Apprenticeship and Learning Manager

Are you ready to embark on an incredible career opportunity with Vita Health Group?Are you passionate about developing others? Are you an experienced Apprenticeship Manager looking for a dynamic and varied role? Would you like to have the opportunity to grow and develop your skillset within a friendly, Learning & Development team? If so, this role is perfect for you! A bit about us…Hello! We are Vita Health Group and have an exciting new role of Apprenticeship and Learning Manager to join our team. We have recently been recognised as being one of the UK's best health care companies to work for, and we want you to become part of that! As a people-centred company, we are keen to develop individual's careers where their interests apply. So, if you're looking to enhance your skill sets, progress your career or focus on your personal growth, please read on. What you will do in the role…This is a new role and an exciting opportunity to make an impact from the start! To take ownership of apprenticeship programmes and bring fresh ideas to develop and improve pathways for learners. You will be working closely with a collaborative and supportive Learning and Development Team to make a difference and play a key role in developing the careers of apprentices, contributing to their professional growth. As the Apprenticeship & Learning Manager you will manage the implementation and management of apprenticeship programmes within Vita Health Group. This post is key to maximising the opportunities of the apprenticeship levy, ensuring alignment to the current and future skill requirements and business needs of Vita Health Group staff. You will also ensure compliance with policy, continuously support apprentices and key stakeholders.Working closely with the Head of L&D and the L&D team, you will implement an Apprenticeship Strategy, and help build a learning culture to develop and retain talent., to Equality, Diversity and InclusionWe are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.

• We are a Mindful Employer
• Our status as a Disability Confident Leader dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be invited to interview.
• Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be invited for interview.
• Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be invited to interview.
• Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.
• Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter.
• Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
• Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• An embedded "speaking up" culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.
• Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at hr@vhg.co.uk to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.
  
  You will be self-motivated with a passion for developing others, with previous experience in a similar role and have a comprehensive understanding of apprenticeship provision.
We are looking for a proactive individual with excellent interpersonal skills, organisation skills, and both written and verbal communication skills to manage the multiple elements of this role. Don't miss outon this amazing chance to join Vita Health Group and embark on a fulfilling role filled with growth and the opportunity to improve people's day to day lives. If you have these skills and attributes and would like to join us, we'd love to hear from you! Skills and experience:Essential:
• Recognised L&D / HR (or equivalent) qualification
• Minimum of 2 years proven experience of managing apprenticeship programmes from an employer perspective
• Proven experience of apprenticeship management and funding, and working with third party training providers
• Expert knowledge of Apprenticeship funding rules / regulations and national DAS system
• Detailed understanding of structure of Apprenticeships and qualifications
• Ability to analyse data and report on programme performance
• Strongknowledge of MS Excel and other elements of MS Office
Desirable:
• CIPD (or equivalent) qualification
• Degree or equivalent professional qualification or experience
• Experience in Learning and Development best practice
• Experience in coaching peers or managers, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK's largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.To achieve our mission of Making People Better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as "Best Company to Work for" at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.This is also recognised by current employees - our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:
• Supportive team and management
• Positive work environment
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• Trust and respect
• Autonomy and flexibility
  
  We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment