Apprentice Liaison Officer: Digital Degree Apprenticeships (Maternity Cover)

Home based but prepared to attend UWTSD locations as required

ABOUT US

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) traces its heritage back to the first university in Wales, receiving its Royal Charter in 1828 and is honoured to have His Majesty King Charles III as Royal Patron.

UWTSD now teaches over 16,000 students across its six campuses in the UK; four in Wales and two in England. It has long-standing international educational partnerships in Europe, China, Malaysia, the USA and elsewhere.  

Our aim is to transform education, and by doing so transform the lives of the individuals and the communities we serve. We are already recognised for providing an outstanding student experience:

• 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Times Higher Education, July 2024)
• 1st in Wales for 7 subjects and Top 10 in the UK for 3 subjects (Guardian University League Table 2024)

Our success is due to the commitment, skill, knowledge, and ability of our people working together. We are now building on this strong culture and provision to become a leading provider of accessible higher education.

We are now looking for an Apprentice Liaison Officer to join us on a full time, temporary basis to cover maternity leave (12 months), working 37 hours per week.

THE ROLE

The postholder will play a key role in the delivery of Degree and Higher Apprenticeship provision in UWTSD. This will include supporting and mentoring apprentices, liaising with employer stakeholders, providing and contributing expertise to programme development and direction for the Academic team. The post holder will be required to be proactive in establishing and sustaining effective relationships with local, regional and national businesses to promote the activities of UWTSD particularly Apprenticeships, commercial and part-time provision. The post holder will report to UWTSD Head of the Apprenticeships.

ABOUT YOU

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Educated to degree level or Professional accreditation or CPD record in relevant subject areas
• Significant relevant industrial experience.
• An excellent working knowledge of work-based learning
• Excellent presentation and communication skills to deliver high-quality teaching in a workplace setting
• Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to maintain and develop effective relationships within internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to ensure delivery against deadlines and targets
• Experience of working within a regulatory framework
• IT proficiency and experience of using e-resources including a willingness to deliver by video-link, VLE, e-mail or website delivery
• Excellent written communication skills to ensure accurate progress reports and analytics for employers and funding bodies

BENEFITS

• Annual leave entitlement is 35 days’ annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our employees get access to a comprehensive pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution including:

• Competitive pay and pay progression
• Generous annual leave allowance including Christmas/New Year closure
• Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
• Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
• Support for health and wellbeing, including access to on-campus sports facilities at discounted rates, occupational health, and counselling support services
• Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
• Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
• Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme.

So, if you feel you could thrive and make an impact in this role, please apply via the button shown.

Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

Note your correspondence language will be determined by the language you apply in. Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to our website. To apply in Welsh, please click ‘Cymraeg’.

Closing date: 11 September 2024, 11:59 pm