DescriptionEmployerLocation
** Strictly no agencies **
£27,128-£33,431
1.Purpose of the job
To support, coach and assess apprentices working towards achieving an apprenticeship standard, making sure they meet the occupational standards, develop enough evidence to progress through gateway and are fully prepared to achieve the End Point Assessment.
2.Key Accountabilities
2.1Plan effectively to deliver training and assessment for apprentice’s in their workplace to ensure progress on workplace assessment elements of specialist apprenticeship standards, supporting learners to develop and progress towards gateway.
2.2Provide apprentice candidates with training, coaching and underpinning knowledge as appropriate to the specialist apprenticeship standard, to enable progress to be made appropriate to the level of the apprenticeship.
2.3Act as an apprenticeship coach with a pro rata caseload of approximately 30-45 apprentices. Specific caseload to be agreed with line manager.
2.4Complete high quality initial training plan documentation in conjunction with the apprentice and employer ensuring:
2.4.1A thorough initial assessment has been conducted taking account of the apprentice’s prior knowledge and attainment.
2.4.2A detailed training plan is completed to include evidence of co-design of delivery with the employer.
2.4.3Accurately recorded start and end dates.
2.4.4A clear plan to achieve the Off the Job requirement.
2.4.5Valid input from the employer.
2.5Carry out regular, high quality workplace reviews with the apprentice and their employer ensuring: Reviews will include detail in the following areas:
2.5.1Setting and reviewing challenging smart targets
2.5.2Providing sufficient evidence of apprentices’ progress and employer input.
2.5.3Documenting questioning and responses around E&D, Prevent, British Values, Safeguarding and H&S.
2.5.4Additional learning needs are discussed and reviewed with the apprentice and employer to ensure support is sufficient and beneficial for those that need it.
2.5.5Apprentice is recording sufficient off the job training within the colleges system, liaising with the programme leader and employer to ensure any apprentice falling behind has a plan to catch up this allocation in a timely manner.
2.5.6Quality of documentation meets the colleges audit standard,
2.6Attend departmental tracking meetings to accurately report on your areas of responsibility and support programme leaders to ensure tracking is accurate.
2.7Work with individual apprentices and their employer to ensure those falling behind are up to date with their progress in a timely manner.
2.8Agree planned end dates for apprentices with programme leaders and employers, ensuring they meet minimum durations set on the apprenticeship standard.
2.9Manage own areas of responsible to ensure achievement by the planned end date. Securing overall achievement above national averages and within the planned hybrid end year.
2.10Work closely with the Business Development team to ensure timely assessment of new employers are carried out; providing assurance that new employers can meet the evidence requirements of the relevant apprenticeship standard.
2.11Ensure the colleges central Health and Safety (H&S) and Employer Liability Insurance (ELI) records are kept up to date for companies within your caseload, by carrying out workplace H&S assessments and chasing employers for ELI documentation.
2.12Where required by the apprenticeship standard, provide apprentices with support in conjunction with the programme lead, to prepare a portfolio of evidence required to meet the gateway requirements.
2.13Contribute to the continuous improvement of quality in all apprenticeship activities.
2.14Attend meetings with other assessors and curriculum staff for standardisation and to share good practice and undertake IQA / EQA activities as required.
2.15Manage the process of reporting absence from college to employers on the day of the absence, ensuring the safety of all apprentices and in line with college procedures.
2.16Sign off apprentices to proceed though to gateway in conjunction with the apprentice and the employer, signalling that the apprentice is ready to achieve their End Point Assessment successfully.
2.17Forge positive relationships with employers, promoting further educational opportunities, liaising with business development to ensure employers wishing to support an apprentice to progress or employ additional apprentices are fully supported.
2.18Keep an accurate and up-to-date appointments diary in the specified college system, to support safe working practices.
2.19Manage holidays in liaison with the wider team to ensure staff are available throughout the year to support new starts, reviews and employer interactions.
2.20Provide ad hoc cover for classes as requested by line manager. (This does not include planned teaching duties.)
2.21Support College policies, procedures, and quality assurance systems. To conduct aspects of all duties and responsibilities in line with the Corporation’s Health & Safety Policy in the interests of themselves, other colleagues, and students.
2.22Prepare for and participate in appropriate College Events (these may include Open Evenings, Parents Evenings, enrolment events
2.23Engage in professional development including the conduct of and participation in staff appraisal and in-service training based on an assessment of individual needs. Contribute to the mentoring system for new staff and colleagues as appropriate.
2.24Perform such other reasonable duties commensurate with the grade of the post as required by the Principal and Chief Executive.
Safeguarding Statement
Child protection is the responsibility of all staff. The College will therefore: •Encourage and maintain an environment where students feel secure, are encouraged to talk, and are listened to •Ensure students know that there are staff in the College whom they can approach if they are worried •Include opportunities in the curriculum for students to develop the skills they need to recognise and stay safe from abuse •All staff will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding induction and training.