Director of Apprenticeships (College Group)

Director of Apprenticeships (College Group)

Job Type

Management

Job Category

Apprenticeships

Employment Basis

Established (salaried)

Location

John Ruskin College - Croydon, East Surrey College - Redhill

Salary Range

£61,202.73 per annum

Closing Date

27/02/2026

Documents

• Director of Apprenticeships JD&PS.pdf
  (PDF, 198.77kb)
• Introduction from the Principal.pdf
  (PDF, 156.25kb)
• OSC Corporation Competency Framework.pdf
  (PDF, 472.18kb)

Director of Apprenticeship

Location: Across all sites – East Surrey College & John Ruskin College

Hours: Full time

Salary: £61,202.73

Interview dates: 12th and 13th March

Are you ready to lead and shape the future of apprenticeships across a thriving college group?

We are looking for an experienced leader to drive the growth, development, and management of apprenticeship provision across our college group. This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with curriculum teams, employers, and support services to deliver outstanding apprenticeship experiences. You will ensure high-quality delivery from initial enquiry through to End Point Assessment (EPA), supporting curriculum planning and embedding strong employer engagement.

You will also lead and manage the Assessor/Reviewer team, drive quality assurance processes, and oversee apprenticeship tracking and reporting. Additionally, you will provide exceptional customer service to employers and apprentices, along with tailored support for vulnerable learners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead performance management across apprenticeship provision
• Manage all aspects of the Assessor/Reviewer team, including recruitment, induction, and development
• Collaborate with curriculum and employer services teams to plan, develop, and grow apprenticeship programmes
• Oversee quality assurance processes, data management, and compliance with funding and regulatory guidelines
• Act as main contact for employer and apprentice queries, ensuring timely, professional resolution
• Support onboarding and learner support processes, including for vulnerable apprentices
• Report regularly on performance and compliance to senior leadership
• To support the Vice Principal with other duties commensurate with the role.

If you’re ready to make a real difference and lead a vital area of our college group, we want to hear from you!

If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward thinking, friendly, fast paced, changing environment with state of the art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such a choice of two excellent pension schemes, a brilliant holiday package, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in house Spa and Salon treatments.

*Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates.

Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Competency Framework and apply using the button below.

Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campus’ are smoke-free zones.

As part of our pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.