Degree Apprenticeship Workplace Reviewer in Engineering

Here at the University of Derby, the College of Science and Engineering is the home STEM, the skills that are essential to the UK’s Industrial Strategy. From digitisation to decarbonisation, we have an important role to play in shaping the future. And by researching or collaborating with us, you can too. 

The College brings together a powerful combination of scientific expertise, technological innovation, and creative practice. With disciplines spanning computing, AI, Data Science, engineering, environmental sciences, built environments and Psychology. We are uniquely positioned to solve real-world challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration. 

Our courses are designed with employability and future industry needs in mind, supported by cutting-edge facilities, strong employer partnerships, and a commitment to sustainability. Through applied research and hands-on learning, we equip students and staff to drive progress in areas that matter most; from smart technology to clean energy, advanced manufacturing to immersive design. 

School of Engineering and Built Environment 

The School of Engineering and Built Environment at the University of Derby is a dynamic and future-focused academic community that blends technical excellence with creative innovation. It offers a wide range of programmes across engineering, architecture, construction, and design, preparing students to tackle global challenges in sustainability, infrastructure, and the built environment.

The School is home to research-active academics with backgrounds in architecture, interior design, and construction. Our staff bring real-world experience and academic rigour to the classroom, supporting students in developing both creative portfolios and technical competencies.

The discipline area is located in the University’s STEM annex in Markeaton Street, where staff offices and lab facilities are co-located. Key investments in the last few years include dedicated intelligent instrumentation and smart sensor technologies, robotics, renewable energy, power engineering and advanced materials and manufacturing. The discipline area is actively engaged in knowledge exchange projects and has an active applied research agenda.

The University of Derby has been at the forefront of vocational and work-based learning for over 10 years delivering industry responsive courses and higher-level skills to local and national businesses and their employees. Building on this success and in light of the creation of new degree Apprenticeship Standards, the University has developed and introduced a number of new degree higher Apprenticeships across a range of sectors.

We have a wide range of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and apprenticeships, in manufacturing, materials science, civil engineering, aerospace, nuclear engineering and software engineering. We have approximately 600 apprentices studying with companies based in the Midlands and North of the UK. Within the College of Science and Engineering, we have a wide base of employers in the region which engage with Manufacturing Engineering and Materials Science Technologist degree apprenticeships, including Rolls-Royce plc, Frazer Nash, Cavendish Nuclear, AtkinsRéalis, Lucideon, Alstom, JCB, Fosroc, Parker Meggitt and IPT Aero.

We are seeking a Degree Apprenticeship Workplace Reviewer you will work closely with colleagues across the School of Engineering and Built Environment and the School of Computing to support the Nuclear Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Materials Science Technologist Degree Apprenticeship. You will be part of a team of staff of academics, tripartite reviewers and managers who deliver the Degree Apprenticeships to a wide range of employers.

As a Degree Apprenticeship Workplace Reviewer, you will arrange and conduct tripartite reviews with individual apprentices and their employer representatives. Integration between academic and professional learning is a key feature of our apprenticeship programmes and it supports apprentices’ success in their degree programme. 

You will organise tripartite visits with employers representatives and apprentices to ensure the implementation of quality reviews and assessment of off and on-the-job evidence for audit using an e-portfolio. You will act as a personal professional academic tutor for apprentices and will need to engage actively to support learners who have disclosed a need for additional support. You will also support apprentices to prepare for their End Point Assessment. You may be asked to carry out tripartite reviews in employer facilities in the Midlands and other parts of the UK.  

Anticipated interview date: Monday 5th October 2026

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a relevant engineering sector with apprentices and employers. You will have gained a broad skills base in areas such as materials and manufacturing processes, computer aided design and modelling, electrical and electronics, industrial control systems, operations management, nuclear operations, computer integrated manufacturing or High Integrity Software Engineering.

You will be able to work flexibly to arrange online and face-to-face meetings and complete appropriate administrative for compliance to deadline. Working collaboratively with both academic staff and the Apprenticeship Hub at the University to ensure systems and process are adhered to and that both quality and compliance is maintained to the highest standard in line with service level agreements. 

Strong communication, negotiation, and administrative skills are essential, as you will be responsible for motivating and coaching apprentices throughout their apprenticeship journey. A solid understanding of current degree and apprenticeship programmes in the UK is also required. 

If you're passionate about mentoring the next generation of engineers and have the expertise to support their development, we encourage you to apply!

1. Lead on liaising with apprentices, external clients and internal academic operations teams to ensure that communication between all parties is recorded in the review process, ensuring the process is managed and completed efficiently and effectively and in line with our service level agreements.
2. Accountable for managing visits with employers to carry out health and safety checks, assessment of evidence, tripartite reviews. Support the employers to actively participate in the review process offering mentoring support to young learners and small organisations, with a focus on young apprentices as well as those who have declared the need for additional support.
3. Act as a personal professional academic tutor, supporting and mentoring students as appropriate.
4. Provide pastoral care to students, referring when necessary to services that provide further support.
5. Work with the Apprenticeships Hub and Heads of School to facilitate duties that support the achievement of outstanding communication to employers and the learner and client experience.
6. Provide expert operational advice to Apprenticeship Hub Team to ensure duties that support the achievement of Funding Compliance, whilst enhancing the learner and client experience.
7. Take a lead role to ensure that appropriate records of reviews are kept and stored securely in accordance with University and external bodies’ audit requirements.
8. Work collaboratively with the apprenticeship hub team alongside academic staff to support learner engagement and update the employer either face to face or via our e-portfolio system.
9. Lead responsibility to work with employers and external professional bodies to ensure that there is a process by which suitable evidence is available on the professional body’s career development portal to enable the student to progress and apply for the end point assessment.
10. Take a lead on collating the Employer and Apprentice review comments to inform programme committees and the University continual monitoring process for quality enhancement.
11. Lead on producing monthly reports to show compliance, retention and success against given targets.
12. Ensure that the Intent, Implementation and Impact of the apprenticeship programme is explored in each review and that academic teams are aware of any concerns by the apprentice and/or employer.
13. Ensure that the apprentice is building a complete portfolio of experience in order to attempt their End Point Assessment (EPA) with apprenticeship guidelines.
14. Work with the academic team and End Point Assessment Organisations (EPAOs) to ensure that the apprentice is prepared for their EPA within the apprenticeship guidelines.
15. Build successful working relationships with key stakeholders across the University, relevant colleagues across the sector and external agencies to ensure expectations are effectively managed. 
16. Contribute to the work of the College team and Apprenticeship Hub team (where appropriate), taking on such duties and responsibilities as delegated by the line manager.