Fixed Term Student Recruitment Officer

Capel; Enfield; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Discounts

Online GP

Job summary

Capel Manor College is seeking a Student Recruitment Officer on a fixed-term basis through 31 July 2028. The role focuses on engaging adults seeking training, retraining or employment support, building partnerships with community organisations and referral agencies across London, and promoting the college’s Skills Development and London Talent Pathways programmes.

You will represent the College at events, deliver recruitment sessions, and work towards recruitment targets while supporting social

Qualifications

• Experience of learner recruitment, business development or sales & marketing.
• Ability to deliver presentations, workshops or information sessions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comfortable working towards recruitment targets.

Responsibilities

• Engage with adults who may be unemployed or retrain to access funded training.
• Develop relationships with community organisations, JobCentre Plus, employers, local authorities, housing associations, charities and referral agencies to promote Capel Manor College's programmes.
• Represent the College at recruitment events, employment fairs and community events across London.
• Deliver engaging recruitment presentations, information sessions and workshops.
• Work towards recruitment, sales and performance targets.

Skills

Learner recruitment

Business development

Sales and marketing

Presentation delivery

Job description

About The Role and Person

This exciting fixed-term opportunity is funded through the Greater London Authority's London Talent Pathways Programme, a flagship initiative helping Londoners develop the skills needed for careers in the capital's growing green economy.

As Student Recruitment Officer, you will play a vital role in changing lives by engaging with adults who may be unemployed, looking to retrain or facing barriers to employment to help them access funded training, gain valuable skills and progress into sustainable employment. You will do this through developing relationships with community organisations, JobCentre Plus, employers, local authorities, housing associations, charities and referral agencies to promote and raise awareness of Capel Manor College's Skills Development and London Talent Pathways programmes for adult learners across London. You will represent the College at recruitment events, employment and career's fairs and community events across London delivering engaging recruitment presentations, information sessions and workshops to promote opportunities for learners.

The ideal candidate will have experience of learner recruitment, business development or will have sales and marketing experience. They will have an understanding of the needs of adult learners from diverse backgrounds and will be able to deliver presentations, workshops or information sessions. They will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and will be comfortable working towards recruitment, sales and performance targets.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with employers, community organisations and referral partners across Greater London to make a meaningful contribution to social mobility, while supporting the growth of London's green workforce.

This is a Fixed Term position, until 31 July 2028.

About the College

Over the last 50 years, Capel Manor College has helped thousands of school leavers and adults achieve their dream of working with animals, plants and the environment. As London’s environmental college, the College plays a vital role in the green agenda for the capital, equipping the next generation of land-based sector workers with the skills and knowledge needed to preserve and protect London’s wildlife, national parks and green spaces.

Capel Manor College offers excellent staff benefits.

• These include generous annual leave, access to a defined pension scheme, retail and leisure discounts and access to an online GP.

For further information on staff benefits, please click here.

At Capel Manor College, we are dedicated to creating and promoting an equal, diverse, and inclusive workforce that empowers all employees to reach their full potential.

We strive for a truly representative workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Additionally, we are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students.

Please note that the College does not have a sponsorship licence. We are therefore unable to consider applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close a position once sufficient suitable applications have been received to form a short list. Early application is therefore encouraged.