Senior Apprenticeships & Widening Participation Lead

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Apprenticeships and Widening Participation Co-ordinator to lead delivery of apprenticeship schemes, work placements, school engagement and career events. The role requires strong communication, coordination and data management to support learners and internal teams.

You will manage work experience, liaise with schools and colleges, support recruitment and onboarding of apprentices, ensure funding rules compliance

Qualifications

• Education to degree level, or equivalent qualification or relevant comparable experience.
• Holds a relevant qualification in Learning and Development, CIPD or equivalent.
• Experience of working in HR/Learning and Development or a similar people-focused role.
• Experience of supporting apprenticeship programmes and/or experience of working in early careers, widening participation, employability, education, youth employment or comparable.
• Experience of coordinating complex administrative processes involving multiple stakeholders, managing shared mailboxes and responding to high volumes of enquiries.
• Experience of maintaining accurate records and confidently using spreadsheets, databases and data tracking systems.
• Ability and initiative to prioritise a busy workload.
• Experience of organising meetings, monitoring actions and managing competing deadlines.
• Experience of providing advice to stakeholders at all levels including senior managers.
• Experience of influencing and persuading others in a work context.
• Experience of engaging entry-level talent, such as supporting pathways into education, training or employment through outreach, work experience, careers activity, apprenticeships or similar.
• Demonstrated ability to work with internal stakeholders to secure support for placements, apprenticeships, early careers and widening participation activity, or comparable experience.
• Experience in organising widening participation initiatives such as schools' engagement or attending careers fairs.

Responsibilities

• Apprenticeships Provide advice and support to recruiting managers interested in recruiting a new apprentice starter, including advising on appropriate providers, supporting the advertising and shortlisting processes and liaising with recruitment to co-ordinate employment start dates with course enrolment.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with managers, apprentices, training providers and external partners to ensure a coordinated approach to programme delivery.
• Support apprentices, providing guidance throughout their programme and acting as a key point of contact between the apprentice, line manager and training provider, ensuring queries are addressed and appropriate support is in place.
• Maintain oversight of learner progress, proactively monitoring end-point assessment and completion dates, ensuring timely completion and accurate recording of grades and outcomes for reporting and quality monitoring.
• Be proactive in ensuring the Learning Hub is kept up to date, and all apprenticeships contentis current and relevant.

Skills

HR/Learning and Development

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data management

Organisation skills

Apprenticeships experience

Work experience coordination

Education

Education to degree level

Qualification in Learning and Development or CIPD

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Databases

Data tracking systems

Job description

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Apprenticeships and Widening Participation Co-ordinator to lead delivery of apprenticeship schemes, work placements, school engagement and career events. The role requires strong communication, coordination and data management to support learners and internal teams.

You will manage work experience, liaise with schools and colleges, support recruitment and onboarding of apprentices, ensure funding rules compliance