Skills Coach

Job overview

The post holder will support the implementation and delivery of Apprenticeship education, Functional Skills, training, and development of the Business Administrator Standard / Team Leader Standard.

The main role of the Skills Coach is to teach, coach and mentor a range of learners who are studying towards achieving their Apprenticeship and having a successful End Point Assessment. The post holder will also work with Employers and managers to ensure learners are being appropriately supported to successfully achieve their qualifications providing advice and guidance where required.

Main duties of the job

Act as specialist in the teaching and delivery of the relevant Apprenticeship framework / Standards & possesses the relevant knowledge, theory & understanding to support learners throughout the programme of study.

Provide regular support to learners and ensure reviews are accurately recorded and documented in the correct format that satisfies both Ofsted and ESFA requirements at the agreed intervals within programme.

Support initial skills assessment and support the induction of new starters onto programme.

Contribute to the successful and timely completions of learners, escalating any concerns or gaps in knowledge, skills and behaviours as appropriate.

Proactively manages learners that are non-compliant

Contribute to the development of the Apprenticeship curriculum for the specific Standards.

Deploy effective communication strategies to ensure that information and knowledge is imparted sensitively according to needs of learners.

Monitor learners progress, including contributing to the assessment and verification, identifying and raising concerns with the relevant managers in order to ensure learners complete timely, with action plans where required.

Effectively manage a caseload through keeping records and preparing reports for regular work-based learning meetings to review progress of apprentices. .

Design and deliver bespoke sessions to learners of varied needs as and when required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.  So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!