Apprenticeship Hub Officer

Type: Apprentice
Region: South West

About this role – UWE Bristol is an established provider of Higher and Degree-level apprenticeships. We hold a Grade 2 (Good) Ofsted rating and were ranked a ‘Best 50’ Training Provider by RateMyApprenticeship in 2022/23.

UWE’s Apprenticeship Hub is a team of sector professionals who support the quality and compliance of UWE’s apprenticeship programmes, ensuring that employers, apprentices, and stakeholders receive excellent service and that programmes meet regulatory standards. We are a close-knit team with a strong commitment to collaboration, support, and colleague development.

As Apprenticeship Hub officer, you will support the University to maintain excellent compliance with the Education & Skills Funding Agency’s funding rules for apprenticeships. Your key contributions will include:

assisting the Compliance and MI Manager to ensure that UWE’s ILR data is accurate, and that financial activities for Apprenticeships are undertaken accurately and on time

supporting the department’s internal and external monitoring and reporting responsibilities and audit activities

helping to maintain accurate records on Aptem, the University’s Apprenticeship records system

contributing to the employer and apprentice experience

supporting colleagues across the university to meet Apprenticeship aims and objectives.

About you – You will be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of Apprenticeship regulations and procedures, particularly around funding and compliance, and be keen to develop and share your knowledge. The Apprenticeship Hub works with a wide range of services and departments within the university as well as with external stakeholders, so effective communication and teamwork are vital for this role. The university particularly welcomes applicants who are familiar with Apprenticeship finance processes.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian or racially minoritised candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Ruth Cox on 0117 328 6922 or email: ruth.cox@uwe.ac.uk

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay campus during late July/early August. If you are selected for interview, we will send the interview questions to you in advance.

This is a full-time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for 3 days per week, with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University’s salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you – if you are excited about joining us at UWE, please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting, we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.