Strategic Director of Apprenticeships

Job Title: Strategic Director of Apprenticeships

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £70,772 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

University College Birmingham works in partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked eighth in the 2023 Guardian League Tables and 10th in the UK in the QS World University rankings 2023.

The Role:

University College Birmingham are looking to recruit a Strategic Director of Apprenticeships. This is an exciting opportunity to drive the strategic vision for our apprenticeship provision. Reporting to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and Digital) you will provide strategic leadership for the apprenticeship provision including leading the Centre for Apprenticeships and ensure a robust funding compliance framework.

You will lead in driving partnerships with University College Birmingham schools, employers, and other stakeholders to support the development and growth of the apprenticeship provision across all areas of the University.

Candidate Requirements:

You will have extensive experience of developing and delivering apprenticeships to a high standard and be able to demonstrate current knowledge of modern apprenticeships, work-based learning and/or apprentice recruitment and delivery. You will have strong leadership skills to instigate change, growth and improvements and experience of managing complex provisions to deliver a coherent and high-quality service to align with key strategic priorities.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  
  • 38 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  
  • Employer Contributions - LGPS - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Sunday 12th May 2024

Interview Dates - TBC

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

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Candidates with the relevant experience of; Director of Apprenticeships, Education Director, Head of Apprenticeships, Academic Director of Apprenticeships, Director of Educational Services, may also be considered for this role.