FIND is a specialist staffing business servicing the Skills, Learning, and Apprenticeship markets across the UK.
 
We are currently recruiting for an Apprenticeship Delivery Manager for one of our Ofsted Grade 1-rated clients.
 
Position: Apprenticeship Delivery Manager
Salary: £43,250 (DOE)
Location: Mainly remote, with occasional travel across sites in the South West of England
 
About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Apprenticeship Operations Manager to lead and manage our client’s Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship programmes. In this role, you will ensure a highly effective learning experience for apprentices, guiding them along personalised pathways to maximise their potential and achieve success in a timely manner.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the performance management of your team to meet contractual targets related to success rates, non-starters, referrals, and progressions.
• Recruit, manage, and support a team of Apprenticeship Tutors across various sectors.
• Set and monitor monthly KPIs to ensure the timely completion of all apprenticeship programme elements, including functional skills and additional learning support.
• Facilitate ongoing staff training to ensure consistent practices in line with funding and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct monthly one-on-one appraisals and coaching sessions with Apprenticeship Tutors, contributing to their development plans and the Quality Improvement Plan.
• Address underperformance and implement corrective measures.
• Collaborate with the sales team to support business growth and learner recruitment.
• Work closely with Performance Managers, Sales, Compliance, Finance, and Administration teams to ensure a cohesive learner experience from application to completion.
• Conduct regular observations of teaching and learning in the field and monitor functional skills delivery for continuous learner development.
• Ensure programme performance aligns with key performance indicators (KPIs).

About You:

• Proven experience in driving quality learning and achieving learner start and completion targets.
• Strong knowledge of Apprenticeships and relevant funding streams.
• Recent experience in a similar Operations/Performance Manager role, managing a team of Assessors delivering on the New Standards.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proficient in IT and comfortable working with e-portfolios and various software platforms.
• Confident in building professional relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Familiarity with Ofsted requirements.
• Solid occupational experience within an educational or training environment, particularly in early years or teaching.

What Our Client Offers:

• 28 days of holiday, increasing with tenure (up to 33 days), plus bank holidays.
• A healthcare plan after probation, including access to a private GP.
• Free life insurance covering up to 4x your salary from day one.
• Pension contributions after 3 months.
• Flexible benefits after probation, including the option to buy extra holiday, dental coverage, and top-up healthcare benefits.