Skills Coach (Leeds / Sheffield)- Engineering

The Apprenticeship Skills Coach is required to ensure apprentices receive support, guidance and encouragement to succeed in their apprenticeship programme. The role will also require you to bridge the gap between academic learning and practical application in the workplace with employers. You will support learners in gaining key engineering skills within their workplace. The role will provide advise and guidance to both the apprentice and the employer to ensure the apprentice is meeting all the key requirements of the You will also be involved in the development of new curriculum to ensure that it is focussed on industry practice and the learner journey.

Responsibilities

Bridge the gap between academic learning and practical application in the workplace with employers; Support learners in gaining key engineering skills within their workplace; Be involved in the development of new curriculum to ensure that it is focused on industry practice and the learner journey; Manage a caseload of engineering and manufacturing apprentices; Monitor the health, safety and welfare of apprentices; Provide end to end information, advice and guidance on skills development, End Point Assessment and career development; Monitor and record progress against the Standard to ensure apprentices are developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required prior to their planned end dates; Conduct regular documented progress reviews with apprentices and their employers as per funding rules; Monitor apprentice off-the-job records; Complete any funding/MIS documentation such as Breaks in Learning, withdrawals on a timely basis; Plan and complete assessment of development competence qualifications; Plan and complete assessments of apprentice’s knowledge, skills and behaviours development, and build subsequent action plans for improvement where required; Use coaching methods in partnership with training centre colleagues and employers, to help apprentices develop and apply knowledge, skills and behaviours in their workplace; Build and maintain relationships with apprentices and their employers to facilitate effective communication and collaboration ensuring that apprentices complete their apprenticeship within the planned duration; Provide regular caseload progress updates to the Leadership Team; Collaborate with Business Development colleagues to identify repeat and new business

Requirements

All aspects of the role are to be carried in adherence to the MTC values: one team together, insatiable curiosity, pursuit of the best and enterprising spirit; Level 3 Engineering qualification; Recognised teaching qualification or willing to gain this; Recognised Assessor qualification, such as A1 or Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement; Be able to operate across all MTC Training and client locations (some occasional overnight stays will be required); Be customer and quality focused; Be approachable, and able to handle issues with sensitivity and confidentiality; Able to work independently with own initiative and in a team; Work under pressure to meet tight deadlines; Highly articulate and presentable; High levels of organisation skill and attention to detail; Promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people; Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check; Satisfactory references and security clearance checks

Nice to have

Functional Skills Level 2 / GCSE's or equivalent in Maths and English grade C or above; Recognised Quality Assurance qualification, such as V1 or Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice; Recognised coaching qualification; Higher qualification (level 4 or above) in an Engineering discipline; Digital training qualifications relevant to education. For example, Microsoft Learn badges

Benefits

Competitive Salary; Excellent Pension Scheme; Flexible Working