Apprentice Performance Coach

Only FE; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated educational institution in Leeds is seeking an Apprentice Performance Coach to support apprentices across various disciplines. The role focuses on timely progress reviews and ensuring compliance with funding requirements to facilitate learning and career advancement. The college is recognized for excellence in the field and provides a supportive work environment with ample benefits. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds to contribute to an inclusive community.

Benefits

25-day annual leave entitlement

Flexible working arrangements

Above-average pension contributions

Free car parking

Training and development opportunities

Discounts on travel and retail

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Dedicated and proactive approach to support apprentices.
• Ability to ensure timely progress reviews.
• Compliance with government funding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support apprentices across various disciplines.
• Maintain high standards of quality and student success.
• Ensure apprentices achieve their learning and career goals.

Job description

APPRENTICE PERFORMANCE COACH

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £28,806 - £30,482 per annum

Our College is seeking a dedicated and proactive Apprentice Performance Coach to support apprentices across a variety of disciplines. The successful candidate will ensure that progress reviews are completed in a timely manner, meet government funding requirements, and provide meaningful support to apprentices to help them achieve their learning and career goals. This role plays a key part in maintaining high standards of quality, compliance, and student success within the College's apprenticeship provision.

This is an exciting time to join the College, recently recognised as a Construction Technical Excellence College for Yorkshire and the Humber region, with ambitious plans for further expansion and development.

If you would like to be part of a college that is shaping the future of education in Construction and the Built Environment, we'd love to hear from you.

In return, we offer a warm and welcoming college with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• 25-day annual leave entitlement, plus 8 Bank Holidays and 10 college closure days, including Christmas (plus an additional 5 days of leave after 5 years of service with us)
• Family-friendly policies, including flexible working arrangements
• A well-respected pension scheme (West Yorkshire Pension Fund with an above-average employer contribution)
• Free car parking at all our college sites (on a first come, first served basis)
• Superb opportunities for training and development
• Discounted travel on public transport and a Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts and offers at major Street and Online retailers
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

Please note that all applications should be completed online. Please visit the vacancies section of our website or press APPLY.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 4th January 2026

The College reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We therefore encourage early applications.

Please note this position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and, in line with KCSIE (2025), an online check will be conducted on information available in the public domain.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

Leeds College of Building is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is also committed to the Prevent programme and the requirement to prevent people being drawn into terrorism and expects all staff to share these commitments.

Leeds College of Building is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community. We value the unique perspectives and experiences of individuals from all backgrounds and actively encourage applications from individuals from an ethnic minority and the LGBTQIA+ community, as they are under-represented at our college. Join us in creating a workplace where everyone can thrive to provide the best construction and the built environment education in England.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

• We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
• We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.