Learning Coach/Assessor - Engineering

Peta Ltd; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

About The Role

Do you have passion, drive, and enthusiasm for sharing knowledge, developing skills, and helping individuals realise their potential? If you are an experienced Assessor looking to continue your career as a Learning and Development Coach, we want to hear from you.

Due to continued business growth, we are now looking to expand our team of Assessors (Learning and Development Coaches) for our specialist Engineering division based at our training centre in Havant. As an Assessor, you will be visiting apprentices in the workplace and have the option to work remotely between site visits.

Our Engineering Team

At PETA, we are looking for individuals who want to make a difference. We work with some of the largest engineering businesses on the South Coast to develop the engineers of the future. Our apprenticeship programmes have helped thousands of people kick start their careers and go on to be hugely successful engineers.

Joining PETA as an Engineering Assessor, you will report into our highly experienced Team Lead, be supported by our Engineering Training Manager and work alongside our fantastic team of teaching staff and administrators. We have an incredibly close knit, supportive team who always put the best interest of our learners first.

Your New Role

Joining our team as an Engineering Assessor, you will be responsible for supporting a cohort of apprentices working towards industry led standards. To create a successful partnership between the learner, employer, and PETA, you will need to be:

• Confident and competent in explaining Apprenticeships to employers and learners and how they work in practical terms
• Able, in conjunction with the employer and learner, to develop realistic and achievable learning plans that combine ‘on’ and ‘off’ the job training activities and work-related outcomes
• Results driven, focussed on monitoring progress, and implementing corrective strategies should the learners progress not be on track
• Committed to quality, working to compliance standards as set by government and regulatory bodies in the delivery of Apprenticeships

Could this be the ideal role for me?

To be successful as our newest Assessor / Learning & Development Coach, you will need to be able to demonstrate expertise gained from hands on experience in an engineering role. This combined with a background in training and an assessing / teaching qualification would make you our ideal candidate.

As you will be working with learners from 16 years plus, the ability to relate to and communicate well with a wide age range is crucial. In order to be considered for this role, you will also require:

• Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) proficient
• Strong Organisational skills – must be able to plan and utilise time effectively
• Accurate report writing and record keeping skills
• Ability to work within a government funded, compliance-based environment
• Full driving licence and use of own car

Please Note: A DBS Registration and Disclosure is required.

About Us

Working for PETA, we believe in empowering our staff to be the very best. This is reflected in our commitment to providing ongoing training and support throughout your career with us. Joining the PETA team as an Assessor / Learning & Development Coach, you will be offered a great package which includes:

• World-class training and personal development
• 34 days annual leave (including 8 public holidays)
• Attractive pension with employer contributions (4% employee / 4% employer)
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to buy / sell annual leave
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking
• Annual charity day
• Fantastic discounts with charity worker discount scheme

With over 50 years’ experience of delivering corporate and apprenticeship training, it is time for us to look to the future and take our business to the next level.

Our commitment to safeguarding our learners is paramount. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and we are looking for staff who share this belief. Successful applicants will be required to comply with keeping children safe in education and will be subject to a DBS check.

If you want to be part of our success and truly make a difference, we want to hear from you. Click APPLY below to start your journey with PETA.