Assessor/Coach - Corporate

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A large NHS organization in Ipswich is seeking a part-time Assessor/Coach to join their Faculty of Education. This role focuses on business and leadership apprenticeships at levels 3 and 5, coordinating individual programmes and group teaching sessions. Ideal candidates will have experience in coaching or assessing apprentices and a strong understanding of apprenticeship requirements. The position offers flexible working options and various staff benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

Access to NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching or assessing apprentices.
• Strong understanding of business and leadership apprenticeships at levels 3 and 5.

Responsibilities

• Devise individual programmes tailored to Apprentice needs.
• Coordinate the 'on programme' element of Apprenticeship.
• Ensure mandatory training is mapped into the Apprenticeship.
• Coordinate group teaching sessions as required.
• Manage learner journey and meet mandatory timelines.
• Review progress with line managers.

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join an established team as an Assessor/Coach within our Faculty of Education, working across all sites. Apprenticeships are increasingly important to the Trust, and you will work as part of the Apprenticeship Delivery Team to run this service to meet the Trust's 5-year business plan.

The Assessor/Coach is a key specialist role focusing on planning and delivery of our business and leadership apprenticeships training programmes, mainly at level 3 and level 5. This role is being offered part time for three days per week which must include a Wednesday, across both sites, fixed term/secondment until 31st October 2026. Interview for Corporate will be 16th October.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Lead Technical Trainer to devise individual programmes in line with the needs of the Apprentice and their working area
• Coordinate the 'on programme' element of the Apprenticeship and support collation of portfolio of evidence that showcases the Apprentice's knowledge, skills and abilities to their best standard
• Ensure any mandatory training or internal training is mapped across into the Apprenticeship to maximise and capture naturally occurring knowledge, skills and behaviours
• Coordinate the delivery of group based teaching sessions as and when required
• Manage the learner journey and ensure that mandatory timelines are met such as candidate registration, completion of mandatory qualifications, gateway and EPA requirements
• Meet regularly with the line managers to review progress and set targets in line with the programme delivery

About ESNEFT and the Trust

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training. We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFT's core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

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