Apprenticeship Support Officer

The vacancy

Are you passionate about helping people take the next step in their careers? We are looking for an Apprenticeship Support Officer to join our Employer Relationships team, playing a key role in supporting individuals to secure apprenticeship opportunities across DN Colleges.

This is a varied and people-focused role where you will work closely with prospective apprentices, employers, schools and external partners to build a strong pipeline of job-ready applicants. You will provide guidance throughout the recruitment journey, from initial enquiry and application support through to interview preparation and employment. The role also involves promoting apprenticeships at events, developing relationships across the local community, and helping employers access suitable candidates for their vacancies.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote apprenticeship opportunities through engagement with schools, careers events, job centres and other community organisations.
• Support the sourcing of applicants for apprenticeship vacancies through effective marketing and outreach activities.
• Provide guidance and support to individuals throughout the apprenticeship application process.
• Deliver apprenticeship application support sessions, including CV support, application guidance and interview preparation.
• Pre-screen applicants and conduct suitability assessments before introducing candidates to employers.
• Deliver employability and work-readiness training in both group and one-to-one settings.
• Build and maintain talent pools for specific apprenticeship sectors and levels.
• Track applicant progress, provide feedback and help individuals improve future applications.
• Develop candidate profiles for use by employer-facing colleagues when promoting applicants to employers.
• Maintain accurate records using CRM and other college systems, ensuring enquiries are responded to promptly.

Essential Criteria

• Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject area or equivalent.
• Experience of working in a customer-facing environment and supporting individuals.
• Experience of matching skills and abilities to opportunities or vacancies.
• Experience of delivering employability support and presenting to groups.
• Full driving licence and access to transport.

Benefits for working for DN Colleges

• 30 days annual leave plus public holidays and efficiency closure days..
• Group personal pension scheme.
• Access to a health scheme.
• Opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Ongoing professional development and participation in staff development activities.

Important Things to Note

• In DN Colleges we call this role Apprenticeship Support Officer but you might know this as Apprenticeship Recruitment Officer, Employability Officer, Apprenticeship Engagement Officer, Apprenticeship Coordinator, Recruitment and Employability Advisor.
• The role involves regular travel to schools, events, employer sites and other external locations.
• An Enhanced Disclosure check will be required for this post.
• We are not looking for agency support for this role.
• If you need more information, please contact us at staff.recruitment@dncolleges.ac.uk.

Closing date- 9th November 2026
Interview date- 16th or 18th November 2026

About us

North Lindsey College has been a key training provider in Scunthorpe for over 60 years, helping thousands of people throughout the years to go on to achieve their dreams.

We offer post-16 study programmes, apprenticeships, traineeships, part-time short courses and Higher Education programmes.

Across all of our provision we work closely with employers across every sector in this region and further afield, to help you gain the skills you need to progress into your chosen career.

The benefits

All employees at DN Colleges Group enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, as well as an additional 2 weeks closure over the Christmas period. We encourage all our teams to take regular breaks, no longer than 3 weeks, to enjoy a healthy work life balance.

DN Colleges Group are committed to Health and Wellbeing of all our employees. We have an increasing number of provisions exclusive to our employees, designed to help you stay at your best or to assist and provide support when you need it.

On site
nursery

Generous annual leave

2 weeks off at Christmas

Electric car scheme

• Vivup – Employee Wellbeing and Benefits platform
• Wellness initiatives, onsite during your working week. This could include health visitors, financial advisers, or physio specialists.
• Onsite fitness classes, at lunchtime or after work in conjunction with our Sports colleagues.
• Cycle to Work and Electric car scheme
• Free Eye Care Vouchers
• Discounted Hair and Beauty services
• On site nursery
• Online access to Remploy which is our 24/7 confidential mental health and counselling resource.
• In house counselling/safeguarding specialists to assist in Wellbeing

Lets Teach Programme
Let’s Teach The LET’s teach programme supports new members of teaching staff in terms of college systems and key teaching and learning areas including new staff lesson visits and postcard peeps. Each new member of staff has an allocated Lead Practitioner who works closely with them throughout the programme.

Let’s Bloom
The LET’s Bloom Programme aims to connect our experienced and qualified teachers to share best practice and support continued risk-taking as we continue to add depth to our teaching craft. Teachers volunteer on this one year programme, working closely with the Learning Enhancement Team, capturing their experimentation in a journal.