Early Careers and Learning Advisor

We’re looking for an Early Careers and Learning Advisor to join our People & Culture Team.

Location: Northwest. Being able to attend both our Warrington and Chorley offices would be beneficial. This role offers hybrid working, combining office attendance with home-based working.

Contract Type: Full time permanent.  

Benefits: 24 days annual leave, life insurance and a range of family-friendly policies and benefits.

The Early Careers and Learning Advisor coordinates the delivery of Avove’s early careers programmes, including apprenticeships, graduate programmes, placements, T Levels and work experience. Early careers is the role’s primary area of responsibility, with the role also providing delivery support for wider learning, skills and workforce capability initiatives led by the Workforce and Capability Manager.

The role provides day-to-day programme coordination, learner support, data management and stakeholder engagement. It works closely with managers, mentors, training providers and educational partners and supports the practical delivery, administration and evaluation of agreed learning and capability priorities across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with apprentices, graduates, managers, mentors, training providers and external stakeholders, acting as a key point of contact throughout programme delivery.
• Provide day-to-day support and guidance to managers, mentors and learners on programme requirements, learning objectives, development opportunities, welfare support and key programme milestones.
• Monitor apprentice and graduate progress, attendance, wellbeing and performance, identifying risks and escalating concerns where appropriate to ensure successful programme outcomes.
• Liaise regularly with training providers to coordinate progress reviews, learner assessments, programme documentation, end-point assessment preparation and compliance requirements.
• Maintain accurate learner records and programme documentation, ensuring apprenticeship, funding and compliance requirements are always met and audit ready.
• Support the administration of apprenticeship levy funding, CITB grants, off-the-job training records and associated provider documentation, ensuring deadlines and reporting requirements are achieved.
• Produce, analyse and maintain programme reports and management information, tracking key metrics including recruitment, retention, completion, progression, diversity and programme effectiveness.
• Support the attraction, recruitment and onboarding of apprentices, graduates, placements and work experience students, including candidate communications, assessment activities and recruitment events.
• Coordinate and deliver education and community engagement activities, including school, college and university partnerships, STEM initiatives, work experience programmes, T Level placements and employer branding campaigns.
• Support the delivery of learning, skills and workforce capability initiatives by coordinating workshops, development events, learning suppliers, communications, programme evaluation, skills-gap analysis and continuous improvement activities, while providing project and administrative support across wider workforce development programmes.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong organisational and programme coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Relationship-building and stakeholder management capability.
• Coaching and pastoral support skills for young people and early careers colleagues.
• Recruitment and candidate management skills.
• Data management, reporting and analytical skills.
• Event planning and delivery skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Supporting the delivery of apprenticeship, graduate, placement, work experience or other early careers programmes.
• Engaging with young people through education, employment, outreach or development initiatives.
• Supporting the coordination or delivery of wider learning, development or workforce capability initiatives.
• Working within a People & Culture, learning and development, or workforce capability environment.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa process. Applicants must therefore have, and maintain, an alternative right to work for the duration of employment.

What’s in it for you?

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
• Avove Discount Scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

Why join Avove?

At Avove, we’re proud to create an environment where people can build meaningful careers, develop their skills and feel supported to reach their full potential. We invest in training and development, provide opportunities to grow, and are committed to a workplace where safety, wellbeing and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do. With a strong focus on supporting our people and their families through a broad range of benefits, Avove is a place where you can feel valued, make a real impact and take the next step in your career with confidence.

About Avove

Avove is a leading infrastructure services provider, delivering critical utility and energy solutions across the UK. With a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and innovation, we specialise in the design, maintenance, and renewal of essential infrastructure for water, energy, and telecoms networks. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to long-term investment in training, development, and modern equipment to support our teams in delivering high-quality, reliable services for our clients and communities.

We are an equal opportunities employer

At the heart of what we do is a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate what makes each of us unique and are building a workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be their authentic selves. If you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the application or interview process, please let us know and we’ll be happy to discuss how we can support you.