Apprenticeship Recruitment Placement Officer (EL18)

Salary: £23,492 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Ellesmere Port Campus

This is an excellent opportunity for an innovative, committed, and driven individual to support the College in achieving its strategic aims and objectives within our Business Development Department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Apprenticeship Recruitment applications; and Generate applications and match candidates to apprenticeship vacancies

Key Person Specification Requirements:

• GCSE Grade C (4/5) in English and Maths (or equivalent, or willingness to work towards an appropriate standard)
• Experience of working in education
• Excellent organisational and digital literacy skills
• Enhanced DBS check

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Benefits:

• Access to world-class facilities
• Access to new qualifications to support your career in education such as short online courses in the areas below
• Financial support offered to obtain your teacher qualification
• Extensive upskilling and professional development opportunities
• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme with generous employer contributions (28.68% for TPS and 21% for LGPS) 35 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Onsite fitness and childcare facilities
• Employee benefit platform
• Onsite Costa, café, shop, restaurants and hair and beauty salon
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Staff Awards

How to apply: Please complete our application form and return it to [email protected] by 9am, 12 August 2025.

The selection process will take place on 27 August 2025 at our Ellesmere Port campus. We are unable to accept CVs. We are unable to accept applications received via recruitment agencies.

Cheshire College South and West is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be required to provide a DBS Disclosure, Right to Work evidence and original qualification certificates. References will also be sought.

About Us

Cheshire College – South & West is the largest provider of post-16 education in the region, offering exciting opportunities to over 11,000 learners and 1,000 Apprentices, who all have access to world-class facilities as a result of a £120m investment in the latest technology and real working environments, at modern Campuses in Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Chester.

Cheshire College is a dynamic, high quality and financially robust College, which provides learners with the skills, experience and qualifications that will prepare them for their future career or higher-level study, encouraging them to become confident individuals who will make valuable contributions to businesses and the local economy.

There is a fantastic atmosphere at our three Campuses in Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Chester, providing an environment to get involved in exciting activities and an opportunities for learners to make new friends. Ellesmere Port Campus Our impressive facilities are the perfect place for learners to meet new friends and be immersed in an environment that is ideal for learning.

As well as our modern classrooms, the Ellesmere Port Campus boasts:

• Award-winning restaurant, The Academy
• Mock aircraft cabin
• Fitness gym; Hair, beauty and barbering salons
• Motor Vehicle Workshop with seven vehicle ramps
• Strong links withlocal Employers such as Vauxhall Motors, SP Energy Network ensure learners have access to work placements and industry professionals
• Professional Centre Stage theatre and engineering and construction workshops.