Job Purpose
As Technical Training Specialist you will support the Education Delivery team in developing and delivering Instrumentation, Control and Automation Apprenticeship standards, ensuring effective training and assessment of technical skills, knowledge, and behaviours across key business areas.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
• Collaborate with business teams to identify curriculum content requirements, including time spent within operational areas to gain a broader technical understanding of the business.
• Engage with subject matter experts and industry working groups to design curriculum content and supporting materials aligned with United Utilities Apprenticeship programmes.
• Develop curriculum content mapped to recognised water industry Apprenticeship standards.
• Design and implement curriculums, including delivery schedules, schemes of work, and lesson plans for relevant Apprenticeship pathways.
• Support apprentice onboarding, including assessment centres, initial assessments, and creation of individual training plans.
• Deliver curriculum content, covering both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, in line with agreed delivery schedules.
• Monitor and assess apprentice progress, ensuring learning objectives are met throughout the programme.
• Conduct regular progress reviews with apprentices and liaise with relevant business colleagues to support development.
• Evaluate competence through field-based observations and formal assessments.
• Ensure compliance with Safeguarding and Prevent policies, providing appropriate support and guidance to apprentices.
• Review and evaluate training effectiveness, driving continuous improvement in delivery and outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and high-quality compliance documentation, meeting regulatory requirements from governing bodies (e.g., Ofsted, Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions, Awarding Organisations).
Technical Skills & Experience
• Extensive operational experience within Instrumentation, Control and Automation.
• A comprehensive understanding of the legislation relating to Instrumentation, Control and Automation.
• The ability to develop content to match business needs, utilising existing knowledge and research.
• Self-motivated with the ability to communicate well with learners, operational colleagues and management.
Essential Qualifications
• Level 5 Teaching in Education qualification or prepared to work towards
• GCSE A-C/4-9 in English and math's (or equivalent)
• Assessor qualification or prepared to work towards
• Minimum level 3 qualification in Instrumentation, Control and Automation