Apprentice Coordinator

Job introduction

Job title: Apprentice Coordinator

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

This apprenticeship position will offer a valuable opportunity to begin a career in commissioning while supporting the fast-paced transformation of Adult Social Care and Health services in Liverpool.

This apprenticeship offers a valuable opportunity to begin a career in commissioning while supporting the fast-paced transformation of Adult Social Care and Health service in Liverpool

The role:

• In the role of Apprentice Coordinator you will work across the Strategic Commissioning, Quality Assurance and Prfevent & Early Intervention Teams, helping to improve outcomes for residents and contributing to a sustainable, high quality Adult Social Care System
• You will work as part of a shared support team, under the guidance of Commissioning Officers, you will help coordinate work across Strategic Commissioning, Quality Assurance and Prevention and Early Intervention
• In the role of Apprentice Coordinator you will coordinate activities that involve people who use our services, their carers and providers to ensure their voices help shape our service
• You will assist with collecting, organising and presenting information that helps us understand how services are performing
• In your role of Apprentice Coordinator, you will gather and coordinate information about the local care market, including commercial and logistical information
• In this role you will build positive working relationships with colleagues in health, housing, social care, ICB, providers, carers, advocates and elected Members
• You will also carry out a range of administrative tasks, including minute-taking, filing, preparing documents, managing emails, updating spreadsheets and organising information under direction from officers across commissioning

This role is fixed term for the purpose of completing the Level 4 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship and will end 24 months from your start date with us

Applicants shortlisted for interview will be invited to attend a one-day work experience placement with the team.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:
Closing date: midnight on Monday, 1st June 2026
Shortlisting date: w/c 1st June 2026
Interview date: w/c 22nd June 2026 (following one day work experience placement)
Interview type: Face to Face

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Claire Blythe - claire.blythe@liverpool.gov.uk or Suzanne Burke - suzanne.burke@liverpool.gov.uk

Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

Please be advised it is our understanding that this role does not meet the requirements of a skilled worker visa as set out by UK Visa and Immigration https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations-and-codes . For details regarding the salary of a skilled worker visa please visit Home Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list

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