Partnerships Manager; Alliance & Apprenticeships

Role Overview

This is a full-time, permanent post based in Pontypridd, in the Department of Engagement, Research & Commercialisation. The role holder will manage and co-ordinate designated work strands between faculties, USWs FE strategic alliance, quality & reporting, finance and relevant external bodies, providing advice and updates on developments, delivery, compliance and improvement of work in England and Wales. The Partnership Manager will report to the Head of Further Education and Skills Partnerships, attending relevant faculty, alliance and institutional boards and work streams, and providing support with reporting and planning around current and future provision.

• Manage and coordinate designated work strands between faculties, USWs FE strategic alliance, quality & reporting, finance and relevant external bodies.
• Provide advice and updates on developments, delivery, compliance and improvement of work in England and Wales.
• Attend relevant faculty, alliance and institutional boards and work streams.
• Support reporting and planning around current and future provision.

Excellent knowledge and understanding of the changing policies relating to apprenticeships and the wider regional and national skills agenda is essential for this role, ensuring confident engagement with employers, professional bodies and regulators.

Experience in the development and monitoring of Degree Apprenticeships in England and Wales is required.

Understanding of the FE context in Wales and the wider regulatory frameworks surrounding delivery in both England and Wales is necessary.

The University of South Wales (USW) has a considerable portfolio of applied programmes and work-based learning, and it aims to grow these. Our provision includes both Degree Apprenticeships in Wales and England which come with separate reporting requirements and structures.

Disability Confident: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. 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.

Employment Details:
If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.

Welsh Language:
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we would be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public. We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.