Apprenticeship Manager
Job Vacancy
Main purpose of the job
- Manage all Ofsted and any other internal and external quality assurance processes for apprenticeships
- Provide support to the apprenticeship administration team by being the ‘go to’ person for queries
- Become the Safeguarding and Prevent Lead for Apprenticeships and ensure all appropriate training and monitoring is completed for our own team, our employer partners and any subcontractors
- Establish networking with other training providers to share best practice
- Support the development of apprenticeship opportunities with new and existing clients
- Coordinate the apprenticeship journey from recruitment through to End Point Assessment completion for open apprenticeship programmes
- Account manage selected in-company client relationships as required by the maintenance, monitoring and development of successful partnerships
Key areas of responsibility
- Follow up on the first monitoring visit from Ofsted and ensure all action points are implemented
- Follow up on the Prevent Risk Assessment Report and put in place all agreed actions
- Ensure Safeguarding and Prevent policies are being implemented by all employees and organise training where required
- Attend some training network meetings and identify the best networks for The OCM to be a member of
- Comply with all internal and external funding bodies requirements for the recruitment and enrolment of apprentices
- Ensure evidence can be provided to prove English and Maths skills have been developed during the course of the apprenticeship
- Ensure safeguarding checks are carried out and recorded with any subcontractors
- Ensure we achieve a minimum of a “good” Ofsted grade when we have our first full Ofsted Inspection
- Provide information and guidance to any interested clients as required, be they individuals or organisations
- Liaising with Marketing about any success stories by providing regular updates of positive outcomes
- Deliver ‘Awareness Sessions’ to key clients to provide clear information about the Coaching Professional Apprenticeship Programme
- Liaise closely with the MD of Apprenticeships on the planning and recruitment of new apprentices to meet key performance targets as agreed by the Executive Team.
- Lead on the coordination of the apprenticeship support team to maintain and deliver high quality apprenticeships programmes which has all the correct documentation in place
- Establish an effective reporting system to show progress and results on a monthly basis.
- Deliver ‘Induction Webinars’ to new apprentices if and when required, to ensure a high standard of onboarding take place.
- Be an ambassador for the Coaching Professional Apprenticeship programme and the ‘go to person’ for any questions about apprenticeship processes.
- In addition to the above areas of responsibility, the position maybe required to undertake any other reasonable duties relating to the broad scope of the position.
Person Specification
Essential requirements
- A minimum of 2 years working with Apprenticeships and a good knowledge of all the processes from enrolment to EPA, including experience of managing Ofsted inspections
- Excellent level of communication skills, including making effective online presentations
- Excellent Project Management and IT skills
- Ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, proven by their experience working across both private and public sectors
- Ability to work on their own and be self-motivated
- Will need to be DBS approved
Desirable requirements
- Knowledge and experience of Professional Coaching and/or Mentoring
- Account Management experience
- Experience of managing a team
- Lives within a 2-hour radius of Oxford
Employment Terms
- This is initially seen as part-time position working 60% of FTE (22.5 hours) but may go to 80% (30 hours) if workload warrants it.
- These hours can be worked flexibly to suit across Monday to Friday
- The FTE salary will be between £32,000 and £40,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- The role will be home based and the successful applicant must have a work station set up at home.
- There will be a need to travel to visit key clients on occasions, so must be prepared to travel as and when required.
To apply for this role please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected]