Join Wigan & Leigh College on our journey to outstanding!

Continually striving for excellence and a strong Grade 2  College, Wigan & Leigh College is well underway  on its journey to become Outstanding.  With over 9,500 students and a turnover of £30m, the College is in a strong position to continue to move forward and grow.

The College has distinct ambitions to expand its choice of programmes and support the economic transformation of Wigan and the surrounding areas.  As a growing College, we are in a strong position to continue to invest in our campuses with the development of state of the art facilities.

The College has created a community that encourages all students to enhance their learning through wider opportunities and support services; to maximise their achievements and secure progression onto further study, apprenticeships and employment.     

Working as a key manager within the apprenticeships division, the role will involve the line management, quality assurance and compliance monitoring of the pastoral and careers provision for apprentices, working to the colleges strategy of developing a high-quality provision in line with the LSIP and enhancing the apprentice and employer experience.

The role will includes day-to-day management, control and operation of the pastoral and careers provision for apprentices.

• Efficient and effective line management of a team of Apprentice Progress Coaches
• The monitoring and reporting of data / statistical information to meet KPIs

• Effective reporting and communication of apprentice progress to college leaders and delivering a high-quality apprenticeship learning experience
• Close monitoring of attendance, achievement and retention
• Development a pastoral and personal development curriculum for apprentices and engage apprentices in enrichment activities, community outreach and volunteering

We are looking for someone who has experience in developing and delivering a pastoral, personal development and/or careers curriculum and who understands data management and preparing management reports including experience in a quality assurance role.

To be successful in this role you will be able to meet challenging targets and have proven competence of management and delivering in a training environment.

Suitable candidates will hold a recognised teaching and /or assessment qualification (TAQA, A1, V1 or equivalent) and be qualified to Degree level or have relevant prior experience.

The College reserves the right to interview for this post should we receive suitable candidates prior to the closing date.  

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. To comply with legislation, you are required to obtain a DBS check for your role. We will be asking Protocol National Ltd/Esafeguarding Ltd to undertake this process on our behalf.

The College is only accepting direct applicants for this role, no agency contact is required.

Wigan and Leigh college is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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