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Apprenticeship Officer

Medr • Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom • £29.86k - £35.44k / year • 1d ago

Details

Reference number

425568

Salary

£29,856 - £35,439

Please note, the starting salary will normally be offered at the minimum of the pay band.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Other

Officer grade equivalent to EO

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Policy

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

Number of jobs available

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Location

Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Llandudno Junction, Merthyr Tydfil, Swansea

About the job

Job summary

About us

We are an arms length body of the Welsh Government, responsible for the strategy, funding and oversight of:

further education
higher education including research and innovation;
apprenticeships
adult community learning; and local authority maintained school sixth forms.

We work in close collaboration with our partners to enable a tertiary education and research system which is centred around the needs of learners; society; and economy with excellence, equality and engagement at its heart.

Our values really matter to us, they help shape the culture of our organisation:

Dysgu (to learn; to teach; to educate) - learning is at the heart of everything we do. We believe curiosity fuels innovation and helps expand our horizons.
Cydweithio (to work together; to collaborate; to co-operate) - we can achieve far more together than we ever could alone.
Cynnwys Pawb (to include everyone; to involve everyone) - we are passionate about inclusion, seeking to create the right conditions for everyone to achieve their full potential.
Rhagori (to exceed; to excel) - we have high aspirations for tertiary education and research in Wales and always set high standards for ourselves to be the best we can be.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and accredited as a Living Wage employer.

Location

Our headquarters is in 2, Capital Quarter, Cardiff, which has been specifically designed to meet our needs. This is where most colleagues will meet to collaborate, both with each other and with stakeholders.

As we operate across Wales, we also have limited office and collaboration space in Welsh Government offices in Llandudno Junction, Aberystwyth, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil.

Main purpose of the job

Apprenticeships are an essential ingredient of economic success and a vital tool in building a stronger, fairer and more equal Wales.

You will provide valuable support to the team to design, develop and deliver the apprenticeship programme to meet employer needs and offer joined up learner pathways at all skill levels. This will include supporting the development and delivery of apprenticeship policy and liaising with Welsh Government, key stakeholders, employers, learners and teams across Medr.

Job description

What you'll be doing

Supporting the team to help deliver its responsibilities, to ensure that apprenticeship provision meets the needs of learners, businesses and key stakeholders.
Contributing to policy development through the drafting of papers, analysis of data, responses and other information, and by recommending new or amended processes and procedures to team leaders.
Organising and supporting internal and external meetings.
Supporting project development, management and monitoring
Liaising with stakeholders to contribute to the delivery of the work of the team, including the dissemination of information and guidance.
Working collaboratively with key stakeholders, industry bodies and employers to support building an apprenticeship programme that is more responsive to employer needs
Supporting the management and coordination of the new Apprenticeship Programme in Wales, from August 2027.
Supporting colleagues to undertake a range of relevant corporate tasks, which may include budget monitoring, grant payments, grant monitoring and other tasks regarding finance.

Key challenges you will face

Supporting the development of the new Apprenticeship Programme, this includes stakeholder management and analysing data and responses
Balancing competing demands and priorities across the Apprenticeship Programme
Developing an understanding of the work of the team and the Apprenticeship requirements of the Tertiary Education and Research Wales Act 2022
Producing / proofing high quality text and papers, sometimes to short timescales
Supporting employers and learners to ensure that apprenticeship programmes align with identified need.
Developing and maintaining your knowledge across the breadth of the work of the team and the tertiary sector

About your team

You will be part of the apprenticeship team within the Research, Innovation and Skills Directorate in Medr. The Team will comprise of 16 colleagues and is responsible for the development and delivery of the Apprenticeship Programme across Wales.

The Apprenticeship team plays a pivotal role when enhancing the apprenticeship offer across Wales and promotes opportunities across key sectors to young people and the existing workforce. They foster collaboration throughout the post-16 sector to support learner progression and creates accessible and inclusive pathways. Additionally, they work with stakeholders using a co-production approach to refine apprenticeship frameworks, addressing evolving needs and priorities such as net zero and the Welsh language.

About your line manager

There are two posts available each reporting to:

Richard Tobutt, Senior Apprenticeship Policy Manager

Wayne Scoberg, Senior Apprenticeship Framework Manager

Person specification

What you will bring

Attributes

Drive: You take ownership of projects and drive them to successful completion.
Resilient: You adapt effectively to change and persevere to achieve goals in demanding situations.
Giving and receiving constructive feedback: You approach challenges with a positive and proactive mindset, seeking opportunities for growth.
Honest: You are open to challenges and seek collaborative solutions.

Experience

Experience of engagement with multiple stakeholders to deliver complex projects or programmes.
Experience of working in tertiary education or delivering skills/ apprenticeship related policy/projects

Welsh language requirements

We have evaluated that the Welsh language requirements for this post are:

Desirable

Welsh desirable means that while having Welsh language skills is useful for the role, it is not an assessment criterion, so it wont disadvantage you during recruitment if you dont currently possess these skills.

Reading
Spoken
Understanding
Written

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £29,856, Medr contributes £8,649 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Your perks and benefits

We recognise the importance of looking after ourselves in work and in life, so in recognition of this we provide:

33 days annual leave a year (pro rata)
An environment that embraces work life balance.
A culture that celebrates diversity and welcomes everyone.
Dedicated well-being time to all our people each week.
A Cycle to Work Scheme to make owning a bicycle more affordable.

Additional Support when you need it

We know that sometimes you may face challenges or life events that mean you need additional support.

We provide a comprehensive employee assistance programme with remote access to resources and in person support whenever required.
We have a special leave policy ensuring everyone in the organisation receives the support they need during difficult times.

More than just a workplace

You will be entitled to take 5 days paid leave per year to undertake voluntary work to support the communities we serve.
We will encourage you to grow your networks across Wales, the UK and internationally.
We have an active social committee who offer a range of activities for our people to come together outside the work setting. You can participate as much or as little as you want.

Personal and professional development

Once youre offered a post, we will get to know you and work with you to develop a personalised onboarding plan which considers your experience, skills, learning style and knowledge.
Well help you shape your development plans with personalised career conversations and objectives, taking account of delivery goals alongside your career aspirations and helping you own your career.
We support all our staff to learn or improve their Welsh language skills.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

We are really interested in you as an individual and what you will bring to our organisation.

Our assessment process is designed to help us get to know you better enabling us to appoint someone who will thrive in the role and who shares our organisational values.

If you are interested in working with us, please send us your application and personal statement through Civil Service Jobs.

The following attributes will be assessed at sift stage:

Attributes

Drive: You take ownership of projects and drive them to successful completion.
Giving and receiving constructive feedback: You approach challenges with a positive and proactive mindset, seeking opportunities for growth.

Experience

Experience of engagement with multiple stakeholders to deliver complex projects or programmes.
Experience of working in tertiary education or delivering skills/ apprenticeship related policy/projects

To be fair to everyone who applies, we wont accept:

Late applications
Applications with missing or incomplete information
Personal statements over 1,250 words

The deadline for application submission is 21 September.

Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

All applications will be notified of their outcomes via Civil Service Jobs at sift and interview stage.

Candidates who successfully navigate the sift stage will be required to complete an online exercise to enable us to determine their behavioural and personality preferences. Immediately on completion you will be given a report which highlights your strengths plus some development tips to help you prepare for interview. Candidates should note that the online exercise is not intended to eliminate anyone from consideration. Instead, it serves as a tool to aid in the decision-making process.

Following this, you will be required to participate in an interview which will be conducted on 15 or 16 October.

In addition to the attributes assessed at sift stage, the remaining attributes will also be assessed at interview:

Resilient: You adapt effectively to change and persevere to achieve goals in demanding situations.
Honest: You are open to challenges and seek collaborative solutions.

We strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. We are happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments required to the recruitment process. Please contact swyddi@medr.cymru

We're looking forward to meeting everyone invited to interview at our headquarters in 2, Capital Quarter, Cardiff. We dont usually pay travel expenses, but if this presents a real barrier to your attendance in person or if you require a reasonable adjustment, please let us know in advance by emailing swyddi@medr.cymru so we can discuss and agree arrangements prior to your interview.

Following interview we are committed to offering constructive and actionable feedback to support you on your future career journey.

Next steps

Interested ? Want to find out more?

We know how important it is for you to find out more about us so we will be holding a virtual information session for candidates on Wednesday 10 September at 1pm on Microsoft Teams. This session will not be recorded.

This will be an opportunity for you to hear more about our organisation; the role and how we invest in our people.

If you would like to attend, register by emailing swyddi@medr.cymru.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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