Apprenticeship Skills Coach - Leadership & Management in Birmingham

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries. EQ is a fintech that connects the future of capital, communications, and governance, building trust and confidence in every market we serve. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services.

Role Summary

We are entering an exciting phase of our learning and development journey as we work towards becoming an apprenticeship training provider. As part of this growth, we are looking for an experienced Leadership Coach to play a key role in delivering and shaping our Level 3 and Level 5 Leadership apprenticeship programmes. This is a unique opportunity to join at the start of the journey. You will not only coach and develop apprentices, but also contribute to the design, build and continuous improvement of our leadership programmes, ensuring they reflect modern leadership thinking and real workplace application.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Deliver high-quality coaching for Level 3 and Level 5 Leadership apprenticeship programmes
• Support apprentices throughout their end-to-end journey, from onboarding to End Point Assessment (EPA)
• Work closely with learners and line managers to embed learning into day-to-day leadership practices
• Contribute to the development and refinement of curriculum, learning resources and delivery models
• Stay current with modern leadership thinking, inclusive leadership practices and people development trends, bringing new ideas into programme design and delivery
• Conduct progress reviews, set meaningful targets and provide constructive feedback
• Maintain accurate learner records in line with ESFA, quality and Ofsted expectations
• Prepare apprentices for gateway and EPA readiness
• Act as an ambassador for our apprenticeship provision as it continues to grow

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience in leadership, management or people development roles
• Experience coaching, mentoring or developing others in the workplace
• A passion for developing future leaders and influencing organisational capability
• Ability to balance delivery with programme development and innovation
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Qualifications (or willingness to work towards):

• Leadership or Management qualification at Level 5 or above (desirable)
• Assessor qualification (CAVA/TAQA) or willingness to work towards
• Coaching qualification (desirable)
• Maths & English at Level 2 or equivalent

What We Offer (UK ONLY):

• Save For Your Future - Equiniti Pension Plan; Equiniti matches your pension contributions up to 10%
• All Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – Gives all EQ Colleagues the opportunity to benefit if the current owners successfully sell the company for a profit.
• Health and Wellbeing – Employee Assistance Programme: counselling, legal & wellbeing support for colleagues and their households. Life assurance cover at 4x salary with the ability to purchase enhanced cover.
• Employee discounts – Discounts and cashback at your favourite high street stores through our EQ Wins Platform.
• Flexible Benefits – The ability to purchase a wide variety of benefits through our flex plan; gadgets, travel insurance, will writing, holiday trading and more.
• Time Off – Typically 28 days holiday + bank holidays. 2 volunteer days to get involved with a charity of your choosing.
• Winning together – Equiniti ICON award vouchers; recognising the individuals going above and beyond to help the business succeed.
• Learning & Development – Investment in LinkedIn Learning for all colleagues.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.

Our people and platforms connect businesses with markets, engage customers with their investments and allow organisations to grow and transform. Our vision is to help businesses and individuals succeed, creating positive experiences for the millions of people who rely on us for a sustainable future. We provide share registration, deliver services for reward and benefits and develop solutions for customer management in regulated industries. Our work with some of the most significant organisations in the UK and US means we engage with 29 million of their shareholders, pensioners and employees.