Apprenticeships Operations Manager

Apprenticeships play a key part in the University’s 2030 strategy ‘Education without Boundaries’, and we have ambitious plans to grow our apprenticeship provision across all faculties. This is a senior role within the Directorate of Employability and Apprenticeships, where you will principally lead operations of the apprenticeship team at the University of Greenwich to ensure an effective and compliant apprenticeship provision. This role is part of the Apprenticeship Hub, part of a broader team that is the Directorate of Employability and Apprenticeships. 

We are looking for an individual who has significant experience in: leading all aspects of compliance and operations for an apprenticeship provision within a higher education institute, demonstrable leadership, team and project management skills, with expert knowledge and understanding of funding regulations and requirements, compliance and quality assurance processes, with experience of leading an ESFA audit, and supporting external quality assurance monitoring inspections from the Office for Students. Excellent communication skills with the ability to be an agile thinker and confident decision-maker are integral to this role. The successful candidate will join us at a pivotal time of our provision’s development as we prepare for the launch of our learner management system, APTEM. 

Our apprenticeship delivery takes place at all 3 of our university campuses - Avery Hill, Medway, and Greenwich, and we would expect the successful candidate to show presence at every campus. There is a minimum requirement of 2 days a week working onsite, with the pre-dominant campus for this role being Greenwich. 

For an informal discussion about the post please contact: 

Rachel Brandwood R.Brandwood@greenwich.ac.uk Head of Apprenticeships  

The university is a brilliant place to work. We aim to become the top modern university in the UK by 2030 and our people are truly at the heart of what we want to achieve. We offer a great set of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, flexible working options including hybrid working and a genuine commitment to development.

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful. 

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To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich 

Employment Visa: Under the UK Government Points Based System scheme this role does not meet the criteria to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker Route application. 

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. 

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

Closing Date: 13 Jun 2025

Department/Division: Professional Services

Salary: £45,413 to £55,755 per annum