Apprentice, Portfolio Management
Pearson
Key Responsibilities
- Platform Setup & Implementation
- Assist with institution and account setup, provisioning, and basic configuration activities on digital learning platforms under supervision.
- Support trials, activations, and onboarding activities for new institutions by following defined processes and checklists.
- Help with content ingestion, access code generation, and title mapping.
- Learn platform workflows and common implementation scenarios through hands-on support activities.
- Reporting, Dashboards & Analytics
- Learn to build, update, and maintain usage reports, trackers, and dashboards with support from the team.
- Maintain reporting cadences such as daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, and ad hoc updates as required.
- Support data checks by validating key fields such as ISBN, institute name, tenure, licence balance, title mapping, and access status.
- Assist in preparing simple summaries and status updates for internal review discussions.
- Support & Coordination
- Provide first-level support coordination for learner and institution requests by gathering required information and documenting updates.
- Support escalation follow-ups by tracking progress, coordinating with relevant owners, and documenting updates until closure.
- Route requests to the appropriate owner or team where specialist input or approval is required.
- Prepare, update, and maintain user manuals, process notes, and support materials for recurring activities.
Learning Objectives
- Develop a working understanding of digital learning platform setup, access management, and customer onboarding workflows.
- Build confidence in using business tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, OneCRM, Smartsheet, and reporting templates.
- Learn how to coordinate across sales, support, implementation, and operations teams to resolve routine requests.
- Strengthen professional communication, documentation, attention to detail, and stakeholder follow-up skills.
Critical Controls
As part of supervised support activities, the apprentice should learn to check and validate the following before a request is marked complete:
- ISBN, institute name, tenure, access codes, title mapping, and access confirmation.
- Licence balance, duplicate IDs, level or batch mapping, and correct entitlement details.
- Any open dependency that requires confirmation from a senior colleague or the relevant owner.
Systems & Tools
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- OneCRM
- Smartsheet
- Digital learning platforms
- Internal reporting templates
Qualifications
- Graduate or early-career candidate with an interest in digital products, customer support, technology operations, or education technology.
- Basic working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; willingness to learn reporting tools and operational systems.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills for support coordination, documentation, and stakeholder updates.
- Organised, detail-oriented, and able to follow defined processes, checklists, and reporting timelines.
- Collaborative mindset with a willingness to ask questions, learn from feedback, and support team priorities.