Be a key contributor to Arm's multifaceted Early Careers team by stepping into the role of an Apprenticeship Program Specialist Lead the way in shaping the future of talent in a fast-growing technical organisation. Job Overview: In this role, you will be instrumental in crafting, delivering, and launching complex early careers programs that align seamlessly with Arm's organisational needs and talent pipeline development. In this position, you will split your time equally. Half of your time will involve supporting the 42 current Apprentices enrolled in our program alongside the annual intake of over 20 new participants. The remaining half will focus on developing expansion pathways to globally enhance our offerings, ensuring we meet the future demands of the talent skills pipeline. We have recently started expanding into India through NAPS and have ambitions to proactively explore Co-Op programs in the US, providing a global route for individuals looking to join Arm. This role focuses on improving Arm's Apprenticeship Program. Working with Recruitment, you'll attract, engage, and develop talent to meet Arm's objectives. You'll educate hiring managers and advocate for the program. Key tasks include crafting attraction strategies, improving assessments, overseeing activities, aiding conversions, and evaluating outcomes. The best part? You'll be surrounded by a network of allies within the business who are deeply passionate about Early Careers, supported by a leadership team eager for innovation Responsibilities: Program Management Collaborate with the Head of Early Careers, Business Leaders, People Enablement and L&D to identify talent needs and the career pathways required to deliver these Where applicable, design, develop, and expand the various pathway and programs into Arm; This includes improving our UK Apprenticeship program and introducing new areas of expansion. Handle relationships with external suppliers and training providers as applicable (this includes maintaining the UK Digital Apprentice Portal) Build programs that enable diverse pipelines of talent supporting our Global DE&I goals In collaboration, co-design the recruitment process and governance for end-of-program roll-off/conversion feeding into other programs & pipelines (I.e Apprenticeship to Graduate conversion) Ensure the program meets its intended outcomes through performance evaluation. Act as the Subject Matter Expert for Apprenticeships/ Alternative Career programs representing Arm both internally and externally including appropriate governing bodies and forums Program Development Design, develop and deliver a calendar of events to support skills development and career progression Steer the Apprenticeship Committee: driving initiatives and bringing insights back to the Early Careers Team Act as a main point of contact for Apprentices, hiring/line managers and supporting teams such as People, Marketing, IT Support, assess and educate hiring managers on the mechanisms for success Reporting & Analytics Manage the Digital Apprentice Portal and the administration of all Levy spend Collaborate with internal teams to conduct data analysis to measure the success of programs including attraction, engagement, recruitment and retention. Manage a budget relating to your programs as set by the Head of Early Careers Administer quarterly surveys, review results, and address areas for improvement. Support in preparing monthly Hiring Board Reports Co-operate with the Head of Early Careers and Reward to ensure annual salary benchmarks align with industry standards. Required Skills and Experience: This role demands a multifaceted individual with a blend of strategic thinking, program management skills, and a passion for building the future of early careers talent within Arm. Experience within Early Careers Apprenticeship Recruitment and/or Program Management Knowledge of the UK Apprenticeship landscape Familiarity in rolling out new initiatives demonstrating critical thinking, project planning and the ability to implement Skilled communicator who can cultivate positive influential working relationships Experience using data to inform decisions and implement change tracking return on investment Flexible nature able to adapt and pivot according to business need In Return: We offer exciting, interesting work within a progressive TA and People team This role will allow you to have an impact across many regions growing diversity, equity, and access to opportunities at Arm. Closing date for applications: Friday 22nd November. LI-JW Accommodations at Arm At Arm, we want our people to Do Great Things. If you need support or an accommodation to Be Your Brilliant Self during the recruitment process, please email accommodationsarm.com. 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Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you. Equal Opportunities at Arm Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.