Apprenticeship Performance Manager

Apprenticeship Performance Manager
Trowbridge
Full Time
Permanent
£35,704 - £37,744 per annum
 
Wiltshire College & University Centre is the main provider of further and higher education in Wiltshire and is fast on its way to becoming outstanding having achieved a good Ofsted grade in June 2018. Based across the county on 4 main campuses, the College offers an extensive range of courses at all levels and has ambitious plans for growth in a region with exciting potential.
 
We are currently seeking an Apprentice Performance Manager to join our Trowbridge campus. Within this role you will take responsibility for all aspects of the Apprenticeship journey, experience and achievement, setting the standard for quality of delivery, driving continuous improvement and managing performance.
 
You’ll support curriculum departments to design and deliver new Apprenticeship Standards and lead on Apprenticeship quality, creating an outstanding learner and employer experience. Innovative in your approach, you’ll explore best practice in the sector and implement new ideas for growth, represent the college at events and implement and embed comprehensive apprentice progress tracking.
 
The successful candidate will ideally be degree level qualified and hold an Assessor Award (or equivalent). You will have in-depth knowledge of best practice when it comes to Apprenticeship delivery and you’ll have experience of managing administration and audit. A track record of raising performance is essential and experience of managing change and implementing new practice/process. You’ll be a skilled communicator who can influence at all levels and has a determined and can do approach.
 
Wiltshire College & University Centre is committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to Safeguarding and Prevent and promoting the welfare of learners and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The College is accredited to the Disability Confident Employer award, part of this means a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
 
Employment benefits include a total of 30 days annual leave per annum plus bank holidays and College closure days over the Christmas period, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, free on-site parking, Staff Development programme and a variety of in-house benefits such as gyms, coffee shops, restaurants and high-street discounts.
 
 
Early in 2017, the College was awarded more than £20million of government Local Growth Fund money via the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP) to invest in its Salisbury and Lackham campuses. The plans include redeveloping the Salisbury campus and introducing a new Life Science curriculum there, while Lackham will see the construction of an Agricultural Technology Centre and the introduction of a higher education centre which will house incubation space for land-based businesses.
 
The closing date for this role is midday on Friday 19 July 2019.