Accredited Centre and Apprenticeship Manager

Bidvane; Gravelly Hill; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Salary sacrifice for electric vehicle

Cycle to Work

Gym and wellbeing facilities

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and apprenticeshipopportunit

Flexible working arrangements

Staff discounts via Warwickshire CC

Job summary

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking a permanent manager to lead the Accredited Training Centre and its quality assurance. You will oversee assessment, internal verification and standardisation, and manage the Firefighter Apprenticeship Programme from enrolment through Gateway and End Point Assessment.

You will ensure compliance with awarding bodies, apprenticeship and regulatory requirements, and develop qualification pathways and workforce development programmes while line-managing

Qualifications

• Experience in learning and development, quality assurance or apprenticeship delivery.
• Experience managing compliance with external standards and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Accredited Training Centre and its quality assurance arrangements.
• Oversee assessment, internal verification and standardisation.
• Manage the Firefighter Apprenticeship Programme from enrolment through Gateway and End Point Assessment.
• Ensure compliance with awarding body, apprenticeship and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and improve qualification pathways and workforce development programmes.
• Lead and line-manage the team.
• Manage allocated contracts and resources.
• Produce performance information and recommendations for improvement and strategic decisions.
• Work with operational managers, instructors, awarding organisations and external partners.
• Promote ethical leadership, inclusivity and accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Accurate spoken English

Job description

This permanent manager post sits within Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Training and Development Centre at Kingsbury, leading its Accredited Training Centre and Firefighter Apprenticeship Programme. The work covers accredited qualifications, quality assurance and apprenticeship delivery, alongside team leadership, compliance and workforce-development improvement. It combines oversight of assessment and standards with partnership working across operational managers, instructors, awarding bodies and training providers. Applicants need accurate spoken English for public advice and a relevant DBS check; the role is 37 hours a week.

What the job involves

• Lead the Accredited Training Centre and its quality assurance arrangements
• Oversee assessment, internal verification and standardisation
• Manage the Firefighter Apprenticeship Programme from enrolment through Gateway and End Point Assessment
• Ensure compliance with awarding body, apprenticeship and regulatory requirements
• Develop and improve qualification pathways and workforce development programmes
• Lead and line-manage the team
• Manage allocated contracts and resources
• Produce performance information and recommendations for continuous improvement and strategic decisions
• Work with operational managers, instructors, awarding organisations, apprenticeship providers and external partners
• Promote ethical leadership, an inclusive and supportive culture, professionalism and accountability

What’s required

Experience

• Experience in learning and development, quality assurance, qualifications management, apprenticeship delivery or a related field
• Experience managing compliance with external standards, awarding body requirements and regulatory frameworks

Skills & knowledge

• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and organisational skills
• Accurate spoken English to provide advice to the public

Checks & eligibility

• Relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check

Other

• Commitment to the NFCC Core Code of Ethics, including integrity, openness, respect and inclusivity

Nice to have

• Assessor and internal quality assurance qualifications, or willingness to obtain them
• Experience developing training programmes, managing quality assurance systems, and supporting organisational change and improvement

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave
• Salary sacrifice schemes for electric vehicle leasing and Cycle to Work
• Access to gym and wellbeing facilities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning, development and apprenticeship opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements where appropriate
• Employee discounts through Warwickshire County Council schemes