Recruitment and Contracting apprentice
PEARSON PLC
Rotherham (S66 8HN)
Closes in 10 days (Friday 28 November 2025)
Posted on 17 November 2025
Contents
Summary
Responsible for recruiting and contracting Key Stage 2 exam markers to meet demand for national assessments. Works with the recruitment team to manage applications, issue contracts, and ensure deployment targets are met. Requires strong organisation, adaptability, and the ability to handle tight deadlines and shifting priorities.
- Wage
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£24,570 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 5 December 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Organise and manage recruitment campaigns for all marker positions
- Assist with internal teams and stakeholders on recruitment needs, providing advice and building effective relationships
- Advise potential applicants on marker roles and ensure knowledge of Gateway to support them and set up new roles
- Work with the Recruitment and Contracting Team to anticipate demand and monitor applications for priority subjects
- Contribute to the Marker recruitment and retention strategy
- Ensure consistent customer service, resolving escalations and complaints in line with SLAs
- Review regular and ad hoc management information (MI)
- Support contracting, deployment, and allocation of markers within deadlines and forecast requirements
- Issue and track contracts to ensure full coverage, following up on non-replies and withdrawals
- Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders (e.g., STA) and maintain accurate data across systems, including Gateway
- Handle routine application enquiries and liaise with internal customers regarding markers
- Support the end-to-end recruitment process, including applicant support and reference checks
- Assist with ad hoc contracting or deployment support during peak periods or absences
- Collaborate with other business areas to achieve overall objectives
Where you'll work
Fretwell Road
Hellaby
Rotherham
S66 8HN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LDN APPRENTICESHIPS LTD
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Training schedule
To meet the requirements of the Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship programme, you will need to spend 6 hours a week of your time undertaking off-the-job learning, which will include:
- Formal training, including online learning and internal learning events
- 1-2-1s with your coach and line manager
- Observing and shadowing colleagues
- Writing up learning reflections for your portfolio
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9 - 4 or A* - C)
- Maths (grade 9 - 4 or A* - C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
About this employer
Pearson plc is a British multinational publishing and education company headquartered in London. Established in 1844, Pearson thrives on adaptability in a dynamic market. Their 20,000+ employees are devoted to creating high-quality, digital-first, accessible, and sustainable resources for lifelong learning. As of 2017, it is the largest education company in the world and was once the largest book publisher in the world.
After this apprenticeship
- Full-time employment
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LDN APPRENTICESHIPS LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001014.
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