Early Careers Funding and Quality Co-ordinator

Job description

Early Careers Funding and Quality Co-ordinator

Would you like to be part of shaping the future of BAE Systems through the apprenticeship programme? We currently have a vacancy for an Early Careers Funding and Quality Co-ordinator at our site in Telford with travel to Radway Green.

As an Early Careers Funding and Quality Co-ordinator, you will be delivering effective administrative support to the Early Careers Skills Development Leads and Manager across all Land UK business units, to ensure the effective delivery of the apprenticeship Standard/Framework that fully meets the quality and compliance standards expected.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to build a stakeholder network by providing detailed management information reports to the funding and quality central team and wider business function.

Your main responsibilities as an Early Careers Funding and Quality Co-ordinator will involve:

Accurately maintain and record data in accordance with funding, quality and awarding body requirements and effectively monitor and maintain apprentice learning records.

Providing communication and timely reports to the customer's business and / or funding bodies on funding and quality related processes and updates as required

Supporting the funding team with general learner file administration, including the set-up of new learner files, scanning and destroying of old apprentice files along with constant monitoring of apprentice files to ensure that all the required information is in the file and completed to the standard required

Responsibility for the inputting of new learner details from the ILR on to the MI system and updating any changes to programme as required

Supporting with the auditing of all learner completer files ensuring compliance to the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and internal ISO requirements

Assisting with the monitoring and tracking of Learner Progress Reviews and Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) to ensure that they are completed timely and fully meet both the quality and compliance standards required.

Providing administrative support for the planning and delivery of both compliance and quality audits as required

Supporting with the monitoring and tracking of apprentice time and attendance producing detailed reports as required and with the production of robust weekly and monthly funding and quality reports as required by the business

Supporting with the scheduling and tracking of End Point Assessment (EPA) activity and certification and with regards to raising Purchase Order numbers for the programme and providing support with facilitation of annual Induction and a range of Enrichment activities

Your skills and qualifications:

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Mathematics and English

Competent IT user with experience of word, excel and management information systems

Good knowledge and understanding of funding requirements (ESFA)

Understanding of Quality Assurance (Ofsted/Common Inspection Framework)

Evidence of effective and efficient organisational and administrative skills

Experienced in dealing and managing customer relationships over the telephone and in person

Knowledge and understanding of Apprenticeships and Standards would be beneficial

Experience of working in a further education/college/apprenticeship environment is desirable

What we're looking for in you:

You will need to be highly organised and detail conscious with demonstrable team working characteristics and experience of working effectively across and within different teams. You should be passionate about apprentice and skills training and be have credibility and professional confidence alongside effective interpersonal skills

Location: Telford with travel to Radway Green

Salary: £18 000+

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, childcare vouchers, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Shared Services

BAE Systems is home to the engineering expertise, technical skill and ingenious people that keep the UK at the forefront of defence and security capability. We manage some of today's toughest challenges, delivering the most complex programmes, which generate critical export growth whilst supporting thousands of advanced manufacturing jobs distributed throughout the UK.

Now we want even more great people to join us.

To support such a uniquely complex range of operations, our Shared Services people are likewise hugely diverse. About half of our 1000 employees are at 32 UK locations, in customer-facing roles, adding benefit and value to BAE Systems operations, people and property. We are home to experts who thrive on mental challenge - often specialists who are leaders in their fields.

Whatever the area you work in, the focus is always on delivering the highest quality solutions at the lowest possible cost. We welcome people with diverse skills and experience who bring a real passion for customer focus.

We pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at BAE Systems, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.