Early Careers Business Partner

We have a fantastic new opportunity for an Early Careers Business Partner. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, working 22 hours a week on a part-time basis. Reporting to the Senior Early Career Business Partner, you will deliver the established provision of numerous Apprenticeship routes, support development of early career pipelines, and provide pastoral care for all early careers populations at Luton.

What you will do as an Early Careers Business Partner:

• Provide line management supervision to Apprentices for the duration of their programme, being the site contact point for all Early Careers issues, pastoral care, and enquiries.
• Deliver quarterly reviews, placement plans, and support disciplinary/capability situations.
• Develop a learning culture and environment that supports the development of Apprentices’ skills, knowledge, and careers, and provides clear guidance and advice to internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with Training Providers to monitor and deliver attendance, progress, performance, and assessment of Apprentices on programme, providing coaching and development on a one-to-one basis, ensuring protected learning is in place.
• Organise and lead site-based/local Apprentice Governance Group meetings and facilitate monthly Early Careers forums.
• Manage and maintain learner data, track progress, support self-assessment, conduct quality audits, and evaluation activities as required, meeting all regulatory requirements and ensuring all documentation and record keeping meet the required standards.
• Support business planning activities including establishing new trainee pipelines and Early Careers recruitment by attending recruitment events, undertaking candidate assessments and interviews, and delivering Apprentice onboarding and induction.

What we will need from you:

• Demonstrate practical experience of developing and delivering early careers/trainee programmes and delivering specialist advice.
• Sound knowledge of Apprenticeship framework requirements, funding streams/systems, and compliance/regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrable knowledge of current Skills coaching techniques and Safeguarding & Prevent legislation.
• Proven ability to work with varied internal and external stakeholders across a matrix structure.
• Confident and able to work autonomously with minimal oversight.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to work effectively within a team.
• Gain a general understanding of the business area and recruitment principles.

Security Clearance — Life at Leonardo:

With a company-funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part-time opportunities, please talk to us.

Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance).

Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave, and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year.

Pension: Award-winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution).

Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support, and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers).

Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme.

Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera.

Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member.

Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below.