Head of Apprenticeships
Sandwell College
Sandwell
- £50,000 - £55,000 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 September 2021
Job overview
West Bromwich and Birmingham
Working Hours: 37
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
Sandwell College is a fantastic, leading organisation.
We are a large, successful, richly diverse and growing college based on the outskirts of Birmingham. We have achieved significant success over recent years and we have further, big ambitions for the future. We offer highly competitive terms, excellent rewards, recognition and development.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven individual with a strong background in leading Apprenticeship provisions to take forward this growing and important area of our Skills Division.
Supporting the Managing Director, this is a new, key role where the successful candidate will demonstrate a track record of success, innovation and growth in the development of Apprenticeship delivery.
You will form part of the leadership team managing growth, delivery and compliance of Apprenticeships across the organisation and ensuring that our apprentices receive an outstanding experience whilst studying with us. Working collaboratively across college curriculum areas, the direct delivery team and employer engagement team you will be supporting the development of new employer led apprenticeships across a range of sectors as well as building upon the strength of existing provision.
This is a great opportunity to really make a difference at the leading FE provider in the West Midlands.
To be considered for this role you will have significant, previous experience of growing apprenticeship provision and have delivered sound and sustained improvement in the employer and apprentice experience.
To view the full job description, please see the attached document or for further information, please contact HR: HR@sandwell.ac.uk
Closing date is 27th September. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date.
Interviews: First stage interviews are TBC.
Sandwell College is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications form all.
Attached documents
About Sandwell College
About Sandwell College
Sandwell College is a great place to work; a large, successful and growing College that has achieved significant success over recent years and has further, big ambitions for its future.
It has two state of the art campuses in West Bromwich accessible through excellent transport links and, following a successful merger with Cadbury Sixth Form College, has an exciting presence in Birmingham.
The majority of the College’s full-time students are aged 16-18, studying courses designed to give them skills for the modern workplace in a learning environment fully equipped with a specialist automotive centre, beauty and hairdressing salons, computer suites, construction workshops, engineering and science laboratories, fashion and photography studios, a sports hall and a 170-seater theatre.
Principal
Graham Pennington
Values and vision
Sandwell College aims to help students achieve their goals and take their next step, whether that be further progression with the college, Higher Education, or employment and training. It also aims to offer its students first class guidance and support and to do everything it possibly can to help them succeed, driving innovation and quality forward.
Sandwell College’s objective is to give young people the best possible transition from school to college and get them into top universities and careers. It is also strongly committed to creating opportunities for its adult learners by working closely with local and regional businesses, both large and small, to help them develop a skilled workforce.
Ofsted
“The large majority of students make good or better progress. Students develop very good personal, social and employability skills that prepare them well for further study and for the world of work. Teaching and learning are good, and often outstanding. Students benefit from the college’s excellent teaching, study and social spaces, with very high quality resources and equipment to support learning.”
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