Apprenticeship Skills Coach

The MTC; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading training organization is seeking an experienced Apprenticeship Skills Coach to support engineering apprentices. In this home-based role with national travel, you'll ensure apprentices receive guidance to succeed and bridge the gap between theoretical and practical learning. Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background, excellent communication skills, and a focus on promoting the well-being of learners. The position requires managing a caseload and working with employers to develop effective training programmes.

Qualifications

• Experienced in coaching and assessment methods.
• Background in engineering (mechanical, electrical, or electronic).
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support apprentices in their apprenticeship programme.
• Bridge academic learning and practical application with employers.
• Manage a caseload of engineering and manufacturing apprentices.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Recognised teaching qualification or willingness to gain

Recognised Assessor qualification (A1 or Level 3 Certificate)

Tools

e-portfolios (Smart Assessor)

Learner management systems (Pro Monitor)

Job description

The Vacancy

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Apprenticeship Skills Coach to join MTC Training. This will be a home‑based role with national travel.

MTC's vision is to develop a training capability that embeds adaptable knowledge, skills and behaviours that future‑proof UK manufacturing. Aligning technical content identified in MTC's core business to our apprenticeship and commercial (engineer upskilling) is at the core of our strategy.

As Apprenticeship Skills Coach

Your role is 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'll also be involved in developing the new curriculum to ensure that it's focussed 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.

Who Are We Looking For

We're looking for an experienced Apprenticeship Skills Coach with a strong background and experience of engineering (mechanical or electrical or electronic, multi‑skilled is preferable). You'll be a customer and quality focused coach, who can operate across all MTC Training and client locations. This position will suit somebody who's approachable, and able to handle issues with sensitivity and confidentiality. You'll need to be able to demonstrate being able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines and working both independently with own initiative and in a team. We're looking for somebody who is articulate, has strong communication skills, organisation skills and excellent attention to detail. Somebody who can promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, is key.

You’ll Also Be Required To Have

• An understanding of assessment methods and techniques.
• An understanding of coaching methods.
• An understanding of engineering Apprenticeship Standards.
• An understanding of apprenticeship funding rules.
• An understanding of End Point Assessment.
• An understanding of Safeguarding and the Prevent Duty.

Ideally have experience of using

• e‑portfolios (optimally Smart Assessor).
• learner management systems, such as Pro Monitor.

Essential Qualifications

• 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.

Desirable

• 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.

All individuals are expected to actively contribute to our culture of safeguarding and vigilance to ensure learning is delivered in the safest environment possible.