Recruitment and Outreach Advisor

Manufacturing Technology Centre; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent training provider in Oxford is looking for a Recruitment and Outreach Advisor to support the apprenticeship recruitment process and engage with schools. The ideal candidate will work on applicant management and STEM outreach activities, ensuring a seamless recruitment experience for apprentices. A qualification in employability and understanding of the engineering sector is essential. This role offers opportunities for personal development and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Understanding of STEM and Education, Diversity & Inclusion.
• Previous experience in apprentice recruitment is desirable.
• Contact within local networks like OXLEP is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support apprenticeship recruitment and STEM engagement.
• Manage pipeline of applicants and coordinate outreach activities.
• Develop relationships with customers to support growth.

Skills

Employability qualification

Understanding of engineering sector

STEM knowledge

Event organization

Marketing experience

Education

Qualification in employability and/or Careers Education

Job description

MTC Training is a multi-award winning Independent Training Provider delivering high quality engineering apprenticeships and upskilling training courses.

The Recruitment and Outreach Advisor will support the MTC Training team in all aspects of apprenticeship recruitment, STEM engagement with schools and education partners while also providing a fair and professional recruitment service, reporting to the Customer Excellence Manager.

The role is part of the Customer Excellence team and a wider Training and Skills Team that work closely together across locations to enable the business to achieve its apprenticeship targets, delivering the UK’s next generation of engineers.

The successful candidate will be a self‑starter, able to work under limited supervision to hit targets and to work well in an unstructured environment.

Key Activities:

• Offer employability information, advice, and guidance to apprentice applicants.
• Manage pipeline of applicants.
• Lead on Open Evening and attraction events at OAS.
• Coordinate STEM and outreach activities that promote our apprenticeship offering.
• Work closely with MTC Training marketing colleagues in the promotion of our apprenticeship programmes.
• Support Employer Partners with the recruitment of external apprentices where necessary.
• Support Business Development team on client meetings.
• External coordination with organisations such as schools, colleges, local enterprise partnerships.
• Ensure events are prepared with presentations and necessary equipment, ensuring risk assessments for young persons, materials for events are available, and appropriate staffing such as apprentice ambassadors are in place.
• Occasional evening requirements to attend and support events.
• Any other reasonable duties as required by management.
• Develop relationships with customers to support the growth.
• Support Apprenticeship Assessment team when required enabling a seamless end‑to‑end learner experience.

Qualifications:

Essential

• Qualification in employability and/or Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance.
• Understanding of the engineering sector.
• Knowledge of STEM and ED&I and the impact it can have.

Desirable

• Previous experience in apprentice recruitment.
• Previous experience in the STEM sector.
• Events organisation.
• Marketing experience.
• Contact within local networks, such as OXLEP.

Vetting Checks

Learners’ safety and wellbeing is of paramount importance to all MTC Training employees. All individuals are expected to actively contribute to our culture of safeguarding and vigilance to ensure learning is delivered in the safest environment possible.

Shortlisted candidates are subject to safer recruitment screening, including but not limited to:

• Employment history check
• Right to work check
• Identity check
• Two references
• Qualification check
• Industry prohibitions check (applies to programme delivery and assessment roles)
• Public online activity search
• Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check

The successful applicant will be required to promptly complete training relating to safeguarding and prevent and is expected to undertake ongoing training in relation to children’s safety and wellbeing. They will also be expected to maintain our safeguarding culture and contribute to it by supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead and safeguarding team. The successful applicant will be required to adhere to our Code of Conduct and share our commitment to the welfare of children.