Head of Apprenticeship Operations

**Head of Apprenticeship Operations**

An exciting position has become available for a full-time Head of Apprenticeship Operations based at The University of Wolverhampton.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of and support this area of significant growth across Degree Apprenticeships and HTE at the University of Wolverhampton.

Located within the Centre for Apprenticeships and Higher Technical Education, this is a key role at the University, with responsibility for the successful development and delivery of our programme of work around Apprenticeships and HTE, with a particularfocus on building our profile internally and externally, maintaining and developing areas of policy, practice and research.

You will be based at the City Campus but will be expected to travel to other campuses.

**Head of Apprenticeship Operations Role Responsibilities**
- You will work across all parts of the University, as an expert consultant, and with external partners to develop a consistent and coherent apprenticeship offer based on demand and local and regional needs.
- This role will have accountability in ensuring that the University is compliant with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) regulations and Ofsted requirements, given the stringent and continuously developing standards, and that provision alwaysremains audit-ready.
- This role will be responsible for the operational and strategic development and delivery of the Centre's provision and the management, leadership, development, well-being and performance management of staff within the Centre to ensure that it supports thestrategic objectives of the University.

**Head of Apprenticeship Operations Role Requirements**
- You are expected to have a degree or equivalent relevant work experience aligned to the job description.
- Further prior experience of operational management and leadership overseeing Apprenticeship provision is essential and in-depth knowledge of ESFA apprenticeship funding and methodology, working within regulatory frameworks to meet internal and externalaudit requirements with the confidence to challenge existing practices and systems to proactively problem solve.

**Company**

Established nearly 190 years ago, The University of Wolverhampton remains committed to its mission to provide applied higher education, cutting-edge research, strategic business engagement, and an excellent student experience. The University take pride inensuring the wellbeing and prosperity of their staff.

Today the University has 22,000 students, a wide range of accredited courses from prestigious professional bodies, an above-average graduate employment/further study rate of 90% six months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes 2020), and an award-winning studentsupport team helping to keep our University community healthy, happy, and successful.

**Why should you apply?**
- As an employee, you’ll be able to take advantage of a range of staff benefits, including:

- Staff discounts and benefits.
- Paycare healthcare benefit plan.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Corporate memberships with discounted access to gyms, exercise classes, swimming pools, and more.
- University of Wolverhampton Wellbeing Membership with unlimited access to WLV wellbeing facilities.
- Staff awards.

The University of Wolverhampton celebrates diversity and recognises that difference brings value to our organisation.

We are proud to have been awarded Disability Confident employer status, included in the Stonewall list of employers and are working towards improving our practices against Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter. We believe in creating an even playingfield for all our colleagues, where we can all belong.