Are you a highly organised team player who thrives in a fast-changing environment? If you enjoy working with both people and data, and are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for an enthusiastic Apprenticeships Officer to join our Apprenticeship compliance team on a full-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the continued success of BU's award-winning apprenticeship provision rated Outstanding at our last Ofsted inspection. About the role As an Apprenticeships Officer, you’ll provide day-to-day operational and administrative assistance across the full apprenticeship lifecycle – from admissions and onboarding through to end-point assessment, quality assurance and statutory reporting. You'll play a key part in ensuring that BU maintains high levels of quality and compliance through clear and positive communication with apprentices, employers and BU colleagues involved in apprenticeship delivery. Key responsibilities include: Assisting with apprenticeship recruitment, eligibility and onboarding Using a range of IT systems to ensure compliance with regulatory bodies Maintaining team communication channels, Sharepoint and Teams sites Developing and maintaining key relationships with employers, apprentices and BU colleagues Assisting with audit and inspection activities Providing apprenticeship information and advice to a range of internal and external stakeholders Contributing to service improvement by identifying more effective ways of working Attending university-wide events where required. What we’re looking for You’ll bring strong administrative experience, a questioning mind and a keen eye for detail, along with the ability to manage a varied workload and work to deadlines. You will enjoy learning new things, finding solutions and working with people at all levels. Although previous experience of apprenticeships would be an advantage, applications are encouraged from those who have worked in similar compliance environments and/or can demonstrate the ability to quickly familiarise themselves with complex rules and regulations. This position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service’s Points Based System. Therefore, BU will not be able to sponsor individuals who require permission to work to carry out this position. For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job. THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY STAFF AND AGENCY STAFF CURRENTLY WORKING AT BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY ONLY. About the department Why join us? You’ll be joining a supportive and forward-thinking team that values teamwork, personal development and a can-do attitude. We offer: A welcoming and inclusive working environment Opportunities to develop a broad understanding of apprenticeships and CPD Commitment to equality, diversity, sustainability and staff development About us Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community. BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements. A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at [email protected] .