University of Nottingham
Recruitment Officer

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Area
Commercial
Location
Jubilee Campus
Salary
£29,740 to £36,446 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Closing Date
Thursday 06 August 2026
Interview Date
To be confirmed
Reference
FAB263125X2
The Professional and Work-based Learning Team at the University of Nottingham have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and driven Recruitment Officer to join our team. As a Recruitment Officer, you will play a pivotal role in identifying, attracting, and initiating strong employer partnerships to generate numbers for our degree apprenticeship and work-based development programmes. The role will support the administration and customer service aspect of the recruitment process, from advertising right through to contract issuing.
Development of Degree Apprenticeship provision is of strategic importance to the University and we have a comprehensive suite of programmes across our Faculties. We partner with a range of organisations from blue chip, global companies, to local SMEs to deliver teaching and learning to apprentices all over England. To help us meet our ambitious recruitment targets we are looking for an experienced Recruitment Officer (preferably gained in the apprenticeships sector) who can combine their target driven approach, and their knowledge and experience of the skills agenda with our outstanding research-led teaching to deliver a truly exceptional offer to industry.
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The successful candidate will join a well-respected, effective and friendly employer engagement team and will take incoming enquiries, develop new leads and work with other industry facing teams at the University to manage employers and apprentices through the application process and meet the recruitment targets for each of our programmes. They will need to develop good internal relationships, become familiar with the programmes we offer, and ensure that robust evidence is collated to meet the ESFA funding Rules and to satisfy Ofsted.
In return, they will be supported in developing their career, allowing them to progress towards their career goals in a friendly, flexible environment. We are able to offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous holiday allowance and pension scheme. The successful applicants will also have access to excellent sport, leisure and childcare facilities across our campuses. The team works in a hybrid fashion; from home with regular on-campus days in Professional Service Hubs.
This is a full time (36.25 hour), permanent position. Job share arrangements maybe considered.


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Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.
We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.
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