Learning Specialist

Bupa; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan and life cover

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Various other benefits and online-dis0

Job summary

Bupa is seeking an Apprenticeship Delivery Lead to own and elevate its UK-wide apprenticeship programmes. You will lead a dedicated team, drive high-quality delivery across business units, and shape the apprenticeship strategy with governance and insights.

The role requires strong leadership, policy knowledge, and stakeholder management. The position is hybrid (1 day in the office) with locations in London, Angel Court or Salford Quays, offering competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Deep knowledge of Apprenticeship funding and apprenticeship policy.
• Strong programme and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple initiatives effortlessly.
• Confidence in negotiating and managing provider contracts and driving quality improvement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day‑to‑day operations of our UK-wide apprenticeship programmes to ensure smooth, high-quality delivery across multiple business units.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a talented team, empowering them to deliver the best support to learners and the business.
• Lead governance and process improvements across all apprenticeship activity, ensuring we remain compliant, efficient, and adaptable in how we deliver learning.
• Produce meaningful insights and reporting that track learner success, engagement, and programme impact.
• Procure, onboard, and manage relationships with training providers, ensuring exceptional performance and rapid issue resolution when required.
• Act as our in-house subject matter expert on apprenticeships.
• Project manage multiple concurrent programmes, coordinating delivery windows across various business units.

Skills

Leadership

Apprenticeship funding

Programme management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Apprenticeship LeadHybrid: 1 day a week in the office | Permanent | Full-time (37.5 hours per week)Locations: London, Angel Court or Salford Quays officeSalary: From £43,000

Join Us in Making Health HappenAre you passionate about shaping career pathways, elevating learning experiences, and driving meaningful impact across an entire organisation? At Bupa, we’re investing in the future of our people and we’re looking for a dynamic Apprenticeship Delivery Lead to help us take our UK-wide apprenticeship offering to the next level.This is your chance to own a high-profile, high-impact portfolio that supports talent development across multiple business units, while leading a dedicated team and influencing the direction of learning

What You’ll Do

We want you to Lead with purpose, drive quality, compliance & innovation, own strategic provider partnerships and help shape Bupa’s apprenticeship strategy by:

• Oversee the day‑to‑day operations of our UK-wide apprenticeship programmes to ensure smooth, high-quality delivery across multiple business units.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a talented team, empowering them to deliver the best support to learners and the business.
• Lead governance and process improvements across all apprenticeship activity, ensuring we remain compliant, efficient, and adaptable in how we deliver learning.
• Produce meaningful insights and reporting that track learner success, engagement, and programme impact.
• Procure, onboard, and manage relationships with training providers, ensuring exceptional performance and rapid issue resolution when required.
• Act as our in-house subject matter expert on apprenticeships.
• Project manage multiple concurrent programmes, coordinating delivery windows across various business units.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running, with:

• Leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Deep knowledge of Apprenticeship funding and apprenticeship policyStrong programme and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple initiatives effortlessly.
• Confidence in negotiating and managing provider contracts and driving quality improvement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Benefits

BenefitsOur benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]