Apprenticeship Industry Development Coach

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Colchester Institute, in partnership with Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, seeks a part-time Apprenticeship Coach to support the Operational Firefighter Level 3 programme. The role is field-based, involves travel across the area, and focuses on coaching apprentices, tracking progress against milestones and preparing them for gateway and end point assessment.

You must be actively working as a firefighter and hold a level 3 qualification with English and maths at Level 2 or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience with evidence of outstanding service and quality
• Evidence of liaising effectively with key internal and external stakeholders
• Active firefighter with Colchester Institute / CFRS affiliations or similar

Responsibilities

• Liaise with employer, apprentices and college staff so apprentices understand knowledge, skills and behaviour, and assessment requirements
• Carry out apprenticeship sign-ups, administration and information, advice and guidance for line managers and new apprentices
• Liaise with delivery teams to maintain professionalism and quality assurance across the apprenticeship
• Carry out 10-week progress reviews with apprentices and employers against milestones and off-the-job training
• Raise awareness of safeguarding, Prevent, equality and diversity, health and safety in apprenticeship meetings
• Support apprentices preparing for gateway and end point assessment and maintain clear communication between delivery staff and CFRS
• Keep apprentice records up to date on Learning Hub, Smart Assessor and other required environments

Skills

Stakeholder liaison

Customer service

Communication

Education

Technical qualification at Level 3 or above

Level 2 English and maths (GCSE 4/C or equivalent)

Job description

This part-time post supports apprentices on the Operational Firefighter Level 3 programme, working for Colchester Institute alongside Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service staff. The core of the work is coaching apprentices through their programme, checking progress against milestones and preparing them for gateway and end point assessment. The role is field-based, with regular travel across the area rather than a college campus, and runs at 10 hours a week all year. Applicants must be actively working as a firefighter with the service.

What the job involves

• Liaise with the employer, apprentices and college staff so apprentices understand knowledge, skills and behaviour, functional skills and end point assessment requirements
• Carry out apprenticeship sign-ups, administration and information, advice and guidance for line managers and new apprentices
• Liaise with Colchester Institute delivery teams to maintain professionalism and quality assurance across the apprenticeship
• Carry out 10-week progress reviews with apprentices and employers against key milestones and off-the-job training
• Raise awareness of safeguarding, Prevent, equality and diversity, health and safety, and British values in apprenticeship meetings
• Support apprentices preparing for gateway and end point assessment, keeping communication clear between delivery staff and CFRS
• Keep apprentice records up to date on Learning Hub, Smart Assessor and any other required virtual learning environments

What’s required

Qualifications

• Technical qualification at level 3 or above
• Level 2 English and maths: GCSE grade 4/C or above, CSE Level 1, O-Level C, Level 2 adult numeracy or literacy, or equivalent

Experience

• Customer service experience with evidence of outstanding service and quality assurance
• Evidence of liaising effectively with key internal and external stakeholders
• Actively working as a firefighter with Cambridge Fire and Rescue Service