Apprenticeship and Early Careers Lead

To provide a proficient and professional organisational development business service with the responsibility of leading the Trusts Apprenticeship provision, ensuring the provision of high-quality professional development for all staff engaged on Apprenticeship Programmes.

To monitor, manage and influence the design and delivery of new and existing apprenticeship and vocational programmes to meet the needs of the organisation to enable individual learning and professional development. To advise and support managers across the Trust regarding vocational qualifications.

To manage relationships and partnerships with external training providers, ensuring quality and standardisation policies and procedures are adhered to, and to take responsibility for maximising the Trusts Apprenticeship Levy, ensuring that this is managed in accordance with government guidelines.

To lead and manage the Trusts’ early careers strategy, including the provision of pre-employment/work experience programmes across the organisation. To lead and manage the Trusts’ HCSW induction and pastoral support team.

To provide a proficient and professional organisational development business service with the responsibility of leading the Trusts Apprenticeship provision, ensuring the provision of high-quality professional development for all staff engaged on Apprenticeship Programmes.

To monitor, manage and influence the design and delivery of new and existing apprenticeship and vocational programmes to meet the needs of the organisation to enable individual learning and professional development. To advise and support managers across the Trust regarding vocational qualifications.

To manage relationships and partnerships with external training providers, ensuring quality and standardisation policies and procedures are adhered to, and to take responsibility for maximising the Trusts Apprenticeship Levy, ensuring that this is managed in accordance with government guidelines.

To lead and manage the Trusts’ early careers strategy, including the provision of pre-employment/work experience programmes across the organisation. To lead and manage the Trusts’ HCSW induction and pastoral support team.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts