Apprenticeship Compliance Manager – Jobs in Cambridge University Cambridge

Overview

Position Title: Apprenticeship Compliance Manager

Company: University of Cambridge

Location: Cambridge, England, UK

Job Description

Continuing education is one of the most prominent and dynamic fields in global higher education. The University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education is an established leader in the field, tracing its roots back to 1873. The Institute is based at the historic Madingley Hall campus, four miles west of Cambridge.
The Institute of Continuing Education provides high-quality courses, drawing on the resources of one of the world’s best universities, for adults from all backgrounds and life stages. Most courses are open access or offer non-standard entry routes.
The taught portfolio includes 60 undergraduate and postgraduate award-bearing courses leading to a University of Cambridge qualifications and a comprehensive range of short courses. Courses are delivered in-person, blended and fully online. In 2021-22 there were 7,000 course enrolments, with a further 50,000 registrations on the edX platform, across the arts, sciences and vocational fields.
The Institute administers and delivers Levy-funded Apprenticeships as part of our mission to widen participation in higher education and encourage social mobility. Apprenticeships are offered in the fields of architecture and research leadership and the Institute supports a departmental programme for senior police officers. We have an ambitious goal to expand the offer in several technical fields as part of our 2021-25 strategic plan.

Responsibilities:

• We seek to appoint an Apprenticeship Compliance Manager to ensure that our approach delivers an exceptional learning experience for apprentices and their employers, and that our planning, systems and day-to-day operations are compliant with the frameworks set by Ofsted, Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE), professional bodies and University regulations.
• Reporting to the Deputy Director (Apprenticeships and Technical Education) of the Academic Centres Division, the successful post holder will manage a small team to ensure a data-led and learner-centred approach to compliance, working closely with employers, apprentices, academics and course administrators.
• The post holder will have experience of working in regulated sectors with a clear understanding of compliance in terms of systems development, operational effectiveness and continuous improvement. Preferably, they will have worked in the apprenticeship sector, in either higher or further education, or industry. They will have excellent communication, partnership and management skills and will take an analytical and methodological approach to their work.

Requirements:

• The Apprenticeship Compliance Manager will be expected to work from Madingley Hall for the equivalent of a minimum of two days each week, with other work conducted remotely.
• Travel to visit employers and apprentices at their places of work will also be required.