Apprenticeship and Training Lead in Birkenhead

Cammell Laird, Birkenhead Apprenticeship and Training Lead

We want our colleagues to build their careers within maritime and engineering across our group in the many trades and professions that we have expertise in. This role is key in shaping our future workforce to ensure those on the programme receive the training and development necessary to excel in their roles.

Were looking for someone to lead and support and foster our talent and providing hands-on learning experiences that will kick-start their careers.

Who are we?

Known across the globe at our Birkenhead facility, on the banks of the River Mersey we expand across 90 acres which includes four dry docks, a large modular construction hall and extensive covered workshops.

Weve played a strategic role in UK shipbuilding for the past 200 years, repairing, maintaining and building ships and other vessels.

So as a Training Officer at A&P Group, what will you do?

With a great Apprenticeship & Training programme already in place, this role will work with stakeholders to design and manage the strategy to onboard an additional 500 Apprentices

Youll have overall responsibility for ensuring the apprenticeship & training provision is of the highest quality while keeping us compliant

With operational oversight of the Apprenticeship & Training provision, youll be responsible for initiatives to help reach our business objectives. This role involves end to end planning, stakeholder engagement and operational leadership to ensure excellence in training, compliance and the continuous development of apprentice cohorts

Youll need to manage resources effectively, including facilities, equipment and staffing

Working proactively with academic teams, youll provide leadership to maintain external quality assurance, and compliance

Effectively manage the ongoing development and delivery of our outstanding apprenticeships, maintaining excellent success rates and proactively addressing issues where required

You will collaborate with managers across Operations relating to Apprenticeships ensuring systems and processes are adopted to reduce risk and enhance the apprentice journey, leading to positive outcomes

With responsibility for positive internal and external partnerships youll be supporting apprenticeship management and other related governance meetings

Youll co-ordinate all day to day training maintaining our training matrix

And what are we looking for?

Knowledge of education settings and the Ofsted inspection regime

A Higher Education teaching qualification or the commitment to complete one.

Experience managing apprenticeship programmes, training and training matrices

Ideally will have worked in an engineering or ship building environment

Youll need strong interpersonal skills, lots of self-motivation and the ability to motivate others

Experience presenting information, training delivery, organisation and admin

Experience in industry, ideally engineering, fabrication, marine or similar where you will have gained an understanding of company quality, safety, health and environmental systems and programs

Presentation and networking skills

Why join us?

Exciting projects providing opportunities for growth and advancement

A supportive and collaborative work environment working on exciting and diverse projects

The chance to make a real impact on the future of the business. Joining us at Cammell Laird youll become part of a team that is shaping the future of work on the Mersey!

Salary based on experience and what you will bring to the role

Due to the nature of what we do for some of the customers that we work with, some roles working for Cammell Laird are subject to security control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform with us.

You must also undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before your employment starts, which will include a basic DBS check.