Residential Childcare Level 5 Development Coach

Impact Futures And The Childcare Company; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading training provider is seeking a Residential Childcare Development Coach to deliver and facilitate training for apprentices. The role involves supporting learners through their apprenticeship journey, providing feedback, and helping them achieve necessary qualifications. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary up to £37k and additional benefits, including 25 days holiday, enhanced sick pay, and a generous bonus scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public and bank holidays

Volunteer day

Enhanced Sick Pay

BUPA Healthcare Cashback plan

Enhanced Maternity paid leave

Enhanced Paternity paid leave

Grandparent paid leave

Bereavement paid leave

Life Assurance

Refer a friend bonus

Birthday day off

3% pension contribution

Employee Assistance Helpline

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of managerial/team leader experience in a residential home.
• Experience supporting learners with additional needs.
• Ability to deliver and facilitate training and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead a caseload of learners for their apprenticeship completion.
• Provide feedback on evidence produced by learners.
• Support learners to achieve their functional skills.

Skills

Managerial experience in residential childcare

Communication skills

Coaching and mentoring

Knowledge of functional skills level 2

Education

Level 5 in Residential Childcare/CYP

GCSE grade C/4 in Maths & English

Job description

As a Residential Childcare Development Coach you will be delivering and facilitating teaching, training, coaching and mentoring apprentices. The apprenticeship standard you will be delivering is Children, Young People and Families Practitioner- Residential Pathway.

Responsibilities

• Leading a caseload of learners to support them to achieve their apprenticeship with monthly teaching sessions using a blended delivery approach
• Observing, reviewing and providing feedback on evidence produced by learners throughout their apprenticeship, to support completion of work-based modules, and end-point-assessment (EPA)
• Supporting learners to achieve their functional skills level 2 in English and Maths if they do not hold these on entry
• Identifying and supporting learners with additional learning needs

You’ll be joining a leading national training provider at an exciting time of growth and expansion, working in a fun and supportive environment in an organisation with a strong focus on people and culture.

Expect regular catch-ups and socials with your team, surprises in the post and company-wide social events - we’re a friendly bunch. Our expertise is underpinned by our Ofsted Grade 2 'Good' accreditation, and learner‑centric delivery is at the heart of our continual operational evolution to ensure our learners receive an outstanding learning journey.

Impact Futures and The Childcare Company are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitability qualified persons regardless of their race, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

We have been awarded a prestigious 2‑star accreditation for being an outstanding company to work for.

Qualifications

• Do you have managerial experience of working in a residential home for children and young people?
• Hold a minimum qualification of Level 5 in Residential Childcare/CYP
• Hold GCSE grade C/4 or above in Maths & English or equivalent
• Have a minimum of 2 years of managerial/team leader experience in a residential home or hold a recognised Level 5 or above in Leadership & Management

Desirable Qualifications

• Assessing qualification (CAVA/D23/A1) or willing to work towards obtaining one
• Teaching qualification (PTLLS, AET, or equivalent) or willing to work towards obtaining one
• Disability Confident – an employer that provides interviews to applicants who declare a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the job; more details are available on the employer’s website.

Impact Futures and The Childcare Company are some of the UK's largest independently owned training providers, delivering

Would you like to take part in training and developing the next generation of superstar practitioners?

Impact Futures and The Childcare Company have a brand‑new opportunity for a passionate individual who want to make an Impact in the future of our apprenticeships’ learners, to join our team as Residential Childcare Development Coach.

The role is hybrid, a blend between working from home and travelling occasionally to visit learners for progress reviews and additional tutoring within and around your given area.

Salary and Benefits

Salary up to £37k (based on experience and qualifications) plus a generous KPIs‑based bonus scheme on top, paid quarterly. Bonus scheme of up to £10k on top of Basic salary.

• 25 days holiday plus public and bank holidays
• Christmas Shut down with three days paid leave
• Volunteer day
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• BUPA Healthcare Cashback plan
• Enhanced Maternity paid leave
• Enhanced Paternity paid leave
• Grandparent paid leave
• Bereavement paid leave
• Life Assurance
• Refer a friend bonus (listed twice in original)
• Birthday day off
• 3 % pension contribution using pension provider NEST
• Shopping discount & cash back platform
• TOTUM Pro student discount card
• Employee Assistance Helpline
• Company events and social gatherings
• Appreciation gifts