Skills Coach / Carpentry

• Salary Range:£24,578 to £33,003 (£35112 to £47148 FTE)
• Location: Multi Campus and Offsite
• Job Type: Part-time (0.7 FTE)

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Skills Coach / Carpentry to join our Apprenticeships – Trade team. This role involves assessing, coaching, and mentoring apprentices to meet the gateway for End Point Assessment (EPA), ensuring timely achievement across all components of the apprenticeship program from initial sign-up to completion.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Plan and deliver individual learning to map against the standards and end point assessments for apprentices.
• Conduct initial assessments and collect enrolment paperwork and information from learners.
• Advise learners on the most suitable qualification and unit combinations, agreeing on individual learning plans.
• Assess learners remotely and in the workplace, training them in preparation for the end point assessment.
• Provide ongoing support for learners to ensure their timely completion of their EPA and apprenticeship.
• Review learners at regular intervals in accordance with their training plan and provide detailed feedback on progress and achievement.
• Liaise with employers to confirm when learners are ready to proceed past the gateway to EPA.
• Use a range of strategies to support learners with varying barriers to learning.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Hold a Level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent in the vocational area.
• Hold D32/D33, A1, Assessor qualification or be working towards the Assessor qualification.
• Hold a coaching or mentoring qualification or be working towards one.
• Possess or working towards a minimum Level 2 standard in English and Maths.
• Relevant and current experience working within the vocational sector.
• Excellent practical, theoretical knowledge of vocational specialisms.
• Microsoft Office skills appropriate to post.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure, be flexible and resilient.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with the use of College MIS and e-portfolio systems.
• Meet targets for timely and overall success rates, ensuring every learner’s achievement and success is timely.
• Provide information on learner progress and achievement as required and according to the College quality systems to the Curriculum Manager, Coordinator, and Internal Quality Assurer (IQA).
• Attend standardisation and/or quality assurance meetings as required by the college.
• Take part in CPD to maintain professional occupational competence.
• Actively promote and model good practice in equality and diversity, safeguarding, and health and safety.

How to Apply:

To apply for the Skills Coach / Carpentry position, please submit your CV