Residential Childcare Level 5 Development Coach

Impact Futures And The Childcare Company; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A national training provider in the UK seeks a Residential Childcare Development Coach to deliver and facilitate training for apprentices in a supportive environment. Responsibilities include managing a caseload of learners and helping them achieve their qualifications. Ideal candidates should have managerial experience in a residential setting and qualifications in childcare. The position offers competitive salary and benefits. This role is hybrid with occasional travel to Newcastle.

Benefits

Salary up to £37k plus bonuses

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Enhanced sick pay

BUPA healthcare cashback plan

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Do you have managerial experience 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.
• Minimum of 2 years of managerial/team-leader experience in a residential home.

Responsibilities

• Lead a caseload of learners through their apprenticeship.
• Provide feedback on evidence produced by learners.
• Support learners in achieving functional skills level 2.
• Identify and support learners with additional learning needs.

Skills

Managerial experience in residential home

Qualifications in Residential Childcare/CYP Level 5

GCSE in Maths & English

Experience in leadership or Level 5 in Leadership & Management

Assessing qualification (CAVA/D23/A1)

Teaching qualification (PTLLS, AET)

Education

Level 5 in Residential Childcare/CYP

GCSEs in Maths and English

Job description

Position Overview

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.

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 – assessing qualification (CAVA/D23/A1) or willing to work towards obtaining one
• Desirable – teaching qualification (PTLLS, AET, or equivalent) or willing to work towards obtaining one

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people. For more details please go to .

Equal Opportunities

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

Safeguarding

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

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
• Buy an additional 5 days annual leave
• Birthday day off
• Christmas shutdown 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
• Electric car scheme
• 3% pension contribution using pension provider NEST
• Shopping discount & cash‑back platform
• Employee financial wellbeing support
• Employee assistance helpline
• Company events and social gatherings
• Appreciation gifts

Job Type

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. The ideal candidate would be based in either of these areas Newcastle.

Aspiration

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 wants to make an impact in the future of our apprenticeships’ learners, to join our team as Residential Childcare Development Coach.