Apprenticeship Onboarding & Participation Officer

A new and exciting opportunity has become available for an Apprenticeship Onboarding & Participation Officer to join our growing Apprenticeships team. This is a key operational role supporting the successful onboarding, enrolment and participation of apprentices across a wide range of apprenticeship programmes. The role combines apprenticeship compliance, learner onboarding and learner participation activity to ensure apprentices are fully prepared to begin and engage successfully with their programme. You will work closely with employers, Programme Leaders, coaches and support teams to ensure learners are enrolled accurately, funding requirements are met, learner starting points are correctly identified and apprentices transition smoothly into programme delivery. The role will also support learner participation and engagement through onboarding activity, personal development themes, digital learning resources and learner communication initiatives across the apprenticeship journey. This is a fast-paced role requiring excellent organisation, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. This role would suit an experienced apprenticeship professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is confident working independently to improve learner onboarding, engagement and compliance processes. The successful candidate will primarily be based at Accrington & Rossendale College but may be required to travel across College sites. What You Will Be Doing:

• Deliver apprenticeship onboarding and enrolment activity from referral through to programme start
• Complete and review pre-enrolment assessment activity, including skills scans and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) processes
• Ensure all funding evidence and enrolment documentation is accurate, compliant and audit-ready
• Work with Programme Leaders to confirm learner readiness, programme pathway, coach allocation and First Day in Learning arrangements
• Maintain clear communication with delivery teams regarding learner onboarding progress and programme starts
• Deliver learner onboarding, induction and participation activity
• Create and maintain digital learner resources and engagement activity within OneFile
• Support learner participation, communication and personal development activity across the apprenticeship journey
  
  We are looking for a proactive individual who can not only deliver high-quality onboarding and compliance activity but also contribute to the development and continuous improvement of processes, learner participation activity and digital resources.
• Experience working within apprenticeship delivery, particularly apprenticeship onboarding, enrolment, compliance or learner participation
• Experience contributing to the improvement of apprenticeship processes, learner engagement activity or digital systems/resources
• Strong working knowledge of ESFA funding rules, compliance and evidence requirements
• Experience of applying Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or assessing learner starting points
• Experience working accurately within fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience using e-portfolio systems such as OneFile
• Ability to engage and motivate learners through digital and group-based activity
• Assessor qualification (CAVA or equivalent)
• GCSE English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above)
  
  This role is advertised by East Lancashire Learning Group Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider College Group.
East Lancashire Learning Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges - Nelson & Colne College, Accrington & Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. The College Group is the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as 'Outstanding' under the new Ofsted inspection framework. Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels., Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team. The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture. The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016. We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students. Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices. The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence. Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy. Nelson and Colne College Group Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT


• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing to a maximum of 28 days (with service), plus Bank Holidays and closure days - totalling 41 days per year
• Access to a workplace pension scheme - with employer contributions of 5%
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Free on-site parking on all College sites