Apprenticeships & Skills Development Lead

Sizewell C; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Sizewell C is seeking a Skills Development Lead to drive apprenticeship and pre-employment programmes, shaping the future workforce for a major UK infrastructure project.

Based in Leiston, Suffolk with regular travel to London/Suffolk locations, the role focuses on building partnerships with education providers, employers and supply chain partners to create lasting pathways into employment and apprenticeships across the project.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering apprenticeship, employability, skills development or workforce programmes.
• Strong knowledge of the education and skills landscape, including post-16 education, funding and policy.
• Proven experience engaging and influencing stakeholders at local, regional and national levels.
• Experience building partnerships across education providers, employers, training organisations and other external stakeholders.
• The ability to translate strategic objectives into practical, measurable outcomes.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and SharePoint.
• Confidence working in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Experience within construction, infrastructure, further education, higher education or other large, complex organisations would be advantageous. Supply chain engagement experience and an understanding of workforce planning would also be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of apprenticeship and pre-employment programmes aligned to project workforce needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with delivery providers, training organisations, employers, supply chain partners and local stakeholders.
• Support the creation of skills and employment pipelines that feed into future apprenticeships and jobs across the project.
• Provide governance and oversight of apprenticeship and pre-employment training programmes, ensuring they are effective, compliant and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Work closely with contractors and supply chain partners to support workforce development activities and training arrangements.
• Contribute to the delivery of the project's ambition to support 1,500 new apprenticeships.
• Monitor programme performance, quality and reporting requirements, ensuring accurate data and continuous improvement.
• Support the design and implementation of new learning and skills initiatives that respond to current and future workforce requirements.
• Provide career advice and guidance through skills and employment related activities.
• Ensure all activity aligns with the project's commitments, stakeholder expectations and workforce strategy.

Skills

Apprenticeships

Stakeholder engagement

Partnership building

Education policy knowledge

MS Office suite

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SharePoint

Job description

Sizewell C is seeking a Skills Development Lead to drive apprenticeship and pre-employment programmes, shaping the future workforce for a major UK infrastructure project.

Based in Leiston, Suffolk with regular travel to London/Suffolk locations, the role focuses on building partnerships with education providers, employers and supply chain partners to create lasting pathways into employment and apprenticeships across the project.