Training and Recruitment Advisor

Exeter College; Exeter; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Pension scheme

Free counselling

Discounted supermarket shopping

Spa treatments

Electric cars

Paddleboarding

Job summary

Exeter College is seeking a Training and Recruitment Advisor to join a busy, on-site team in Exeter. The role focuses on attracting learners to Apprenticeship programmes, with a hands-on, varied workload and emphasis on excellent customer service.

You'll shape the Apprenticeship recruitment strategy, engage with employers, and promote the college at events. Part-time, permanent contract with pro rata pay and city-centre base.

Qualifications

• Brilliant at customer service and able to talk to people at all levels.
• Supremely organised and a great team player.
• Experience in sales, recruitment or employer engagement.

Responsibilities

• Work on recruitment projects to shape the Apprenticeship recruitment strategy.
• Represent Exeter College at promotional events and stakeholder meetings.

Skills

Customer service

People skills

Organisation

Team player

Sales experience

Recruitment

Employer engagement

Job description

Enthusiastic? Organised? Highly motivated? Join a team that transforms the lives of young people and makes their careers a reality. We’re looking for an outstanding individual to join our dynamic and friendly team recruiting learners for Apprenticeship programmes across a range of sectors.

This is a busy, hands-on, varied role, so we want someone with lots of drive and initiative.

Training and Recruitment Advisor

Company: Exeter College

Salary: £28,624 to £33,371 a year, pro rata

Hours: Part-time

Location: Exeter , EX4 4JS

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 13 Nov 2026

Closing date: 29 Nov 2026

Essential requirements

You’ll also be…brilliant at customer serviceable to talk to people at all levelssupremely organiseda great team playerexperienced in sales, recruitment or employer engagementYou’ll be working on recruitment projects to shape the overall Apprenticeship recruitment strategy and represent Exeter College at promotional events. You will be working in a vibrant city centre based office with plenty of scope to get out and about to meet our customers. Exeter College leads the way in the recruitment and training of Apprentices. We’re delivering more services and Apprenticeships than ever before. Our outstanding customer service and engagement of employers is something we take pride in. We continue to pick up national awards but most importantly, our work supports hundreds of employers and young people every year.

Benefits

• We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme.
• free counselling
• discounted supermarket shopping
• spa treatments
• electric cars
• paddleboarding

Applying for the role

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Sunday 29th November 2026 at midnight. Interviews will be held in Exeter on Tuesday 8th December 2026. Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

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