Apprenticeships Compliance Administrator

Sitting within the University’s Research and External Engagement department, the Centre for Apprenticeships supports the delivery and quality of apprenticeship programmes, ensuring compliance with external regulations, and providing employers, apprentices and stakeholders with excellent service.

Your role will be varied, with a focus on administrative processes and customer service. You will develop new skills and gain a range of experience in a busy, fast-paced environment.

Your duties will include verification and adjustment of student records and agreements in the apprenticeship management system (Aptem); support to colleagues and customers during financial and reporting processes; managing email enquiries; and working with Apprenticeship managers and officers to undertake audit-related activity.

About you

Good communication and teamwork skills are vital for this role. You will also demonstrate familiarity with a range of administrative and record-keeping tasks, and a clear commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and excellent customer service. You will also need some understanding of English apprenticeships and their regulations, including Department for Education funding compliance and Ofsted quality assurance, and be prepared to develop your knowledge in these areas.

The university particularly welcomes applicants with audit experience and/or up-to-date knowledge of Apprenticeship or other learner management systems.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We are proud to be part of a dynamic, multicultural city that celebrates diversity; we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Ruth Cox on 0117 328 6922 or email: ruth.cox@uwe.ac.uk.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay campus, in February 2026.

This is a full-time, fixed-term post until November 30th, 2026, working 37 hours per week. This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.

This role is campus based for a minimum of 3 days per week, with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.

Right to Work in the UK

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of this right, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE, please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Advert information