• Job Description

  Req#: JR-01875

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  Early Careers Partner,

  As the Early Careers or, Emerging Talent Partner, you will play a crucial role in nurturing and developing emerging talent for various departments across the Financial Ombudsman Service, ensuring a strong pipeline of future professionals and leaders for the organisation.

  Contract: Permanent

  Working hours: 35 hours per week is full time. Where possible, we are open to considering part time/flexible working patterns. Please let us know in your application your desired working pattern.

  Salary: £50,000

  Reporting to: Head of Organisational Capability

  London docklands

  O ur permanent hybrid policy sees us all working at least four days across a fortnight in the office.

  You will be responsible for managing and expanding our apprenticeship provision, championing early career opportunities, and overseeing the development and implementation of our graduate programs and other emerging talent initiatives.

  Combining strategic and operational planning and delivery, business partnering, supplier management and external engagement delivered through a highly collaborative approach, you will ensure our Talent and their support networks have excellent experiences on the programs.

  Key responsibilities

  • Setting up, leading, and managing the organisation’s apprenticeship program
  • Working closely with our Procurement team to bring on board and manage the right external providers that offer the best quality service and value for money
  • Acting as the main point of contact, collaborating, and managing external providers to deliver high-quality apprenticeship training.
  • Promoting apprenticeship opportunities within the organisation, ensuring maximum engagement and uptake
  • Staying up to date with ESFA and funding guidelines, and doing portal submissions
  • Designing and implementing graduate programs and other early careers initiatives
  • Working with your Talent Acquisition and Learning and Development colleagues to develop strategies to attract, recruit and retain emerging talent
  • Building and maintaining relationships with educational institutions, training providers, and industry bodies
  • Working closely with internal stakeholders and HR colleagues to identify emerging talent needs and opportunities
  • Overseeing, managing, and monitoring the apprenticeship levy budget, ensuring effective use of funds.
  • Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the programs, making proactive improvements as necessary
  • Championing the development of early career talent within the organisation
  • Providing support and guidance to apprentices and graduates, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development
  • Supporting stakeholders with information, advice and guidance where appropriate.
  • Reviewing, mapping and recording with stakeholders the mandatory 20% off the job training for each apprentice

  To be considered for this role, you’ll need to show us that you’ve got the skills and capabilities. You’ll have to meet the following minimum criteria:

  Minimum Criteria:

  • Must have experience of establishing and managing Early Careers & Apprenticeships functions.
  • Proven experience of managing a large apprenticeship Levy pot and budget control (circa £500kpa).
  • Proven experience in designing and managing successful apprenticeship programs and similar early career initiatives.
  • Strong knowledge of tendering processes and managing external providers and institutions
  • Must be up to date with the ESFA guidance, good understanding funding rules and .gov portal submissions.
  • Experience of working between Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development to maximise the use of levy pot
  • Knowledge of accrediting internal programmes

  Desirable Criteria

  We would also like you to have the following skills:

  • Strong organisational and project management skills
  • Passionate about developing emerging talent and fostering a culture of growth and learning
  • Strong Stakeholder Management experience
  • Experience setting up and running inhouse programmes as an employer provider
  • Understanding of safeguarding around apprentices
  • Understanding of Ofsted rules around apprenticeship provisions
  • EAT L2 or equivalent qualification
  • Understanding of standards that can be used in a highly matrixed organisation.
  • Understanding of the trailblazing process.
  • Understanding of the T-Level provision
  • Experience of working between Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development to maximise the use of levy pot

  Why Financial Ombudsman Service?

  We are a values led organisation. Our values define our culture, influence our decisions, and underpin our vision and strategy. They set out how we play our PART through Purpose, Ambition, Respect and Trust. You can learn more about our values here: https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/who-we-are/aims-values

  We also offer an attractive, competitive salary and flexible benefits to suit our people. Here’s a list of some of the many benefits and perks you can get for working with us:

  • 25 days holiday entitlement, with the option to buy extra or sell days
  • Generous pension
  • Employer provided benefits such as Private medical insurance, virtual GP, Critical illness cover, Life assurance cover, to name a few
  • Choice of voluntary benefits including Technology scheme, Cycle to work scheme, Will-writing service amongst others
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Extensive opportunities for personal and career development
  • Fully equipped on-site gym open 24 / 7 (London office only)
  • Extensive Well-being resources including on-site therapists (London office only)
  • Beautiful and bright London office looking over the Thames and near to mainline stations
  • Our Coventry office is 2 minutes’ walk from the main station
  • Our employee led networks do fantastic work in educating and raising awareness across a range of experiences and support us in being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. You can get involved, too!

  How do I apply?

  • To apply, please upload a copy of your updated CV, alongside a supporting statement detailing how you feel you meet the criteria for the position

  Applications need to be submitted by 23:59 Thursday 1st August 2024

  Successful candidates will be invited to a telephone call with a member of the Talent Acquisition team

  Due to high application numbers this advert may end earlier than the date specified, so please don't delay and apply now!

  A full job profile is available on request and will be provided to candidates shortlisted to the first stage of the assessment process.

  We’re proud to be an inclusive employer

  We view diversity as fundamental to our success and welcome applications from underrepresented groups across all communities.

  We’re committed to being a great place to work– attracting and developing people from the widest possible range of backgrounds. We want everyone to perform at their best and feel able to be themselves. We understand that if we’re diverse and inclusive, we’ll better understand different perspectives, which is fundamental to our job resolving financial complaints.

  We welcome applications from Black and other ethnic minority candidates, and female candidates, for all positions and particularly so for senior leader positions as they are under-represented within the Financial Ombudsman Service at this level.

  We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. This means that we will put disabled candidates entering under the scheme through to the next stage of the recruitment process should they meet the minimum criteria for a role. A minimum criterion needs to be measurable from reviewing a candidate’s CV/supporting statement. Exceptions may apply if due to the volume of applications we are not able to interview all eligible candidates who qualify under the scheme. If you would like to speak to a member of our team about any reasonable adjustments you need, please email hrsupport@financial-ombudsman.org.uk and let us know your preferred method of contact.

  Find out more

  Check out below channels to find out more about everyday life at the Financial Ombudsman Service – and don’t forget to follow us while you’re there!

  • LinkedIn: Financial Ombudsman Service
  • Our careers page: https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/who-we-are/join-us

  Good luck with your application!

• About the company

  The Financial Ombudsman Service is an ombudsman in the United Kingdom.

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