Apprenticeships Operations Manager

The Apprenticeship Operations Manager will develop, implement and oversee our apprenticeship programme, leading on plans to ensure compliance with Ofsted's framework and be ESFA audit ready. The apprenticeships will be for both our own schools as a MAT but also the wider education, so employer engagement within and beyond our own organisation will be pivotal. You will work closely with the CEO of Spencer Academies Trust and the senior leadership of the Spencer Alliance for Leadership and Teaching to ensure successful delivery of apprenticeships in order to maximise the achievement of outcomes and deliver the performance expectations of employers., Your submission should set out, in brief, the skills and relevant experience you have to meet the demands of the position of Apprenticeships Operations Manager.

We are looking for a dynamic, inspirational individual who is forward thinking and committed to developing the service. Ideally you will have a working knowledge of Ofsted and ESFA requirements relating to apprenticeships, functional skills and End Point Assessment along with a good understanding of the Individual Learning Records System. Experience of working in a similar role in an organisational with Apprenticeship Provider status is desirable., The suitable applicant will be friendly and organised with excellent time management and prioritisation skills. As an enthusiastic team player you would enjoy both the challenge and reward of encouraging, developing and inspiring staff to maximise their potential.

Spencer Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust with schools across the East Midlands. A high performing regional MAT with a national reputation for excellence, SAT schools include primary, secondary and sixth form provision. Our academies work across highly diverse city and rural communities, including a strong presence in Derby and Nottingham. Standards and expectations in trust schools are high - and the trust focus on rapid improvement on the journey to outstanding education delivery.

We have over 18000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2600 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals.

We currently have 17 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and one primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers, and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country, and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.

Mission - Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Vision - Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.