Employer Engagement & Recruitment Apprentice

About the role

The postholder will promote the organisation's services, identify new business opportunities, support employers through apprenticeship funding processes, source work placements, and manage recruitment activities from initial enquiry through to enrolment.

• Develop and maintain relationships with employers to promote apprenticeship and study programme opportunities
• Generate new business through proactive employer engagement activities, including cold calling, email campaigns, networking events, employer meetings, and partnership development
• Represent the organisation at careers fairs, school events, employer forums, open days, and promotional events, including evening events where required
• Conduct employer meetings
• Provide employers with information, advice, and guidance on apprenticeship programmes, funding options, and recruitment services
• Support employers with Apprenticeship Service account setup, levy funding approvals, and completion of required funding documentation
• Provide IAG to prospective learners
• Conduct learner interviews and initial assessments
• Support learners who are undecided about their career
• Manage enquiries, referrals, and applications, ensuring timely communication and positive learner experiences throughout the recruitment process
• Arrange enrolment
• Source vacancies and work placement opportunities
• Advertise and manage apprenticeship vacancies
• Coordinate recruitment activities, including applicant screening, interview scheduling, employer liaison, and candidate matching
• Assist with conducting candidate interviews and maintain accurate recruitment records and interview documentation
• Monitor applicant progress throughout the recruitment journey, updating systems
• Track vacancy performance, recruitment activity, and placement outcomes to support organisational targets and reporting requirements
• Coordinate apprenticeship and study programme enrolment processes
• Complete organisational onboarding checks, including health and safety vetting and organisational analysis activities
• Prepare and issue enrolment documentation
• Support employers and learners with the completion and signing of required documentation
• Ensure enrolment checklists are completed
• Liaise with delivery staff to ensure smooth learner handover following enrolment
• Source and coordinate work placement opportunities for study programme learners
• Maintain regular communication with employers
• Provide ongoing support to employers, managers, HR teams, and apprenticeship leads
• Maintain accurate learner, employer, vacancy, and recruitment records in organisational systems
• Record all employer and learner interactions in line with organisational procedures and funding requirements

Full training and support is provided and will shadow and work with staff on each task.

Training

Business Administrator Level 3.

Apprenticeship standard: Business administrator (level 3)

Training provider: MILLBROOK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

After your apprenticeship

Progression routes available within the company.

Working hours

Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm.

35 hours a week

Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Possible start date: 16 November 2026

Wage

£18,200 a year

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Logical
• Initiative
• Patience

Qualifications

• GCSE English (grade 4), essential
• GCSE Maths (grade 4), essential

Things to consider

The learner must hold a valid licence or be learning to drive as it’s a key part of the role.

18 and over due to the nature of the role there may be lone working etc.

About the employer

Prostart was established in July 1999 as a trading arm of Millbrook Management Services Limited. Prostart has contracts with the Education & Skills Funding Agency to deliver Apprenticeships and Traineeships. Prostart is committed to developing people and believe training should be designed to suit the individual. This involves providing interactive programmes combining theory and practical work designed to support personal training needs.