Watertrain are looking for an experienced Water Technician Coach to provide coaching support to their apprentice technicians.
This is a full time/permanent position.
We are looking for someone who has extensive experience as a Water Technician and now wants to share their knowledge to new apprentice technicians.
Responsibilities:
* Plan and structure on-the-job coaching activities that reflect real-world water network operations, ensuring apprentices gain practical competence in line with industry standards.
* Deliver practical, experience-led training sessions, drawing on real site scenarios, faults and operational challenges of up to 15 learners.
* Coach and assess apprentices on core water industry skills – including leakage detection, repairs, network maintenance and safe working practices. This is both off and on site.
* Support both new starters and experienced operatives by sharing practical knowledge, trade skills and best practice.
* Act as a dedicated technical mentor to a group of apprentices, supporting their progression to full competence within agreed programme timescales.
* A programme start, work with employers and apprentices to agree clear development milestones linked to operational competence and job readiness.
* Regularly review apprentice progress with both the learner and employer, ensuring they are developing the technical skills and behaviours required for frontline water operations.
* Record and evidence apprentice technical development, identifying any skill gaps early and providing targeted coaching support where needed.
* Work within required quality and assessment frameworks to ensure training meets industry and awarding body standards.
* Provide regular, practical feedback to apprentices based on observed performance, workplace evidence and real job outputs.
* Review and support completion of apprentice evidence portfolios, ensuring they accurately reflect real work activities and achieved technical competence.
* Complete assessment paperwork to the required audit standards.
* Maintain and update knowledge of the subject/professional area and co-operate in any staff development activities required to effectively carry out the duties of the post and to participate in review and development schemes.
* Comply with safeguarding procedures, ensuring learners understand the importance of safeguarding.
* Act with honesty and integrity to maintain high standards of ethics and professional standards.
Qualifications and Experience:
* Experienced in water distribution networks and water leakage with potentially supervisory or management experience
* Confident in one’s knowledge and experience and excited at the prospect of helping others in their careers
* A team player with good IT and communication skills
* A willingness to travel and away from home to deliver on client sites
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