Recruitment Co-ordinator

Are you a motivated and personable recruitment professional looking for a fresh challenge? Perhaps you currently work within an in-house recruitment team but are seeking a new opportunity where you can develop your skills and experience further? Are you passionate about apprenticeship programmes and the skills that learners develop when undertaking one? Do you want to be part of a small but highly effective team that will support you to thrive in your role? 

LAT Apprenticeships, an apprenticeship provider established in 2019, is already responsible for training over 65 apprentices in Kent. As we continue to expand and work with more employers each year, we now have a fantastic opportunity to appoint a Recruitment Co-ordinator who will join our team for March/April 2022. This is a brand new role for our team and means the successful candidate will have a huge amount of scope to make a big impact. Working with over 45 local companies in the Kent area, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of stakeholders/managers/senior leaders - this is a really broad and varied role so self-motivation and a positive mind-set is essential! 

Our recruitment process is highly personalised and unique to individual companies. Quality underpins everything that we do, from the very first form of contact a potential apprentice has with us through to the very end of their programme and beyond. Our Recruitment Co-ordinator will mirror this to ensure our learners and employers receive the very best service from LAT Apprenticeships.  

Reporting to the Business Relationship Manager (Jo Buck) and with mentoring from the Head of Recruitment for Leigh Academies Trust, the Recruitment Co-ordinator who joins our team will be personable, a genuine team player and thrive on working autonomously and using your initiative. You will have relevant experience within education or within a busy recruitment environment. Above all else, a positive attitude and motivation to perform well in this role is essential, as is a real passion for recruitment and pride in representing LAT Apprenticeships in the best way possible.  You will quickly develop an understanding of our partner companies including their USPs, roles and requirements. You will be creative with your direct sourcing and deliver proactive candidate attraction strategies. In addition, you will build strong and lasting relationships with a variety of  managers and stakeholders, sharing best practice and advising on recruitment conduct.  

If you’re looking for a role that offers genuine job satisfaction whereby you can be proud to support a variety of apprentices to kick start their careers, this is the role for you.  ​​​​​​​

The successful candidate will already have the following personal attributes and will be keen to develop them further;

• Problem solving - proven ability to take a variety of business requirements and translate these into tangible and workable solutions using best practice techniques
• Commercial awareness - demonstrated ability to see, understand and advise on resourcing and recruitment matters from a business perspective, establishing credibility, trust and respect from senior management and leaders
• Analytical - ability to understand and respond to complex problems, draw and present the right insight and recommendations effectively
• Proven ability to thrive in a complex matrix environment, collaborate effectively with broader teams and gain support for projects, bringing people together to deliver
• High levels of self-awareness and committed to personal development with a growth mind-set​​​​​​​

In return, the successful candidate will receive;

• A starting salary of £23,888 - £26,647 per annum, commensurate with relevant experience
• 25 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays) which increases with length of service
• Career development and training opportunities to suit your needs and career objectives
• Throughout the year, there will be the need to attend evening/occasional weekend events which is offered in return as time off in lieu (notice is given well in advance for any events)

Please note that training will be provided to up-skill you in any areas that you do not currently have experience/knowledge.  As travel between sites is essential for this role, you must hold a valid UK driving license and have access to your own vehicle – mileage is reimbursed in line with LAT’s Expenses Policy. 

Please contact Olivia Couzins (Head of Recruitment) for a confidential conversation or if you have any questions about the role – 01634 412 240 / olivia.couzins@latrust.org.uk

LAT Apprenticeships is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across LAT and LAT Apprenticeships.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2021, our Trust comprises 31 geographically organised academies (15 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Click here to view our future plans in our Vision 2025 document. ​​​​​

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the range of benefits available to all LAT staff.  

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.  

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which are why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.