Apprenticeship Skills Coach- Oxford

Manufacturing Technology Centre; Oxford; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading training organization based in the UK is seeking an experienced Apprenticeship Skills Coach. The role includes managing the development of engineering and manufacturing apprentices, ensuring compliance with safeguarding practices, and conducting assessments. Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background and effective coaching skills. This is a home-based position with national travel required.

Qualifications

• Strong background in engineering (mechanical or electrical or electronic, multi-skilled preferred).
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of engineering and manufacturing apprentices.
• Monitor health, safety, and welfare of apprentices.
• Provide guidance on skills development, End Point Assessment, and career development.
• Conduct regular documented progress reviews with apprentices and employers.
• Build and maintain relationships with apprentices and employers.

Skills

Understanding of assessment methods and techniques

Understanding of coaching methods

Understanding of engineering Apprenticeship Standards

Understanding of apprenticeship funding rules

Understanding of End Point Assessment

Understanding of Safeguarding and the Prevent Duty

Experience of using e-portfolios (ideally Smart Assessor)

Experience of using learner management systems, such as Pro Monitor

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Recognised teaching qualification or willing to gain this

Recognised Assessor qualification (A1 or Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement)

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

About the Company

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.

Key Skills and Understanding

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 (ideally Smart Assessor)
• Ideally have experience of using 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 Qualifications

• 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, e.g. Microsoft Learn badges

Vetting Checks

Learners' safety and wellbeing is of paramount importance to all MTC Training employees. All individuals are expected to actively contribute to our culture of safeguarding and vigilance to ensure learning is delivered in the safest environment possible.

Shortlisted candidates are subject to safer recruitment screening, including but not limited to:

• Employment history check
• Right to work check
• Identity check
• Two references
• Qualification check
• Industry prohibitions check (applies to programme delivery and assessment roles)
• Public online activity search
• Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check

Safeguarding

The successful applicant will be required to promptly complete training relating to safeguarding and prevent and is expected to undertake ongoing training in relation to children’s safety and wellbeing. The successful applicant will be expected to maintain our safeguarding culture and contribute to it by supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead and safeguarding team. The successful applicant will be required to adhere to our Code of Conduct and share our commitment to the welfare of children.