Course team

Here's an overview of who's who, their roles and how best to contact them

DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP Course Leader

Role summary

• Communicating with all parties involved in the delivery of the Degree Apprenticeship programme including:

  • • Academic Advisor

    • The Apprentice

    • The Work Based Mentor

• Ensuring that appropriate systems are in place for the maintenance of quality and standards of the course for which s/he is responsible

• Monitoring learners’ engagement with the course and ensuring appropriate retention strategies are in place

• Ensuring appropriate and effective learner support

• Ensuring that assessment processes and regulations are properly followed

• Producing the course handbook

employer partnership manager

Role summary

Role summary

• Communicating with all parties involved in the delivery of the Degree Apprenticeship programme including:

  • • • • • Academic Advisor

          • The Apprentice

          • The Work Based Mentor

• Ensuring that appropriate systems are in place for the maintenance of quality and standards of the course for which s/he is responsible

• Monitoring learners’ engagement with the course and ensuring appropriate retention strategies are in place

• Ensuring appropriate and effective learner support

• Ensuring that assessment processes and regulations are properly followed

• Ensuring course transparency

• Developing partnerships

work based coach

Role summary

Role Purpose:

• To take responsibility for the delivery of apprentices and employer liaison at the University and in the workplace. This will include achievement against key objectives, as outlined in the University's Corporate Plan and directorate Strategic Development and Annual Operating Plans.

• To work closely with directorate senior managers and colleagues in faculties, providing support for the development and implementation of apprentice progress review systems and processes.

• Undertake Apprentice Progress Reviews (tripartite basis) and portfolio development activities with apprentices and their employers through visits to the apprentice's employer sites, or alternatively digitally, via telephone etc.

• To proactively visit and engage employers and apprentice learners to improve apprentice support and enhance performance and progress of apprentices towards successful completion of their End Point Assessment.

• Support the implementation of University policies, working collaboratively with other directorates and faculties.

Work BASE Mentor (15-25 hrs per year)

Role summary

• Facilitate Apprentice development on the job and provide guidance and support as to development

  • • • • • • This requires meeting the apprentice on a regular basis to discuss / monitor their progress. It could include:

              • 1 to 1 mentoring

              • Mentoring in groups (Apprentices from the same trusts)

              • Online mentoring / e-mentoring

• Liaise with University tutors (Academic Advisor) regarding Apprentice progress. This will occur during 3 Way reviews (quarterly 2 hr meetings)

• Have knowledge of techniques and approaches to enhance learning as well as an understanding of the curriculum

• Attend pre-course induction event and engage with ongoing communication and support provided by course team and other workplace mentors

Further Information on the Knowledge Skills and Attributes required can be found here

Further information on the role can be found here