Degree Apprenticeship Compliance Manager - QMUL24591

Overview:
Apprenticeship Providers are required to abide by the Education and Skills Funding Agency annual funding rules and the terms and conditions of the official Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers. From April 2021, Ofsted will also assume responsibility for auditing the quality of degree level provision.

The Degree Apprenticeship Compliance Manager will lead on assurance activities for both ESFA and Ofsted audit, producing reports that highlight the level of compliance and any risks to funding. The Compliance Manager will develop new, and scale existing, standard operating procedures, ensure accurate and timely completion of the ILR return and maintain accurate evidence packs for all learners on-programme.

The role will sit within the central Degree Apprenticeship Team however the appointed individual will work closely with colleagues from central Professional Services Directorates, in-school student support officers and academic programme leads.

About You
You have a working knowledge of current UK apprenticeship legislation/regulations, key agencies and ESFA funding rules, with experience of delivering information, advice and guidance on apprenticeship compliance. You will have experience of utilising digital technology to enhance and monitor the delivery of apprenticeship services and support apprentice and employer engagement.

You have excellent written and oral skills with the ability to communicate at all levels, with strong leadership and people management skills. You possess the ability to influence, negotiate and provide guidance and support to colleagues.

The ideal candidate will have experience of Ofsted and ESFA inspections of apprenticeship provision however this is desirable rather than essential.

About the Apprenticeships Unit:
In 2015, Queen Mary University of London became one of the first Higher Education Institutions in the United Kingdom to deliver a Degree Apprenticeship programme. Since then we have developed a portfolio of programmes with a diverse range of employers including a number of leading international financial services firms and banks, global pharmaceutical firms, national retailers, IT/technology companies and a growing number of SME’s and organisations from the third and charitable sectors.

As the UK Government doubles down on its commitment to create non-traditional routes into training and employment, Queen Mary continues to expand its portfolio of Degree Apprenticeship programmes to help meet the talent, capability and skills needs of industry. This post will support that expansion drive, ensuring that standard operating procedures are scaled and compliance and quality measures adhered to all times.

About Queen Mary:
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits:

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

The post is ordinarily based at the Mile End Campus in London. It is a full time permanent appointment. The starting salary will be Grade 5, in the range of £38,084 - £44,807 per annum (pro-rata), inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Jamie Hilder at j.hilder@qmul.ac.uk or on +44 (0) 020 7882 5320.