Apprenticeship Engagement Coordinator (Grimsby)

(Full-Time/Part-Time)

£26,873 to £31,364 PA (Pro-Rata – dependant on qualifications and experience) 

Closing Date: 26 April 2026

Interview Date: TBC

We’re excited to announce a fantastic opportunity to join our team in Grimsby! Due to the continued success and growth of our Skills Experience pre-apprenticeship programmes, we are expanding our Engagement Team and are looking to recruit an Apprenticeship Engagement Coordinator. This is an exciting role for a proactive, relationship-driven individual who is passionate about developing pre-apprenticeship opportunities, recruiting learners, and building strong partnerships with employers to create meaningful work experience placements.

In this role, you will play a key part in promoting and growing our pre-apprenticeship provision by identifying and engaging learners who are ready to begin their career journey, while also working closely with employers to source high-quality work experience opportunities. You will help bridge the gap between education and employment, ensuring learners gain valuable, real-world experience and employers benefit from emerging talent. You will also support progression pathways into apprenticeships, contributing to long-term workforce development. While this role has a primary focus on our Skills Experience pre-apprenticeship programme, the successful candidate will also be expected to support the wider Engagement Team with apprenticeship recruitment activities as required. 

We are looking for an organised and motivated individual with a passion for supporting individuals into education and employment. You will take responsibility for both learner recruitment and employer engagement, helping to meet targets while maintaining a high standard of quality. You should be confident in managing your workload, meeting deadlines, and using your initiative to build relationships and generate opportunities. Experience in apprenticeships or employability programmes would be beneficial, but full training will be provided.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for this role.

Key Objectives:

• Recruitment of target number of learners to apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programmes to ensure contract and funding opportunities are maximised;
• Engagement with employers to ensure sufficient work experience placements are generated and learners are correctly placed for the pre-apprenticeship programme, within required timeframes;
• Engagement with employers to develop opportunities for their existing staff to apprenticeships, and recruitment of new apprenticeship vacancies;
• Achievement of targets in relation to learner starts on programme;

Person Profile:

Qualifications

Level 4 Information Advice and Guidance qualification, or willing to work towards;

GCSE English Grade C, GCSE Maths Grade C or equivalent qualifications.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Experience of sales, ideally within a retail or B2B environment;
• Experience of building relationships
  
• Experience of effective engagement with employers;
• Experience of successfully achieving targets, together with the ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines, take responsibility, use initiative and be proactive, incorporating flexibility when required;
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, to produce internal and external reports;
• Excellent organisational skills;
• Excellent presentation skills, including use of PowerPoint;
• Knowledge of information technology, including Microsoft Office;

Full Driving Licence and use of own vehicle essential

In return, you can expect an attractive salary, a contribution pension scheme with 7.5% employer contribution, an additional day off for your birthday, Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) with paid time off to support a charity or community group/initiative/project of your choice, a company iPhone with unlimited calls, Laptop and travel expenses combined with genuine career progression opportunities.

To apply, download the application pack, refer to the Job Description and complete the Employment Application Form and Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form. Please return your completed forms to jobs@avant.ac.uk

In line with safer recruitment practices, the Application Form is the only acceptable method of applying for a job with Avant Skills Academy. A CV is not an acceptable alternative and must not be submitted as part of the application process.

Please ensure you pay close attention to the information in the Employment Application Form Guidance Notes, matching your experience, knowledge and skills to the key responsibilities and objectives in the Job Description.

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This post requires the completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced criminal records check.

Downloads:

Job Description

Employment Application Form

Employment Form Guidance

Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form