Senior Apprenticeship Programme Lead – HE Delivery & Compliance

University of Staffordshire Business Engagement; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire University is recruiting to manage the apprenticeship portfolio from Stoke Campus. The role acts as the first point of contact for work-stream leads and academic staff, ensuring delivery against KPIs and policy standards.

You will coordinate plans with ESFA and Ofsted, monitor milestones, and produce progress reports. Experience in HE or industry, data-driven decision making, and strong stakeholder relations are essential. Salary £39,906–£46,049 per annum.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience, plus an assessor/professional qualification in a relevant field is desired.
• Proven record of coordinating apprenticeship projects in HE or industry, with demonstrable experience of planning, monitoring and risk management.
• Confident working with data, KPIs and digital systems to drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and the credibility to work with external stakeholders as well as colleagues at every level.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day running of the apprenticeship portfolio, acting as first point of contact for work-stream leads and academic staff.
• Lead on programme delivery against key performance indicators, ensuring policies, quality standards and process-management systems are followed.
• Develop and maintain coordination plans with stakeholders (including ESFA and Ofsted), assessing risk and keeping accurate programme records.
• Monitor delivery against milestones, producing regular progress reports and making sure tripartite reviews are completed on schedule.
• Oversee funding draw-down and distribution to guarantee contractual compliance.
• Convene quality and compliance review meetings and contribute to wider sustainability and strategic initiatives across the University.

Skills

Data analysis

KPIs

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Degree-level qualification

Assessor qualification

Job description

Staffordshire University is recruiting to manage the apprenticeship portfolio from Stoke Campus. The role acts as the first point of contact for work-stream leads and academic staff, ensuring delivery against KPIs and policy standards.

You will coordinate plans with ESFA and Ofsted, monitor milestones, and produce progress reports. Experience in HE or industry, data-driven decision making, and strong stakeholder relations are essential. Salary £39,906–£46,049 per annum.