Training and Development Coach – Children & Young People (Families Practitioner/Manager)
Salary: Up to £17,812.75 (FTE £35,626.51) per annum, depending on qualification/experience
Hours: 18.5 per week
Working Weeks: 52 per year
Contract Type: Fixed term (initially 12 months, with potential to extend subject to service need)
Site: Accrington, Lancashire
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 22 February 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 5 March 2026
‘Together, Let’s Be Extraordinary’
Our Organisation
This role is advertised by ELLG Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider Group.
Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding careers prospects.
The Exciting Role
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Training & Development Coach to support apprentices completing the Children & Young People Level 4 and Level 5 standards across Lancashire.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong occupational experience in residential and community children’s services who is ready to move into, or continue within, an apprenticeship coaching role.
You will coach, guide and challenge apprentices in their workplace, helping them build the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to succeed in professional practice and achieve their End Point Assessment.
The role is primarily workplace-based coaching and assessment, with some planned teaching and learning activity, including small group workshops and knowledge sessions to support knowledge development and professional practice.
Who This Role Is For:
This role would suit:
• An experienced apprenticeship coach or assessor, or
• A senior practitioner or manager from industry (Early Years or education support) who is ready to transition into a coaching role and understands the difference between managing staff and supporting apprentices to learn, reflect and progress safely.
We welcome applications from industry professionals who can clearly demonstrate:
• readiness for a coaching role
• sound safeguarding judgement
• the ability to translate workplace practice into learning and development
What You Will Be Doing:
• Conduct regular workplace coaching sessions and progress reviews
• Plan and facilitate teaching and learning sessions, including workshops, professional discussions and knowledge-based activities to support apprentices’ progress.
• Coach apprentices to develop professional practice and evidence their KSBs
• Provide developmental feedback and set clear, measurable targets
• Prepare apprentices for timely and successful EPA outcomes
• Deliver small group workshops or classroom sessions to support knowledge development
• Support learner confidence, resilience and accountability
• Work closely with employers to monitor performance and standards
• Maintain accurate records using OneFile and college systems
• Embed safeguarding, Prevent, personal development and professional behaviours throughout delivery
• Support achievement, retention and high-quality learner experience
What We Are Looking For:
Experienced apprenticeship coaches/assessors, or
Senior practitioners or managers from children’s services ready to transition into coaching,
Essential:
• Recent and relevant occupational experience at Level 4 and/or Level 5 working with children and young people across both residential and community pathways
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
• Ability to coach, support and challenge learners appropriately
• Confidence facilitating teaching and learning in small group or workshop settings
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to travel to employer sites
Desirable:
• Assessor qualification (CAVA/A1 or equivalent)
• Experience delivering apprenticeships or work-based learning
• Experience delivering small group or classroom-based learning
• Knowledge of CYP apprenticeship standards and EPA requirements
• Experience using OneFile or similar e-portfolio systems
• A genuine passion for apprenticeships and a commitment to helping every learner reach their full potential.
Support to achieve assessor qualifications can be provided where required.
Why Join Us
You’ll join a supportive, experienced team within East Lancashire Learning Group, working with employers and apprentices to make a real difference in children and young people’s services.
This role offers flexibility, professional development and the opportunity to shape high-quality apprenticeship provision.
What We Offer in Return:
* Access to a workplace pension scheme – with generous employer contributions
* Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
* Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
* A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
* Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
* Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits
Further Questions?
Please contact our friendly HR Team
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.