Apprenticeship Co-ordinator Apprentice

The duties and responsibilities of this role include providing administrative support and coordinating apprenticeship programmes across the Polaris Group.

This involves working closely with Polaris’s internal training provider, Nutrius and managing relationships with external training providers.

The post holder will be expected to represent the department professionally in all internal and external communications.

Role Responsibilities:

To provide information about the apprenticeship process to staff as and when requested To maintain and manage the applicant database from initial application through to the final decision and maintain communication with applicants throughout the process To liaise with external providers and maintain all paperwork; process training provider application forms, contracts, health and safety and insurance documents electronically To distribute and process evaluation forms and produce quarterly reports on the feedback provided To monitor progress, completions, retention and leavers of apprentices across all agencies using Excel and report to the Head of Learning Development and Line Manager at the monthly apprenticeship meeting To update the apprenticeship levy DAS portal To support the learning and development team and marketing department on the promotion of apprenticeships To support with the management and administration of the onboarding of new cohorts at the application and initial assessment stage To be the first point of contact for Assessor and Awarding organisation queries

Training:
Training may involve travelling to College one day a week or accessing training online

Training Outcome:
We are Polaris, one of the UK’s largest leading communities of children’s service providers. Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies who have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Leaving Care services, Residential, Education and bespoke children’s services contracts Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care We’re ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their futures. We have many career opportunities across Polaris

Employer Description:

We are Polaris, one of the UK’s largest leading communities of children’s service providers. Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies that have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Leaving Care services, Education, and bespoke children’s services contracts. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We’re ambitious for our children and young people, families, and staff, and believe in their futures.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience