Director of Apprenticeships

Purpose

·      The Director of Apprenticeships will lead the apprenticeship provision across the college ensuring high quality experience for apprentices and employers.

·      To develop apprenticeship standards that align to skills priority areas delivering a workforce for the future that addresses jobs and skills needs across the Borough.

·      To be responsible for compliance procedures ensuring delivery team adhere to funding and audit guidance.

·      To monitor key performance measures in relation to achievement, funding, and resources - ensuring an effective, efficient directorate. 

·      To lead the monthly Apprenticeship Operational Group.

·      Line management of Apprenticeship Managers & Functional Skills team.

Key Responsibilities

·      Ensure a consistently high standard of teaching, learning and assessment using internal quality assurance mechanisms.

·      To ensure that any under-performing provision is subject to swift intervention which results in significant improvement.

·      To ensure that staff are expert in assessing in accordance with awarding body standards and requirements.

·      To monitor Managers performance against Key Performance Indicators addressing emerging issues.

·      To ensure effective communication with internal delivery & support teams, and externally with employers and stakeholders.

·      To support and contribute to curriculum design of apprenticeship standards.

·      Responsible for audit & compliance procedures ensuring delivery team adhere to funding and audit guidance.

·      To keep up to date with latest audit and compliance guidance ensuring implementation and dissemination throughout the team.

·      To be proficient in apprenticeship systems such as ProAchieve, ProMonitor and Maytas, interpreting and analysing data to inform decisions.

·      To contribute to bids and tendering opportunities where necessary.

·      To effectively manage staffing resources and monitor budgets

·      Ensure the development of delivery plans, materials, resources.

·      Regularly review attendance, progress, Off the Job, PDSATS and EPAs, to facilitate timely interventions and compliance.

·      Plan and prepare staff CPD events.

Management Responsibilities

·      Establish, maintain and develop professional working relationships with colleagues.

·      Follow all agreed Quality Assurance Mechanisms operating within the College and contribute generally to the establishment and development of a quality provision/service.

·      Provide leadership, direction and motivation ensuring all departmental staff carry out their work in an efficient and effective manner. 

·      Set challenging but realistic targets, plans and budgets and through guidance and support, help departmental staff achieve the required results.

·      Maintain health, safety & welfare (including safeguarding) of staff, visitors, learners and apprentices, linked to the department. 

·      Coach, mentor and develop an effective and highly productive team that are focused on quality leading to good outcomes.

Other Duties

·      Engage in the implementation of college quality systems.

·      Participate in relevant and appropriate training and development as required

·      Maintain effective communication streams internally and externally.