Senior Work Based Education Officer

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

Location: Stoke Campus
Salary: £39,906 to £46,049Per Annum - Full Time Secondment for 24 months
Release Date: Friday 23 October 2026
Closing Date: Friday 30 October 2026
Reference: DTIB162-26

Please note: this job is only available to current employees of the University

Main 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.

What you’ll bring

• 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.

To talk about the role informally, contact Tina Allen (Course Director of Apprenticeships and Professional Programmes) on [e-mail]

Staffordshire University is committed to promoting and enabling a positive culture where staff, students and visitors are confident to be their authentic selves. We focus on inclusion as a way to ensure equality of opportunity for all our people and to demonstrate our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Human Rights.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits a diverse organisation can bring for the University.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, who are currently under-represented in the University workforce.