VH8042- Apprenticeship Partner- ExternalPolice

Job Title: Apprenticeship Planner

Location: Carr Gate, Wakefield

Hours: 14.48 hours per week

Salary: £44,700 - £48,459

Overall role summary

Providing operational and compliance leadership for apprenticeship programmes, ensuring they are effectively managed, fully compliant, financially sustainable and aligned to organisational workforce development priorities.

Job Role:

Supporting the design and delivery of apprenticeship programmes that contribute to workforce attraction, retention and development.

Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external partners to enhance apprenticeship outcomes.

Supporting apprenticeship recruitment processes and ensuring managers and candidates receive appropriate guidance and support.

Monitoring and maintaining compliance with apprenticeship regulations (Ofsted and Skills England), funding requirements and employer-provider standards.

Ensuring apprenticeship provision remains inspection-ready and aligned with Ofsted and statutory requirements.

Managing relationships with training providers and end-point assessment organisations to ensure quality and value for money.

Coordinating apprenticeship data, monitoring performance measures and providing management information to support decision-making.

Supporting the effective management of apprenticeship levy funding, co-investment arrangements and financial compliance.

Maintaining apprenticeship policies, Safeguarding arrangements and driving continuous improvement across programmes.

Essential Criteria

Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD) or has an equivalent qualification or has substantial equivalent experience from working in a Learning and Organisational Development or People Management environment

Good knowledge of apprentice schemes, training arrangements and apprenticeship funding rules

Has successfully supported, advised and influenced key stakeholders, including Senior Leaders about significant work streams, both verbally and in writing

Has good knowledge of project management methodologies and practices with experience of successfully managing allocated activities

Can demonstrate the ability to effectively present complex information to senior managers, boards or groups

Experience of successfully working with others to deliver objective in large, diverse organisation

Previous experience of successfully coordinating and or managing apprenticeship schemes

Benefits of working for us

Generous amount of annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Blue light discount

Flexi time and agile working

Health and Wellbeing programme

This advert will close at 23:55 hours on 1st November 2026.