Salary: £25,000 per annum

Employment type: Fixed Term Contract for 24 months

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Head of Apprenticeship Programmes

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 Coventry head office. 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.

Corporate Learning Team:

We have a large and growing team of Apprenticeship Coaches which are allowing our apprentices to access the learning they need more flexibly.

Our Apprenticeship Coaches provide incredible value by equipping our graduates with the employability skills they need for success, supported by degree and industry-recognised qualifications and accreditations.

All our programmes are accredited by at least one leading industry body and include multiple qualifications upon successful completion.

The Opportunity:

At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers, our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. We are currently recruiting an Apprenticeships Programme Administrator to join our Corporate Learning team here at Arden.

This is a varied role to provide support for the academic administration of higher apprenticeships. You'll support the planning and scheduling of teaching delivery, provide administrative support for the quality assurance of teaching materials, and provide support for initiatives to enhance the apprentice learner experience.


About You:

We would like to hear from applicants who have / are:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, e-mail and web.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to empathise, manage expectations and relate to people at all levels.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate with people on all levels, internally and externally.
• A sense of curiosity and willingness to ask questions in unusual cases.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good time management.

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, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
• A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
• PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
• Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
• Plus, other competitive benefits!

Arden’s 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: Wednesday 28 of May

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.

DBS statement:

In our commitment to ensuring a safe and secure environment for all members of our community, we have established a policy that mandates the completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for all new staff members joining roles that involve working with apprentices. This precautionary measure is in place to safeguard the well-being of our apprentices and maintain the highest standards of security.

To streamline the onboarding process and adhere to our safeguarding principles, it is imperative that the DBS check for any relevant new starter be initiated and completed before their scheduled start date.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position.

At Arden 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 age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!