Head of Apprenticeship Quality

Salary: £64,000 - £69,000 per annum

Employment type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Reporting into: Director of Corporate Learning

Department: Corporate Learning

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This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that will require little to no travel into our various UK sites. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department:

The Corporate Learning department is dedicated to the delivery of high-quality apprenticeship programmes, supporting learners and employer partners across a range of sectors. Bringing together academic delivery and specialist support teams, the department provides a collaborative and learner-focused environment that ensures apprentices receive the guidance, resources, and support they need to succeed. With a strong emphasis on professional development, compliance, and employer engagement, Corporate Learning plays a key role in delivering impactful, work-based education that aligns with industry needs and drives positive outcomes for both individuals and organisations.

About the Opportunity:

·The Head of Apprenticeship Quality provides strategic leadership for the quality of apprenticeship provision across Arden University. The role is accountable for embedding a high-performing quality culture that ensures teaching, learning, and assessment are consistently outstanding, enabling all apprentices to succeed in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

You will lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the quality cycle, ensuring provision meets and exceeds internal benchmarks and the expectations of external regulators, including Ofsted, Quality Assurance Agency, and Office for Students.

Working in partnership with senior leaders across the University, you will drive institutional readiness for inspection, lead continuous improvement, and ensure that outcomes for apprentices and employers are consistently strong.

About You:

You'll be able to demonstrate:

• Extensive evidenced capability in leading systematic quality improvement in apprenticeship delivery / higher education setting

• A proven leader, skilled at managing and developing teams.

• You genuinely believe in the power of education and opportunity to change lives.

• Significant experience of apprenticeship delivery improvement.

• Personal experience of involvement in Ofsted Inspections within an apprenticeship provider

• Experience of evaluating and improving all aspects of apprenticeship quality, from recruitment through to successful EPA

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!

• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%

• BUPA Cash Plan

• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles)

• Access to Perkbox benefits

• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends

• Plus, other excellent benefits

• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
  

Our Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date - 5th June

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

Sponsorship statement:

Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa, or fulfil the criteria we have for providing sponsorship.  However we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.