit and employ the right people, committed to our overall aims.