Skills for Security
Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Executive
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About Skills for Security
At Skills for Security, we are passionate about creating meaningful career opportunities within the fire and security industry. We are looking for a proactive, organised and people-focused Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Executive to help apprentices take their first steps into an exciting new career.
About the Role
This is a fast-paced, varied role that combines recruitment, candidate support, and apprenticeship onboarding. You will manage your own caseload from first application through to programme start, ensuring every apprentice and employer receives a professional, supportive, and seamless experience.
This is a hybrid role, therefore candidates should live within commutable distance to Warrington, Watford, or Walsall.
What You Will Be Doing
- Review applications
- Speak with prospective apprentices
- Support them with CVs and interview preparation
- Match the right people to employer vacancies
- Build strong relationships with applicants, employers, schools, colleges, and referral partners
- Promote apprenticeship opportunities and achieve our learner-start targets
- Lead the onboarding journey for candidates, including:
- Completing sign-up calls
- Gathering and checking documentation
- Issuing contracts
- Supporting Apprenticeship Service processes
- Working closely with Compliance and Apprenticeship Delivery teams
- Keep HubSpot and other systems up to date
- Spot risks early
- Chase outstanding actions
- Provide clear progress updates to the Apprentice Recruitment and Onboarding Lead
- Support events, networking activity, and improvements to the recruitment and onboarding process
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What We Are Looking For
- Experience in apprenticeship recruitment and/or apprenticeship onboarding
- Experience managing a busy recruitment, onboarding, or customer caseload
- Confidence in communicating with a wide range of people
- Highly organized with the ability to manage deadlines without losing attention to detail
- Enjoy solving problems and taking ownership
- Delivering a brilliant experience for both applicants and employers
Advantages but not essential:
- Experience of apprenticeship funding, eligibility, or compliance requirements
- Experience with HubSpot
- Experience working with schools, colleges, and employer partners
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Essential:
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to travel to local centres or events
What We Offer
- Home/hybrid working (with regular on-site attendance both in your local training centre and at national events)
- Competitive salary and company bonus
- 33 days of annual leave, plus Christmas closure (3 days)
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Family-friendly working hours
- Life assurance 3 x salary
- Refer a friend scheme
- Development and progression opportunities
- Funded qualification opportunities
Safer Recruitment
As we accept students under 18 years of age and prioritise their safety, please note the following if we proceed with your application:
- We will require two references, specifically asking if there is any reason you should not be employed in roles involving responsibility for, or substantial access to, individuals under 18.
- We will need a satisfactory explanation for any gaps in your CV.
- A DBS check will be required before confirming your appointment.
- If appointed, we will need to see your passport or other proof of identity and your original certificates.
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