Apprenticeships Skills Coach

3 weeks ago


Thamesmead, Greater London, United Kingdom University of Greenwich Full time
We are seeking an individual with exceptional interpersonal skills to support apprentices, the delivery team, and employers. As an Apprenticeship Skills Coach you will be responsible for meeting with apprentices and their employers to review their progress. This role is full time, 35 hours per week supporting apprentices in Business Administration.

The Apprenticeship Skills Coach role will be the initial point of contact for apprentices, providing information, advice and guidance, monitoring progress against apprenticeship standards and maintaining strong relationships in this rapidly developing field.

You will conduct regular reviews with apprentices and their employers and use a coaching approach to help learners develop and apply Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours in the workplace.

The ideal candidate will have excellent administration and digital skills, with a dedicated and flexible approach to working, to ensure high levels of achievement for our learners.

The role will sit within the Greenwich Business School which is one of four faculties at the University of Greenwich based at the Greenwich Campus in Greenwich, London. The role with work collaboratively with colleagues within Employability and Apprenticeships Directorate under a matrix structure.

We offer a range of fantastic employee benefits including:

  • Generous Teachers' or Local Government Pension Scheme.
  • Incremental pay spines
  • London weighting for staff at our Greenwich and Avery Hill campuses
  • Competitive annual leave allowance, extra leave over the Christmas and New Year break and eight days' statutory holidays
  • Additional weeks at full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Five days' paid leave for studying for exams and for taking part in voluntary public duties, such as school governorships
  • A wide range of Continuous Professional Development opportunities for all staff
  • A loan for purchasing an Annual Season ticket for rail or bus travel
  • There is a free bus between Avery Hill and Greenwich and a subsidised bus to and from Medway.

We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with plenty of opportunities to develop within the role and become involved in the wider university community.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Victoria Cappuccio, GBS Head of Business Operations or Anna McMenamin Associate Director, Employability & Apprenticeships.

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Operations Team on

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees' experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

£37,099 to £42,978 per annum



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