Apprenticeship Coach

SBU/Department: Office of the Vice-Chancellor/Centre for Education and Student Success

FTE: 1.0FTE (working 37 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Annual Leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: de Havilland Campus, Hatfield

Join Our Growing Team of Apprenticeship Coaches at the University of Hertfordshire!

The University of Hertfordshire is expanding its Apprenticeship Coach team — this is an excellent opportunity to join a motivated group dedicated to transforming lives through work-based learning.

As an Apprenticeship Coach, you’ll be at the heart of our mission: supporting apprentices to succeed and thrive across a wide range of professional programmes. Acting as a key link between the apprentice, employer, and academic teams, you’ll guide learners through every stage of their journey, offering expert coaching, practical support, and valuable insight to ensure they develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to excel.

This is more than just a coaching role, it’s a chance to build strong partnerships with employers, influence workplace learning, and make a real impact on the future careers of our apprentices.

If you’re organised and motivated about supporting learners in the workplace, we’d love to hear from you.

Be part of something bigger. Join us and help shape the future of degree apprenticeships at UH.

Main duties and responsibilities
The Apprenticeship Coach plays a pivotal role in supporting both apprentices and employers throughout the entirety of the apprenticeship journey. Acting as a vital bridge between the apprentice, their employer, and the University, the coach ensures a high-quality and cohesive learning experience that supports successful progression and achievement. This involves consistently monitoring, reviewing and supporting the progress of apprentices; collaborating closely with employers to align academic learning with practical workplace development; ensuring full compliance with both university policy and national apprenticeship regulations; and offering individualised guidance and coaching to help apprentices develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours they need to succeed in their roles.

Skills and experience required

You will have a proven experience of working autonomously, effectively managing your own workload and priorities while consistently meeting deadlines. You will have academic or practitioner experience relevant to the subject area and industry sector, and bring a thorough understanding of workplace practices. Your background will include experience in coaching, mentoring, or delivering work-based training.

Ideally, you will also have experience in providing both pastoral and academic support to students, alongside experience of assessing qualifications and compiling learner portfolios. Administrative expertise and experience of working with senior leaders and their line managers will be advantageous, as will experience with standards or competence-based frameworks. You may also bring recent experience of working with apprenticeships and knowledge of professional body membership pathways, further enhancing your ability to support learners across a diverse range of programmes.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of a Degree or equivalent, or substantial proven experience. A recognised teaching qualification or a commitment to achieving one is desirable, along with Coaching Qualifications and Fellowship of AdvanceHE.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please complete the application questions detailing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria. For guidance, please see attached ‘Tips for Application Questions Section’.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Danny Buckley, Apprenticeship Coach and Employer Lead d.buckley@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 19 June 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Reference Number: REQ000061

Date advert placed: 23 May 2025

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts