Advanced Practitioner for Apprenticeships

ONLY FE; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A further education institution in South Yorkshire is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to drive excellence in Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning. The successful candidate will support staff through coaching and mentorship, ensuring exceptional teaching and learning for apprentices. A track record of outstanding teaching and a Level 5 teaching qualification are essential. This role provides a salary of £40,728 per annum, alongside multiple benefits including enhanced pension contributions and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Enhanced Pension contributions

42 Days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays

Employee assistance programme

Free eye tests

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Track record of good or outstanding teaching.
• Experience in staff development.
• Passion for teaching and learner success.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching and set the standard.
• Coach and support teaching staff.
• Lead professional development initiatives.

Skills

Teaching

Coaching and mentoring

Knowledge of pedagogy

Digital tools

Education

Level 5 teaching qualification or above

Relevant degree

Job description

Advanced Practitioner for Apprenticeships Salary £40,728 per annum About us

We are a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About the role

Are you an outstanding teacher with a passion for developing others? We’re looking for an Advanced Practitioner to help drive excellence across our Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning provision.

You’ll support staff through coaching, mentoring and modelling great practice, ensuring our apprentices receive exceptional teaching, learning and assessment. Our department spans four sectors – Business & Enterprise, Healthcare & Science, Engineering and Construction – so experience or knowledge in at least one of these is a real advantage.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver high-quality teaching and set the standard for others
• Coach, mentor and support teaching staff and assessors
• Lead professional development, contribute to quality improvement and share best practice
• Support new staff through induction and development
• Drive improvements in attendance, achievement and apprentice progress
• Promote our FREDIE+ values and champion safeguarding

What you’ll bring:

• A track record of good or outstanding teaching and strong learner outcomes
• Experience supporting or developing other staff
• Passion for outstanding TLA and learner success
• Up-to-date knowledge of pedagogy, inclusivity and digital tools
• Level 5 teaching qualification (or above) and relevant degree

Join a college that’s ambitious, inclusive and committed to transforming lives through learning.

What we can offer you

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of £40,728 per annum.

Our benefits

Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with TPS - 28.68%
Annual leave - 42 Days (310.8 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours) - this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
Health and wellbeing, we offer Employee assistance programme through Bupa
Occupational Health through PAM
Free eye tests for VDU users
Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact us.

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant, we’re pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

Safeguarding

We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding.

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date : 7th December 2025

Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.