Craven College is an aspirational College set in friendly and inclusive rural campuses in Skipton within the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, at The Aviation Academy based airside at Leeds Bradford Airport and at Evolve in the heart of Ripon. Craven College offers full-time courses for 16–18-year-olds, apprenticeships, courses for young people with special educational needs, part-time courses and degree level courses with a mission statement of ‘enriching lives through learning’. Tyro Training is our commercial training division which offers a wide range of training courses for both individuals and businesses in Skipton.
We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6m purpose-built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm up area.
We are currently seeking to employ a committed and motivated Apprenticeship Co-ordinator, to work in close liaison with the Apprenticeships Manager, to be responsible for recruitment of appropriate candidates to the College’s Apprenticeship programmes; the monitoring of Apprentices to ensure continued successful progress towards achievement; identification of and negotiation with suitable employers to support employed Apprentices throughout and on completion of the programme; liaison with all parties involved ensuring the Apprentice employment, College learning and personal needs are maximised; work in line with College and SFA quality assurance and audit guidance ensuring the highest level of service to all concerned. The ideal candidate will assess the learners existing skills/experience, training needs and suitability via interview and agree relevant course of action including identification of appropriate employment opportunities or alternative options, in liaison with internal or external departments, where candidates may not be ready for an Apprenticeship.
Essential requirements:
• Qualified to at least A level standard or equivalent;
• An understanding of Apprenticeships and vocational training;
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to organise and prioritise work ensuring timely management of own workload;
• Have experience of working to challenging targets and be able to work in a changeable environment where personal performance can be measured and successful teamwork is essential;
• Ability to interpret and apply complex procedural systems and guidance notes ensuring accurate and auditable results;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to represent the College externally and communicate at a range of levels;
• Ability to carry out complex negotiations between several parties ensuring satisfactory agreement is brokered;
• Ability to work on own initiative and to a consistently high standard under pressure to pre-determined deadlines;
• Ability to deal with personal information in a confidential and sensitive manner;
• Understanding of basic employment rights, responsibilities and law;
• Understanding of Health & Safety Regulations/Risk Assessment;
• Computer literate;
• Willing and committed to undertake a programme of formal training and self-development including level 2 qualification in Numeracy and Literacy if required;
• Current clean driving licence and access to an appropriately insured vehicle.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.
Craven College is committed to equal opportunity in the provision of services, employment, and educational opportunities. Applications are considered on merit and are welcomed from all suitably qualified applicants.
Where specific qualifications are required for the position for which you have applied, it will be necessary for you to produce certificates for verification. You should give full details of all examination results and grades. If you are unsure about your results or grades you should indicate this. You should also include any qualifications which you are currently working towards and any non-examined, but relevant, training and development. Teachers are required to complete details of teaching qualifications.
A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website
If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.