As an Engagement Manager, you will play a crucial role in expanding our apprenticeship pipeline by engaging with potential learners and building strong relationships with our employer partners. You will collaborate closely with our team to deliver targeted campaigns that align with our strategic goals and ensure the success of our apprenticeship initiatives. What will you be doing? Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including General Managers and Senior Area Managers, within our employer network. Promote the benefits of apprenticeships and how they can support our employer partners' growth. Deliver engaging sessions to prospective learners and employer partners to showcase apprenticeship opportunities. Ensure that campaigns are effectively implemented at the site level and all relevant products are understood and utilized. Develop and execute a strategic plan to engage schools and colleges, including setting objectives, identifying channels, and allocating resources. Provide guidance and resources to Area Managers to promote ethical recruitment practices. Represent our company at career events to attract potential apprentices and showcase apprenticeship opportunities. Engage directly with schools and colleges to highlight career paths within our industry. Deliver training to employer managers and stakeholders to enhance their support for apprentices and improve retention rates. Work with our recruitment departments to promote, manage, and increase apprenticeship recruitment channels. Collaborate with our employer partners to leverage employability programs to generate more apprenticeship leads. What will you bring to the role? Excellent communication, presentation, and active listening skills. Ability to inspire and engage individuals from diverse backgrounds. Proficiency in technology, including Microsoft Office, CRM, and video conferencing platforms. Proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service. Demonstrated ability to understand client needs and develop effective strategies. Strong attention to detail and ability to follow guidelines. Experience working in a training organization (preferred). Proven experience of working with schools and colleges (preferred). Knowledge of the requirements of the hospitality sector (preferred). Strong organizational and problem-solving skills. Experience promoting apprenticeships to businesses (preferred). Join us in Creating tomorrow, today. Giving back to you – our Group Benefits 25 days' holiday rising with service and your birthday off. Holiday purchase scheme for those life-changing trips and moments. Long service reward and recognition. Enhanced Pension. Group Life Assurance – 3 x Annual salary. Unlimited access to six Smart Health services including a 24/7 virtual GP. Health Cash Plan. Access to curated wellbeing content and our Employee Assistance Programme. Perkbox. To support your work/life balance, we give you the opportunity of flexibility within our core working hours (9.00 – 5.30). Enhanced sick pay. Enhanced Maternity/Shared Parental and Adoption packages leave. A reward programme and recognition programme and annual awards event. Who are Lifetime Training? Lifetime Training is part of the Lifetime Group. As a Group, we collaborate to shape the future of the sectors we partner with. From delivering pioneering learning and apprenticeships to shaping technology and delivering innovative assessment, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn new skills and reach their full potential. Our mission is that "We solve talent gaps for competitive advantage: Transforming learning, skills and enabling social mobility. In this way, we are "Creating Tomorrow's Workforce." At Lifetime Group, we are committed to broadening the diversity of our workforce and creating a sense of belonging for all. In this way, we will better represent our learners and partners to greater understand and fulfill their needs.