Role: Apprenticeship Innovation Ambassador Co-ordinator
Salary: £30,000
Hours: 36.25
Location: Stockport/Stretford
Employment type: Fixed Term until 31st March 2025
Based at Trafford and Stockport College Group, you will be pivotal in the success of the GM Innovation Programme. Are you ready to pioneer innovation and promote business transformation in Greater Manchester? As an Apprenticeship Innovation Ambassador Co-ordinator, you will play a pivotal role in the Greater Manchester Further Education Innovation programme (GMFEIP), which aims to promote innovation and increase productivity across businesses in Greater Manchester.
The primary objective is to equip apprentices who are employed in local businesses with knowledge and confidence to support innovative practice within their businesses and empower them to become 'Apprentice Innovation Ambassadors'.
Key duties:
1. Outreach and employer engagement work to develop and support awareness raising activities of the FE Innovation Fund across the local business ecosystem, including the main aims and objectives of the fund (adoption and diffusion of innovations)
2. Support the engagement of appropriate Apprentices working across our employer partners (minimum target 10 per GM borough)
3. Contribute towards development and testing of an innovative training resource for apprentices to become ‘Apprentice Innovation Ambassadors’ increasing the innovation capacity of their host employers
4. Contribute towards development and delivery of CPD programme on ‘Innovation Literacy’ that will be delivered to Apprentices so that they gain the knowledge and confidence to demystify and support their host businesses to move closer towards innovation adoption
5. Support completion of project-related monitoring, evaluation, impact and evidence gathering requirements
6. Carry out other duties from time to time within the general scope of the post as required by line manager
Working with TSCG you will be working with a fantastic team across the College and you will engage with all types of employers small and large in that borough to understand their goals challenges and aspirations.
Benefits
7. 48 days annual leave (Inclusive of bank holidays) pro-rata
8. Generous contributory company pension scheme
9. Onsite Costa Coffee
10. Employee Assistance Programme
11. Continuous Professional Development
12. Free Parking
How to Apply:
If you are passionate about championing inclusion, fostering positive employee experiences, and making a difference, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
TSCG is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.
The Trafford & Stockport College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at the Trafford & Stockport College Group is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. The Group will meet the costs associated with this.
Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore at interview with you. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who are invited to attend an interview.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
This position is open to direct applicants only
We look forward to receiving an application from you