5622 - Apprenticeship Skills Coach

October 15, 2026

Apprenticeship Skills Coach FES Professional Services Location: Greenwich Campus Salary £39,560 to £45,641 plus £5586 London weighting per annum Contract Type Fixed Term - Maternity Cover between 07/12/2026 and 31/12/2027 Release Date Tuesday 13 October 2026 Closing Date Thursday 22 October 2026 Interview Date To be confirmed Reference 5622 On the 1 August 2026, the University of Greenwich and the University of Kent formed a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South-East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Greenwich academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact. The University of Greenwich is seeking to expand its Apprenticeship Skills Coach provision within the Faculty of Engineering and Science. We are looking for a proactive and engaging individual with excellent interpersonal skills to support apprentices and trainee professionals across a range of disciplines. As an Apprenticeship Skills Coach, you will work closely with apprentices, employers and academic colleagues to monitor and review progress against apprenticeship standards, supporting learners to successfully achieve their apprenticeship and End Point Assessment. You will act as a key point of contact for apprentices, providing information, advice and guidance throughout their apprenticeship journey. The role involves maintaining strong relationships with employers and other stakeholders, monitoring learner progress, and contributing to the continued growth and success of our apprenticeship provision. Through regular progress reviews with apprentices and their line managers, you will adopt a coaching approach to help learners develop and apply their knowledge, skills and behaviours within the workplace, ensuring they remain on track to achieve and complete their apprenticeship on time. The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational, administrative and digital skills, together with a flexible, learner-focused approach and a commitment to supporting positive learner outcomes. Applicants must have knowledge and understanding of higher and degree apprenticeship programmes, together with experience in a similar apprenticeship, coaching, training or learner support role. Experience of supporting learners in a work-based learning environment and maintaining effective employer relationships would be advantageous. The role is within the professional services team in the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences based between the Medway Campus in Chatham Maritime, and the Greenwich Campus in Greenwich, London. The role will require collaborative work with colleagues in the Faculty and across other centralised University teams, and is matrix managed by the Head of Apprenticeships. We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with plenty of opportunities to develop within the role and become more involved in the wider university community. As part of our commitment to safeguarding and safer recruitment practices, appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and an online search may be conducted on shortlisted candidates in line with our employment policies. For an informal discussion about the post please contact Jacklyn Tubb, Head of Business Operations on J.Edwards-Tubb@gre.ac.uk Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on peopleoperationsdmin@gre.ac.uk Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich and information on the university’s working principles: Working Principles and Guidelines | Documents | University of Greenwich To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage): Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich Employment Visa: Under the UK Government Points Based System scheme this role does / does not meet the criteria to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker Route application. We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values. Academic Career Pathways The University is committed to supporting and promoting the welfare of staff, students (including apprentices) and visitors and is committed to the provision of a safe environment conducive to work, study and the enjoyment of a positive experience for all members of its community. As part of providing a safe environment in which to work and study, and protecting the public, the University has a Safeguarding Policy. We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas. We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, care leavers, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management. Email details to a friend Apply online Further Details Job Description & Person Specification Share View All Vacancies

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