Strategic Director of Apprenticeships

Job Overview: 

University College Birmingham are looking to recruit a Strategic Director of Apprenticeships. This is an exciting opportunity to drive the strategic vision for our apprenticeship provision. Reporting to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and Digital) you will provide strategic leadership for the apprenticeship provision including leading the Centre for Apprenticeships and ensure a robust funding compliance framework. 

You will lead in driving partnerships with University College Birmingham schools, employers, and other stakeholders to support the development and growth of the apprenticeship provision across all areas of the University. 

You will have extensive experience of developing and delivering apprenticeships to a high standard and be able to demonstrate current knowledge of modern apprenticeships, work-based learning and/or apprentice recruitment and delivery. You will have strong leadership skills to instigate change, growth and improvements and experience of managing complex provisions to deliver a coherent and high-quality service to align with key strategic priorities.

Benefits: 

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days’ paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - LGPS – 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date: Sunday 12 May 2024

Interview Dates: TBC 

How to apply: Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download an application pack.

Standard Information: UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted top in the International category in the prestigious 2023 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. We were also awarded silver in the University of the Year category. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating. 

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024.

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