Apprentice & Development Partner

Ian Williams have an exciting opportunity for a Programme Partner (also known as Apprentice and Development Partner) to recruit, support, and develop our people across the business, with a key focus on, but not limited to, Apprentices, Trainee Surveyors, and
Contract Managers.

You will support the business's aims and commitments to have 15% of our workforce as trade apprentices. We offer an open, friendly, and professional environment at IW with an unwavering focus to appreciate and
acknowledge the importance of our people.  We also offer Hybrid working - 3 days in the office 2 days working from home.

We offer the following benefits:

• Be part of our annual company profit share scheme
• Let us help you prepare for your future with an employer pension contribution of up to 5%
• 23 days annual leave, buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
• Training and development opportunities
• Annual Pay Reviews
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Life Insurance 3 x Salary
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing

The Programme Partner role:

• Support the development of a coaching culture partnering with line managers and site mentors to excel at developing apprentices and trainees
• Champion apprentices and trainees, always looking for ways to improve their experience and aid achievement 
• Manage a selection of apprentices and trainees, ensuring successful delivery and completion of their programmes and their pastoral care
• Work closely with training providers to enable IW apprentices to complete their training successfully in a timely manner
• Manage Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) funding claim management and Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS) processes for the selection of apprentices and trainees.
• Note: This partnering role may require some travel to business units, sites, and
  training venues.

What will you bring as a Programme Partner:

• Demonstrable experience of working within apprenticeships/early careers with some relatable HR/training & development experience
• A genuine passion for attracting, developing, and most importantly supporting apprentices/trainees in reaching their potential
• Experience of working with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS)
• Demonstrable experience of stakeholder engagement & relationship management, partnering with internal stakeholders and external agencies
• An accurate and detailed approach to your work

About Ian Williams Ltd:

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We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date based on application volumes.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different. 

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We are delighted to have strong relationships with our preferred agencies, therefore we politely request no agencies engage with us in regards to this position.