Apprenticeship Quality Specialist

Job title:

Apprenticeship Quality Specialist

Company

National Grid

Job description

About usAt National Grid, our commitment to a cleaner, greener energy future is powered by the dedication and ingenuity of our people. Join our team as a Apprenticeship Quality Specialist and be a part of something bigger-where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference. Together, we are superpowered.National Grid is hiring a Apprenticeship Quality Specialist on a permanent basis. We offer a hybrid working model – base locations for this role can be Warwick or Eakring.Job PurposeAre you looking for a unique and exciting opportunity to help shape the future of National Grid’s Apprenticeship Programmes? We are looking for a motivated individual with an expertise in Apprenticeships and a passion for quality assurance, who can help us develop new programmes, processes and systems to enable us to deliver high quality and compliant development programmes.The role will sit within the Development Programmes team, reporting to the Funding & Compliance Manager.We are looking for an Apprentice Learning and Development Specialist, who will be responsible for leading on learning design across all of our programmes.This role will work collaboratively with the wider Technical Training team and our leaders within the business to ensure that our apprenticeship strategy is realised, with a focus on quality of learning, DEI and business critical capabilities.What you’ll do

• Be responsible for the design of our Apprenticeship programmes in order that that they meet organisational and apprenticeship requirements.
• Ensure programmes are sequenced effectively to embed learning.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to build core assessment processes for new and existing programmes.
• Lead on projects to design and develop new apprenticeship standards, training or qualifications.
• Support the team with the delivery of Apprentice Events such as induction, welcome days and graduations.
• Own and maintain programme manuals and overarching policies and strategies relating to the apprenticeships.
• Where requested support and prepare the provision for external audits, such as Ofsted inspections and ESFA audits.
• Maintain your own knowledge and understanding of changes to the apprenticeship environment such as ESFA funding rules or Ofsted framework changes and share with the wider team.
• Be accountable for the provisions observation process.
• Support the development and delivery of our QIP and SAR.
• Oversee our CPD strategy.
• Manage our quality cycle and assure activities are taking place by conducting sampling activities across the provision.
• Attend and contribute to standardisation meetings.

About you

• This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and driven individual. You must possess a passion and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of learners.
• Experience of working within an apprenticeship environment is essential.
• Be self-motivated and resilient, with excellent organisational skills with proven ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressured environment.
• Hold a strong background in quality assurance practices and processes.
• Have the ability to work as part of a team and to take a flexible, professional approach.
• Preferably will have experience of working directly with students or young people.
• Has a thorough understanding of the Ofsted EIF.

What you’ll getA competitive salary between £45,000 £55,000 – dependent on capabilityAs well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.More InformationThe closing date for this vacancy is 6th January. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.DE & I statementAt National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.#LI-AZ1#LI-HYBRID

Expected salary

£45000 – 55000 per year

Location

Warwick – Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire

Job date

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:27:03 GMT

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