HR Apprenticeship Coach

BPP Holdings Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Free courses

Dedicated private healthcare

Job summary

BPP Holdings Limited is seeking an engaging HR Coach for its apprenticeship programmes in the UK. The successful candidate will support learners as they develop crucial skills in a learner-centric environment. Responsibilities include providing guidance, conducting reviews, and facilitating discussions.

Applicants must hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification or above and have significant experience in coaching within academic settings. BPP offers a hybrid working model and a generous benefits package, including 30 days of annual leave.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in coaching or mentoring.
• Significant practitioner experience relevant to HR.
• Experience working in an academic environment.

Responsibilities

• Support learners with industry relevant skills and behaviour sessions.
• Carry out weekly review calls with learners to guarantee study progression.
• Communicate effectively with learners via virtual learning environment.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong customer service skills

Effective planning and organizing

Great presentation skills

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification or above

Job description

Here at BPP we pride ourselves on providing the best possible client and learner experience, with our specialised team of HR Coaches working closely with learners to ensure they are getting the most from our apprenticeships.

An opportunity has arisen for an engaging and learner centric HR Coach to join the team and support on our market leading apprenticeship programmes.

What if you read the description and don't meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway - we value diverse backgrounds and are committed to inclusivity!

Why work for BPP?

It is a great time to join BPP as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP such as:

• Brilliantly, you can study any of BPP’s courses for free – be it a professional qualification or full degree.
• With hybrid working available, you’ll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home.
• We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there’s a rewards package that includes retail discounts, Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family.

What you’ll be doing

As a HR Coach you will help nurture and support learners every step of the way – empowering passionate individuals who are new to the profession as, they build the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours linked to the standard.

Your experience perfectly positions you to help HR talent of the future develop key qualities as, they tackle personal and educational challenges through detailed feedback and regular guidance.

As such, you will be responsible for:

• Providing a structured development journey for maximising apprentice potential
• Supporting with industry relevant skills and behaviour sessions – both face-to-face and online
• Carrying out weekly review calls with learners to guarantee study progression
• Working collaboratively with client services, line managers and apprenticeship support teams
• Providing feedback on progress against relevant knowledge, skills and behaviours
• Facilitating and moderating discussion forums on their VLE
• Communicating effectively with learners via the VLE and other appropriate tools
• Actively encouraging learner engagement with their programmes
• Providing academic and safeguarding support to learners
• Contributing to the development of appropriate programme systems and processes

What experience you’ll need

To be successful in this role you will need to have a proven track record in the following areas:

• Applicants must hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification (or above) to be considered for this role.
• Industry relevant accreditations or certificates beneficial
• Membership of a relevant professional body a huge plus
• Significant practitioner experience relevant to the industry
• Experience of working in an academic environment including coaching and mentoring
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
• Great presentation and IT skills
• Strong customer service skills and ability to manage stakeholders
• Effective at planning, organising and prioritising workload
• Experience of working autonomously and managing own workload efficiently and effectively

How will this process work?

The interview process for this position will consist of the following stages:

• Competency style interview with two team members – 60min via Teams

BPP are a Disability Confident employer so if you need any reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please just let us know!

The successful candidate will need to undergo an Enhanced DBS with Children’s Barred List check.

As a Disability Confident employer, BPP is committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process. Candidates are encouraged to share any adjustment requirements ahead of interview so these can be considered and accommodated.

BPP part ofLyceum Education Group actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP safer recruitment practices

BPP part of Lyceum Education Group reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.

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