Head of Apprenticeships

Bournemouth & Poole College now has an exciting opening for a Head of Apprenticeships to join the team on a full time, permanent basis. In return,you will receive a competitive salary of £49,441.83 per annum.

At Bournemouth & Poole College our staff are passionate and committed to achieve the very best outcomes for our students – we transform lives. We recognise and value our people as our most important asset in achieving each of the strategic outcomes within our College’s Strategic Plan. We believe it is through our people that an excellent student experience will be delivered, and this will have a positive impact in our local community. We value inclusion and we are committed to the promotion of equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring we have a diverse, skilled, and motivated workforce who are empowered and engaged. This makes our College a unique, vibrant and rewarding place to work.

About the role:

As the Head of Apprenticeships, you will have Strategic Oversight of The Colleges Apprenticeship Provision, and line manage the Apprenticeship Operational Management Team.

Responsibilities as our Head of Apprenticeships will include:

• Line management of the apprenticeship managers and project co-ordinator
• Cross-college apprenticeship achievement rates
• Meeting and exceeding start/funding targets
• Work collaboratively with Directors of Learning and Learning Managers to ensure the effective management of teaching & learning for staff serviced for apprenticeships.
• Leading the preparation of the budget and linking this to the curriculum plan for the curriculum area and subsequently monitoring and managing delegated budgets to ensure achievement of financial targets
• Represent Bournemouth and Poole College at external events and stakeholder groups e.g. the Dorset and Somerset Training Provider Network (DSTPN)
• Lead the apprenticeship Ofsted inspection
• Responsibility for and management of the apprenticeships departmental budget
• Manage community learning courses.
• Attend stakeholder events.

As our Head of Apprenticeships, you’llideally have:

• Level 2 (or equivalent) English and Maths
• A professional or academic qualification
• A level 5 qualification
• Relevant assessor and verifier awards or willingness to work towards
• Experience of Managing teams to deliver programmes in an FE environment
• Experience of Liaising with external customers/clients
• Experience of Apprenticeship Funding methodology
• Experience of Apprenticeship achievement rates (QAR) methodology
• Experience of Participating in Ofsted inspections
• Experience of Supervising teams / managing people
• Experience of Organizing tasks and managing processes
• Experience of Microsoft Office applications

Benefits:

As a member of the management team at Bournemouth & Poole College you can expect to receive a market rate salary and excellent benefits including:

• 36.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• up to 4 days leave during the Christmas closure period
• Free parking at all of our college sites (where spaces are available)
• Access to Discount Schemes at multiple retailers
• Pension options
• Excellent support and career development with the help of our Teaching and Learning Coaches and Quality department

If you feel you are the right candidate for this Head of Apprenticeships role,then please click ‘apply’ now! We’d love to hear from you!

Closing date: 31January 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks which includes an enhanced DBS check as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK.