Creative Industries Industry Trainer

Access Industry; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allocation

Health & wellbeing benefits

Staff discounts

Enhanced leave

Job summary

Access Industry in the United Kingdom is seeking an Apprenticeship Industry Trainer to empower learners across the UK, blending online delivery with workplace visits and masterclasses to develop real-world knowledge, skills and behaviours. You will manage a caseload of apprentices, guiding them from day one to EPA, while fostering strong employer partnerships and ensuring alignment with industry standards.

The role offers hybrid working with national travel, Enhanced DBS clearance, and

Qualifications

• Industry insight in Creative, Cultural, Events, or related sectors.
• Proven coaching, teaching, mentoring, or assessing learners to help them reach their potential.
• Ownership and drive to ensure quality, retention and EPA completion.
• Adaptability to deliver virtually and travel regionally/nationally for visits.

Responsibilities

• Deliver High-Impact Coaching: train and mentor apprentices across our programmes.
• Broaden Your Scope: support apprenticeship coaching across wider provisions.
• Drive Learner Success: manage progress, engagement, retention and EPA achievement with tailored support.
• Blended Delivery: online learning with workplace visits, live observations and workshops.
• Build Employer Partnerships: foster relationships with learners and employers to align with workplace needs.

Skills

Coaching & Teaching Mindset

Ownership & Drive

Adaptability

Industry Insight

Job description

Apprenticeship Industry Trainer (Creative, Cultural & Events)

Salary: £28,000 – £32,000 FTE (dependent on experience)

Contract: Permanent | Full-Time or Part-Time (Up to 37.5 hrs/wk FTE)

Location: Hybrid / Flexible (predominantly online delivery with national travel as required)

Reporting to: Operations Manager

DBS: Enhanced DBS required

Shape the Next Generation of Creative Talent

Are you an experienced professional or coach passionate about inspiring the next wave of creative, cultural, and event specialists? We are looking for an Apprenticeship Industry Trainer to empower learners across the UK to build thriving careers.

In this high-impact, employer-facing role, you will take ownership of a caseload of apprentices, guiding them from day one through to their End-Point Assessment (EPA). You’ll blend online delivery, workplace visits, and hands‑on masterclasses to help apprentices develop real‑world knowledge, skills, and behaviors that make a lasting impact in their workplaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver High-Impact Coaching: Train and mentor apprentices primarily across our Creative, Cultural, and Events programmes, including:

  • Creative Industries Production Technician

  • Cultural Learning & Participation Officer

  • Event Assistant / Event Coordinator

• Broaden Your Scope: Support apprenticeship coaching across our wider Business Services and Education provisions, collaborating with specialist colleagues.

• Drive Learner Success: Manage apprentice progress, engagement, retention, and timely EPA achievement through tailored, individualised support.

• Blended Delivery: Combine online learning with meaningful workplace visits, live observations, industry activities, and face‑to‑face workshops.

• Build Employer Partnerships: Foster strong relationships with both learners and employers, ensuring training aligns directly with workplace needs and industry standards.

What We Are Looking For

• Industry Insight: Practical experience or strong knowledge within the Creative, Cultural, Events, or broader vocational sectors.

• Coaching & Teaching Mindset: A track record of teaching, mentoring, or assessing learners to help them reach their full potential.

• Ownership & Drive: Passionate about quality, retention, and guiding apprentices smoothly to EPA completion.

• Adaptability: Comfortable delivering virtually while engaging with learners in person during regional/national visits.

Why Join Us?

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible hybrid working arrangements with full-time or part-time options.

• Meaningful Impact: Play a pivotal role in opening doors for emerging talent across key cultural sectors.

• Professional Growth: Opportunities to collaborate across diverse sectors, including Business Services and Education.

Who is Access Industry?

Access Industry, formerly known as National College Creative Industries, is a leading provider of creative and digital apprenticeships. Since our rebranding in 2023, we have continued to empower the next generation of talent by delivering high‑qualityapprenticeship programmesinDigital, Events, Film, Software Development, Sport,andBusiness, in collaboration with some of the most influential industry employers nationwide.Our extensive network includespartnershipswith PRG, White Light, Disney, and hundreds of other esteemed organisations.

We are part of Access Education Group which boasts 32 campuses nationwide with over 5,000 students & apprentices across ACC, dBs Institute (Higher Education) & Access Sport College.We're proud to have achieved the national benchmark for education quality, recognised across the vast majority of our provision - Ofsted's 'Expected Standard' under the new inspection framework.

What we offer?

• Generous Holiday Allocation
• Wellbeing Benefits: Health Cash Plan, Doctorline GP Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Access to Counselling and Cycle to Work
• Staff Discounts & Benefits: access to Accolade, our benefits platform which offers discounts at over 800 retailers!
• Paid Leave:Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Sick pay.

A full job description and person specification is available for download alongside our full benefits booklet.

Access Industry is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity and inclusivity for all our employees and potential employees. Diversity and open expression are fundamental to creativity. We believe in the diversity of thought, as that's what helps us help our learners. We therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds.