Eo Apprentice

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 303885**Salary**:

- £25,900- National minimum £25,900, London minimum £29,526- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DFE - Skills Group**Type of role**:

- Policy**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, S1 2FJ : City of Westminster, London (region), SW1P 3BTAbout the job

**Job summary**:
At DfE, we are proud of the commitment we make to diversity and inclusion and of the progress we have made. We have active & vibrant staff networks, special leave policies and workplace adjustments put in place for those who need them. We are continuing to build a diverse DfE, in an inclusive environment which nurtures and realises potential in all, at all levels.

Equality and Diversity - Department for Education

The Department for Education is responsible for education, children’s social services, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships, and wider skills in England. We work to achieve a highly educated society in which opportunity is equal for all, no matter your background or family circumstances.

**Diversity and inclusion**

**Job description**:
The role requires input into ongoing T Level policy, particular working on how we can develop our engagement strategy and support offer for providers, while continuing to drive-up student demand and awareness of the programme. Reviewing how we can better engage and cut through with our key audiences of young people, parents and employers.

You will be part of a friendly and supportive team, committed to people’s development. Our team is flexible and collaborative, working across multiple sites and with several other policy and delivery teams.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain a Level 4 apprenticeship in Policy.

As this role includes completion of the Policy Officer (Level 4) please check the eligibility requirements below using the apprenticeship standard: Policy officer / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
- You must have lived in the UK for 3 years prior to apprenticeship start date and not be undertaking another apprenticeship at the same time.
- You must not already have a substantial amount of the skills and knowledge that is covered in the contents of the apprenticeship standard.
- You must not have already worked in a similar role, or your previous learning, and/or work experience covers the contents (Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours) of the apprenticeship standard.
- You already have all the skills and knowledge that is covered in the contents of the apprenticeship standard.
- You have already worked in a similar role, or your previous learning, and/or work experience covers the contents (Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours) of the apprenticeship standard.
- Part of this apprenticeship is to complete a level 2 English and maths functional skills qualification. If you have already achieved GCSEs in English and maths at Level 4 (grade C) or equivalent or a higher grade, you will not need to complete the functional skills qualification.

At the enrolment state, the individual's eligibility will be checked by the training provider.

**Person specification**:
This role will involve:

- Regular communications with T Level providers - including commissioning, drafting and publishing the fortnightly provider newsletter.
- Managing content on the Support with Delivering T Levels website. The postholder will play a key role in ensuring the website is exciting and engaging and up to date by regularly auditing content and drafting new material and articles as necessary.
- Regular communications with T Level providers - including commissioning, drafting and publishing the fortnightly provider newsletter.
- Managing content on the Support with Delivering T Levels website. As more providers sign up to deliver T Levels, it’s vital we can effectively store and promote the resources that will help support delivery - be that guidance and resources, or case studies capturing best practice. The postholder will play a key role in ensuring the website is exciting and engaging and up to date by regularly auditing content and drafting new material and articles as necessary.
- Supporting the delivery of T Level provider events. The provider readiness teams regularly deliver events for providers to share best practice and network with each other. The post holder will have a lead role in organising events, managing registrations, drafting content and securing expert presenters to make these events informative, useful and exciting for providers and others.
- Supporting delivery of the T Level capital fund, including monitoring the Specialist Equipment Allocation, worth around £60m a year, which gives funding