TOPRA - The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs
Apprenticeship Manager
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Apprenticeship Manager
Organisation
TOPRA (The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs)
Location
Hybrid (London office in Canary Wharf)
Salary
Competitive + Benefits
Contract
12-month Fixed-Term Contract
About Us
TOPRA is a professional membership organisation supporting regulatory affairs professionals across the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and health technology sectors. We provide education, training and professional development to ensure healthcare products meet rigorous legal and regulatory standards.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Apprenticeship Manager to lead the operational delivery of TOPRA's Level 7 Regulatory Affairs Specialist Apprenticeship. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a nationally recognised apprenticeship programme, working closely with apprentices, employers, End Point Assessment Organisations (EPAOs), awarding bodies and internal colleagues to deliver an outstanding learner experience.
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You will play a key role in ensuring compliance with apprenticeship funding and quality requirements, while driving continuous improvement and supporting apprentices to successfully complete their programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the operational delivery of the Level 7 Regulatory Affairs Specialist Apprenticeship.
- Manage apprentice recruitment, onboarding, induction, progress reviews and programme completion.
- Act as the primary point of contact for apprentices, employers and key external stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with ESFA funding rules, apprenticeship standards, Ofsted requirements and internal quality assurance processes.
- Monitor learner progress, retention, achievement and satisfaction, implementing timely interventions where required.
- Produce programme reports, monitor KPIs and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Line manage the Apprenticeship Delivery Officer and support the ongoing development of the apprenticeship provision.
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About You
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
- Proven experience managing apprenticeship programmes, ideally at Level 7 or within higher education.
- Strong understanding of UK apprenticeship funding, compliance requirements and End Point Assessment (EPA) processes.
- Experience of working with apprenticeship management systems (e.g. OneFile, ACE360 or similar).
- Excellent organisational, project management and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with employers, apprentices and external partners.
Desirable: Teaching or assessor qualification, knowledge of the regulatory affairs or healthcare sector, and experience of quality assurance or Ofsted requirements.
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