Residential Childcare Level 5 Development Coach

Impact Futures; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A national training provider in the UK is looking for a Residential Childcare Development Coach to deliver training and support apprentices in their learning journey. The ideal candidate should have managerial experience in a residential home for children and young people, and a relevant Level 5 qualification. This hybrid role offers a salary of up to £37k plus bonuses. The company promotes a supportive environment with various benefits including generous holiday and health support.

Benefits

Bonus scheme up to £10k

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Birthday day off

Enhanced sick pay

Healthcare cashback plan

Life assurance

Employee financial wellbeing support

Social events and gatherings

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 5 qualification in Residential Childcare or equivalent.
• Experience of at least 2 years in a managerial role.
• Must have or be willing to obtain assessing and teaching qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and facilitate teaching and training for apprentices.
• Evaluate learner evidence and provide feedback.
• Support learners in achieving their functional skills.

Skills

Managerial experience

Teaching skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Support for functional skills

Education

Level 5 in Residential Childcare/CYP

GCSE grade C/4 in Maths & English

Job description

Job Advert

Do you have managerial experience of working in a residential home for children and young people? 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. 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, Middlesborough, Darlington or Sunderland.

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

The Role

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.

Benefits

• 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 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
• 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

About you

• 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 holds 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

About Us

Impact Futures and The Childcare Company are some of the UK’s largest independently owned training providers, delivering apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.

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 suitably qualified persons regardless of 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.