Skills Coach/Assessor - Expression of Interest

Paragon Skills; Derby; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading training organization is seeking a Skills Coach/Assessor to deliver impactful learning experiences for apprenticeship qualifications. This remote role requires proven experience in HR, Learning & Development, or Project Management, and a recognized teaching qualification. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a passion for supporting learners in achieving their goals. Attractive benefits include healthcare, annual leave, and pension contributions.

Benefits

Babington Engage

Bupa Healthcare – Cash plan

25 Days annual leave plus Bank holidays

Additional annual leave purchase scheme

Employer Pension contribution

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience in HR, Learning & Development, Leadership & Management, or Project Management.
• A recognised teaching or assessing qualification (e.g., CAVA, AET).
• Strong understanding of apprenticeship standards and end-point assessment criteria.
• Experience managing learner caseloads and delivering against performance targets.
• Excellent communication, time management, and digital delivery skills.
• A genuine passion for supporting learners and helping them achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality coaching and mentoring to learners.
• Conduct initial skills assessments and identify development needs.
• Facilitate regular progress reviews and support qualification achievement.
• Build strong relationships with employers to enhance outcomes.
• Provide academic and pastoral support.
• Maintain accurate learner records and ensure compliance.
• Promote and embed Equality & Diversity and Health & Safety.

Skills

Professional experience in HR

Learning & Development knowledge

Leadership & Management expertise

Project Management skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Digital delivery skills

Education

Recognised teaching or assessing qualification (e.g., CAVA, AET)

Job description

Overview

Expression of Interest for future opportunities: Skills Coach/Assessor (Remote, £30,000 - £32,000, Mon-Fri). This is an Expression of Interest for eligible candidates who are passionate about coaching and delivering impactful learning experiences to support Apprenticeship qualifications in Professional Services (HR, Learning & Development, Leadership & Management, Project Management).

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality coaching and mentoring to learners throughout their apprenticeship journey.
• Conduct initial skills assessments and identify development needs through detailed gap analysis.
• Facilitate regular progress reviews, set SMART targets, and support timely qualification achievement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employers to enhance learner outcomes.
• Provide academic and pastoral support, ensuring a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment.
• Maintain accurate learner records using BUD, ensuring compliance with quality and funding standards.
• Promote and embed Equality & Diversity, Safeguarding, British Values, Prevent, and Health & Safety.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven professional experience in HR, Learning & Development, Leadership & Management, or Project Management
• A recognised teaching or assessing qualification (e.g., CAVA, AET).
• Strong understanding of apprenticeship standards and end-point assessment criteria.
• Experience managing learner caseloads and delivering against performance targets.
• Excellent communication, time management, and digital delivery skills.
• A genuine passion for supporting learners and helping them achieve their goals.

What’s in it for you?

• Babington Engage
• Bupa Healthcare – Cash plan
• 25 Days annual leave plus Bank holidays
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• Employer Pension contribution

Other information

We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.

Babington is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and employees associated with our business. We are a Disability Confident Employer with a guaranteed interview scheme to help ensure opportunities are accessible to applicants with disabilities.

To promote and maintain an inclusive working environment, we may collect data on certain characteristics as part of the application process. This data will not form part of the selection and recruitment process and will not be shared with anyone outside of the People Team.

Babington is committed to safeguarding and the wellbeing of our learners and colleagues; we may undertake necessary checks to confirm suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are also committed to promoting equality and inclusion throughout our colleague and learner populations.