Regional Apprentice Manager

From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.

We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 100 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 10,000 homes a year. We have 29 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities.

We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.

What is the role?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Regional Apprentice Manager to join our Lancaster business. This role reports into the Construction Director.

The purpose of the role is to support a culture of lifelong learning throughout our business and provide a quality apprentice experience for all our apprentices. The Regional Apprenticeship Manager will support the recruitment, on-boarding, monitoring, and achievement of a range of apprentices across the business. 

Apprenticeships are a crucial element to develop the future skills required by our business and to provide people, from all backgrounds, with the opportunity to obtain both job-specific and personal skills that will contribute to their achievement in the workplace. As our business continues to develop apprenticeships remain part of our core values. Persimmon Homes has a proud heritage of training and developing our staff and tradespeople from the very earliest stages of their career, offering our people the opportunities to go as far as their talent and hard work will allow, regardless of background.

 The role will include:

• Supporting the business to recruit quality candidates for their apprenticeship places, this will include marketing apprenticeship vacancies locally, working with local training providers, assessment centres, and interviewing potential candidates.
• Engaging providers for the delivery of the appropriate apprenticeship.
• On-boarding of apprentices, collaborating with the regional teams to arrange and deliver an apprenticeship induction day, working with sites and offices to ensure they are ready to support their apprentices, helping apprentices in their first weeks in settling into the world of work.
• Monitoring the progress of apprentices against their gateway programme and learning plan, consulting with college providers and site to ensure continuous progression.
• Organising and managing end point assessments for apprentices after ensuring they are ready for assessment.
• Reporting to group training function on apprenticeship starts, progression, and destination data.
• Providing pastoral support to apprentices and support to apprentice mentors within the business.
• Engaging with schools, colleges and providers to support events to promote aspirational careers with Persimmon Homes, as well as the wider house building and construction industry.

What we need from you?

• A demonstrable history of providing high-quality apprenticeship support within the construction industry, preferably in the house building sector
• Experience of apprenticeship recruitment
• Thorough understanding of apprenticeship standards and their requirements
• Excellent organisation, timekeeping and team working skills
• Planning/prioritising and time management skills
• A high standard of inter-personal and communication skills supporting an ability at all levels
• A tactful and friendly communication style
• Experience of fast paced employer led learning environments
• A valid UK Driver’s Licence is required, and must be flexible with travel as training delivery will be conducted at various locations throughout the region
• Current up to date DBS certification
• Training/assessor qualifications would be beneficial
• Experience of managing/co-ordinating apprenticeships in Construction occupations
• Solid occupational experience within the apprenticeship arena
• Confident and professional manner with the ability to inspire and motivate people
• Quality driven approach to training

What’s in it for you?

Salary and benefits package

• Competitive Salary (DOE)
• Company Car / Car Allowance
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Bonus
• Health Care

Persimmon has a Hybrid Working Policy for core roles in the business allowing staff to apply for home working up to 2/3 days per week.

When you join us, the future is yours to explore. You can realise your full potential through industry-leading training and clearly signposted career paths. Persimmon is where hard graft and team spirit means real variety, satisfaction and rewards. A place where you can be at your best, and even go beyond what you thought you were capable of.

If this sounds like the place for you, apply today and start Building Your New Possible.

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No Agencies please – Persimmon will not accept speculative CVs as a means of introduction

Persimmon is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

If you have any questions about the job or application process please contact us at talentacquisition@persimmonhomes.com