Director of Apprenticeships

Director of Apprenticeships

Final date to receive applications: 17 August 2026

Department: Apprenticeships, Trainee ships & Community

Employment Type: Permanent
- Full Time

Location: Hugh Baird College
- Main Campus

Compensation: £54,571 - £56,911 / year

Director of Apprenticeships

Hugh Baird College, Bootle, Liverpool

Full-Time Permanent

50 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

£54,571 - £56,911 per annum

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Access to Medicash and many other staff benefits

Join an Outstanding Team

At Hugh Baird College, an Ofsted Outstanding provider, we are committed to inspiring, challenging, and transforming lives. Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we foster a workplace where ideas are valued, creativity is nurtured, and professional growth is supported.

Lead Excellence. Drive Growth. Transform Apprenticeships

Are you an exceptional leader with the vision, experience and ambition to shape the future of apprenticeship education and training?

We are seeking a Director of Apprenticeships to provide operational leadership for one of the College’s most important strategic areas. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-performing teams, drive quality and compliance, and ensure outstanding outcomes for apprentices and employers.

Reporting to the Assistant Principal (Apprenticeships), you will lead the operational delivery of the College’s apprenticeship provision, ensuring excellence in learner achievement, employer satisfaction, funding compliance and quality assurance. You will play a pivotal role in translating strategic priorities into operational success, whilst driving continuous improvement and sustainable growth.

Working closely with Curriculum Managers and employer-facing teams, you will foster a culture of high expectations, accountability and innovation, ensuring the College’s apprenticeship offer remains responsive to employer needs and aligned with regional and national skills priorities.

Whether you are already operating at director level or are an experienced senior leader within apprenticeships looking for your next challenge, this role offers an outstanding opportunity to make a lasting impact within an ambitious and high-performing organisation.

As Director of Apprenticeships, you will provide operational leadership for the College’s apprenticeship provision, ensuring outstanding quality, compliance, learner outcomes and employer satisfaction across all apprenticeship programmes. Working closely with the Assistant Principal, you will play a key role in delivering the College’s apprenticeship strategy, driving continuous improvement and supporting sustainable growth.

You will be an experienced and credible leader with a strong track record of delivering high-quality apprenticeship provision, driving performance and leading successful teams.

• Significant experience of leading and managing apprenticeship provision, including the leadership of curriculum and/or apprenticeship delivery teams.
• A strong track record of improving apprenticeship performance, learner outcomes, achievement rates and employer satisfaction.
• Extensive knowledge of apprenticeship funding regulations, quality assurance processes, ESFA requirements and Ofsted expectations.
• Experience of successfully leading change, driving continuous improvement and implementing innovative approaches to apprenticeship delivery.
• Proven experience of managing and developing high-performing teams, with the ability to challenge underperformance and inspire excellence.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use performance data to identify trends, manage risk and drive operational improvement.
• Outstanding leadership, communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with employers, stakeholders and colleagues across the College.
• A passion for delivering exceptional apprenticeship experiences and creating opportunities that enable apprentices and employers to succeed.

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