Description
Permanent contract, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
To work collaboratively with the Head of Apprenticeships and other managers to deliver a high-quality Business & Professional curriculum that meets Bath College’s standards and drives learner success rates to at or above College targets. The role encompasses delivering engaging and effective teaching across classroom, workshop, and online environments; providing theory and practical skills development; conducting onsite (employer-based) assessments; and carrying out timely reviews of apprentices to ensure compliance with Bath College quality expectations
Bath College is an inclusive education and training community, providing learning for people with a wide range of abilities from a far-reaching area, from entry level to Level 5 programmes. We are committed to meeting the needs of all our students. This is a very exciting time to join the College.
If you feel you can make a positive contribution, please complete the application form, making sure you detailing how your qualifications, skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.
The job posting can close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.
Key Responsibilities
1. To provide induction, initial assessment, advice and guidance to learners who are undertaking Apprenticeships, including associated knowledge and competence qualifications.
* Provide Information, advice and guidance to candidates.
* Undertake learner and employers’ skill scans.
* Conduct initial assessment interviews with candidates.
* Ensure candidates undertake basic skills screening and diagnostic testing.
* Prepare individual learning plans/personal training plans that ensure a coherent training programme that makes full and effective use of on and off the job training opportunities.
2. To assess learners’ progress and maintain records of assessments of learning carried out.
* Devise and maintain plans of learning and associated assessment plans.
* Ensure measurable milestones are in place to assist apprentices to prepare for end point assessment effectively by their expected end date.
* Effectively monitor learner progress during the delivery period of their apprenticeship.
* Deliver classroom lessons, workshops, one to one instruction, and/or training sessions relating to knowledge and skills development and to assess candidates in the workplace.
* Maintain efficient record keeping and tracking systems using the systems provided and stipulated by the College and report agreed targets in a timely manner against agreed deadlines. This to include withdrawals; transfers; assessment and examination results; updating of information held in the college information system to enable the tracking of learner progress on a real time basis.
* Conduct assessment, evaluation and progress reviews as appropriate, both inside the College and in the workplace.
* Provide regular and purposeful reports to employers, apprentices, learners and the College so that there is a clear plan of action which is time bound for each learner and which allows completion with agreed target dates.
Please see attached for the full Job Description
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Level 2 qualification or equivalent in maths and English
* NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent experience/CPD) in Business Administration and Customer Service
* Must be willing to work towards Assessor Award (D32/D33 or A/V or TAQA)
* Teaching qualification (or willing to work towards)
Please see attached for the full Person Specification
Staff Benefits
* Generous paid holiday entitlement of 40 days, exclusive of College closure days and public holidays. Pro rata for part time roles.
* One Selfie Day per year
* Contributory salary pension scheme (Teachers Pension)
* Continuing Professional Development for all staff
* Laptop Salary Sacrifice Scheme
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Private Healthcare Scheme
* £500 Refer a friend and earn a reward
* Subsidised cafes - at both campuses
* Employee Assistance Programme – Staff have access to this programme. It is a free and strictly confidential short-term counselling and support service (up to six meetings after an initial assessment session with a qualified counselor)
* The College offers an eye sight test for anyone who meets the criteria as described within the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
* Progressive family friendly policies (exceeding statutory requirements) that supports a health work/life balance, all staff are entitled to request flexible working.
* Discounted treatments at the Academy, Bath Campus
* Free parking at the Somer Valley Campus in Radstock
Welcome to Bath College, a vibrant and successful College with two campuses, one in the centre of Bath and one in the rural setting of Radstock.
We pride ourselves on providing training for the region’s future workforce by offering courses in both vocational and traditional academic subjects to students from across Bath, Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and beyond.