Interim Head of Apprenticeships, Midlands University

Anderson Quigley is pleased to be taking a new interim leadership opportunity to market. We are working with a University in the Midlands, on the immediate appointment of an Interim Head of Apprenticeships on a 0.8 FTE or 1.0 FTE basis, for an initial 3–6-month FTC (could extend as per need).

Ideally, the interim will be able to start by 1^st September, but we could wait until October, if required. Remuneration on a salaried basis would be preferred but we would also consider a suitable day-rate. This will involve hybrid working of c.1-2 days per week on campus, though greater flexibility could be considered for suitable out of area candidates.

Overview:

As the Interim Head of Apprenticeships, you will lead and develop the university’s degree apprenticeship support and compliance activities across all colleges, ensuring they meet industry, employer, and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities will include leading the university’s apprenticeship team, driving development and improvement of their apprenticeship provision, advising on new programmes, managing compliance with funding rules and legislation, and engaging with external stakeholders.

Experience Required:

Essential to the success of this role is significant knowledge of apprenticeship funding rules and work-based learning, and senior stakeholder engagement, influencing and change management skills. Also essential is the ability to inspect the university’s apprenticeships provision with a diagnostic lens, and be a critical friend to the senior and executive team on driving improvement and championing the apprenticeships agenda university wide.

Next Steps:

Please get in touch with Akhil Yerneni via akhil.yerneni@andersonquigley.com ASAP to discuss further.