RQ1526612 – Apprenticeship & Early Careers Partner

£30.50 per hour Full time Purpose: To manage the design and delivery of apprenticeship and early careers programmes, ensuring they effectively support the council’s goal of developing and maintaining a highly-skilled, resilient workforce To provide specialist expertise, advice and guidance on apprenticeship and early careers programmes, promoting their role in addressing skills gaps, improving workforce diversity, and enabling people of all backgrounds to develop successful careers To work collaboratively with HR colleagues, including colleagues in the resourcing team, to promote the council’s employer brand and attract the very best early careers talent To manage the design and delivery of a holistic offer to all participants on apprenticeship and early careers programmes, including pastoral, learning and peer-to-peer support, to ensure that all learners can achieve their full potential Duties: To manage the planning, procurement, and delivery of apprenticeship and early careers programmes, including work experience, internships and graduate schemes To develop and co-ordinate the delivery of an annual plan for the recruitment of interns, apprentices and graduates aligned to business needs including relevant workforce strategies and plans To work collaboratively with colleagues in the resourcing team to develop creative ways to enhance and promote the council’s employer brand and build the council’s reputation as a destination employer To develop and maintain relationships with local schools, colleges and universities, attending careers fairs and other similar events as required To design, develop and implement approaches to recruitment and selection that are transparent, fair and engaging, and enable the identification of the very best early careers talent To co-ordinate the onboarding and induction of participants on apprenticeship and early careers programmes To monitor and report on the diversity of participants on apprenticeship and early careers programmes, and manage the development and co-ordination of action plans to address any concerns To identify and select appropriate training providers to deliver the council’s apprenticeship and early careers programmes, ensuring full compliance with the council’s procurement policies and processes To proactively monitor and challenge the performance of training providers by analysing management information, engaging with learners and line managers, and implementing a robust contract management strategy To ensure participants on apprenticeship and early careers programmes benefit from pastoral, learning and peer-to-peer support, including coaching, mentoring and career advice To evaluate the delivery and impact of apprenticeship and early careers programmes, and manage the development and co-ordination of action plans to address opportunities for improvement To line manage apprentices, interns and other colleagues who may be directly assigned to the postholder from time to time To champion and proactively support the implementation of the council’s vision to be an ever more inclusive, anti-racist organisation To model the behaviours required of all staff and demonstrate commitment to the council’s values To ensure that all duties and responsibilities are discharged in accordance with the council’s policies and procedures, and any relevant legislation and regulation If you think this job role is for you, please send your CV to rebeccabentum@carringtonblakerecruitment.com #J-18808-Ljbffr