At Argyle Community Trust, we are proud of our existing apprenticeship and employability programmes and the benefits that they bring to individuals in our local communities. We are now looking to further develop and expand our programme by appointing a Partnerships and Compliance Lead to support our Apprenticeship and Employability programmes. The post holder will be responsible for the recruitment and retention of apprentices and will support with the recruitment of participants on our employability programmes. In addition, a key aspect of the role will be to consolidate partnerships with current stakeholders and expand our offer to potential new partners and organisations. Therefore, we would expect the successful candidate to have strong organisational, networking and communication skills as well as current knowledge and understanding of post 16 educational pathways and apprenticeship routes.

 

Working with our dedicated Employment and Education team, the candidate must have experience of supporting in a range of contexts and settings, including schools and/or further education, a good working knowledge of Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) and a commitment to promoting the benefits of education through vocational programmes. Improving and developing our current CIAG offer in order to signpost our learners to exciting future pathways and career development opportunities is also an important aspect of this post. As a registered charity, the Trust works in close conjunction with Plymouth Argyle Football Club; with many partners across several sectors including schools and colleges; with organisations where sport has proven to be the ideal tool for creating lasting engagement with individuals and across both Devon and Cornwall. 

 

Argyle Community Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. 

 

Argyle Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all participants on our programmes and promotes robust policies to ensure that our staff and volunteers adhere to safe practices. The successful candidate will be subject to undertaking safer recruitment including enhanced DBS checks prior to employment.

How to Apply 

If you can meet the specifications and would like to become part of the Argyle Community Trust team, please complete our online application form. 

You will be given the opportunity to upload a covering letter and CV should you wish to do so however, for safer recruitment purposes, we do not accept application by CV only. 

If you would like further information or wish to discuss the post contact ACTrecruitment@pafc.co.uk. 

For more information about the work of Argyle Community Trust and our strategic aims visit https:// argylecommunitytrust.co.uk/about-us/.

Job description: 

Closing date: 3rd February 2025
Shortlisting date: 4th February 2025
Interview date: 18th February 2025