Team Leader

Team Leader – Apprenticeships Ref: 2526/067 Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: £36,213 to £39,035 per annum. Plus generous benefits, including: 45 days annual leave per year pro rata (including bank holidays and efficiency closures) Generous Occupational Pension Scheme About the role As a key member of our Apprenticeships team, you will lead, develop, and support a group of Assessors and Learning Coaches, ensuring they receive effective CPD to deliver a high‑quality provision. You will manage team caseloads, monitor progress and quality from enrolment through to achievement, and address emerging themes or specialisms as directed by the Head of Apprenticeships. Overseeing day‑to‑day operations, you will ensure apprentices and stakeholders experience a professional, high‑quality service that drives outstanding outcomes aligned with the College’s strategic aims and objectives. About the person You will be proactive and highly organised, with a solid understanding of Apprenticeship Funding guidelines and quality assurance processes, or transferable skills that enable you to learn quickly. With proven leadership or supervisory experience, you will inspire and motivate your team while fostering positive relationships with all stakeholders. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential to build strong partnerships with employers, curriculum managers, and their teams, driving improvements in quality KPIs. You will demonstrate a clear understanding of compliance and audit requirements to ensure all apprenticeship documentation meets regulatory standards. Resilient and ambitious, you will champion positive change and growth within your area of responsibility. Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including working from home. We are open to discussing other possibilities for flexible working and encourage you to talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we will explore what’s possible for the role. About the College We are a large, regional college serving a population across York and North Yorkshire of more one million people. Each year, we have approximately 4,000 school leavers, 1,000 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher‑level students studying with us. Our wide range of education options span entry level programmes through to degrees, higher technical qualifications, and accredited professional courses to courses for professional development. Our apprenticeships can be studied from level 2 to level 5 across a range of different career pathways. We are the largest provider of A‑Level and vocational programmes for school leavers in the region; we offer nearly 35 A‑Level subjects and over 80 vocational courses, including a wide range of T‑Level pathways. We are proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT), designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers. With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on‑site parking, you will find York College to be a fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state‑of‑the‑art gym. Please visit our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk Want to know more? For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Susan Kitchener, Head of Apprenticeships, at SKitchener@yorkcollege.ac.uk / 07947240694 Important Notices Please see the attached document for Important Notices. Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form. Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise checking your junk/spam folder, as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings. Closing date: 10th December 2025 (9am) Interview date: 17th December 2025 Commitment to diversity and inclusion We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under‑represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG). As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well‑being of all our staff. York College has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ charter for employers who are positive about mental health. We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions. We welcome job applications from anyone who has the requisite skills, qualifications and experience. All applications are considered strictly on merit. Our aim is to appoint the best person for the job, regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other ‘protected’ characteristic. 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