Skills Coach (Leeds / Sheffield)- Engineering

MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manufacturing Technology Centre is seeking an Apprenticeship Skills Coach to support engineering and manufacturing apprentices. You will bridge classroom learning with workplace practice, guide learners and employers, and contribute to curriculum development focused on industry practice.

You will ensure compliance with safeguarding, funder rules, and progress reviews, while promoting safety, quality and continuous improvement across locations.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Engineering qualification is essential.
• Teaching qualification or willingness to gain is required.
• Assessor qualification such as A1 or Level 3 Certificate in AoVA is essential.
• Desirable: Level 2 English/Maths, QA qualifications, coaching qualification, and higher engineering qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of engineering and manufacturing apprentices.
• Monitor health, safety and welfare of apprentices.
• Provide end-to-end information, advice and guidance on skills and career development.
• Record progress against the Standard and plan improvements with action plans.
• Conduct progress reviews with apprentices and employers per funding rules.
• Monitor off-the-job records and complete MIS documentation.
• Plan and assess development competence qualifications and apprentice knowledge.
• Use coaching methods with training centres and employers to develop skills.
• Build relationships to ensure apprenticeship duration is met and reporting to Leadership Team.
• Collaborate with Business Development to identify repeat and new business.

Skills

Customer focus

Quality minded

Approachable

Communication

Independent & team work

Organised

Safeguarding awareness

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Teaching qualification (or willingness to gain)

Assessor qualification (A1 or Level 3 Cert)

Job description

The VacancyThe Apprenticeship Skills Coach is required to ensure apprentices receive support, guidance and encouragement to succeed in their apprenticeship programme.

The VacancyThe Apprenticeship Skills Coach is required to ensure apprentices receive support, guidance and encouragement to succeed in their apprenticeship programme. The role will also require you to bridge the gap between academic learning and practical application in the workplace with employers. You will support learners in gaining key engineering skills within their workplace. The role will provide advise and guidance to both the apprentice and the employer to ensure the apprentice is meeting all the key requirements of the You will also be involved in the development of new curriculum to ensure that it is focussed on industry practice and the learner journey.

Person Specification

All aspects of the role are to be carried in adherence to the MTC values: one team together, insatiable curiosity, pursuit of the best and enterprising spirit.

In addition:

• Be able to operate across all MTC Training and client locations (some occasional overnight stays will be required)
• Be customer and quality focused
• Be approachable, and able to handle issues with sensitivity and confidentiality
• Able to work independently with own initiative and in a team
• Work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Highly articulate and presentable
• High levels of organisation skill and attention to detail
• Promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people

Key Activities

• Manage a caseload of engineering and manufacturing apprentices
• Monitor the health, safety and welfare of apprentices.
• Provide end to end information, advice and guidance on skills development, End Point Assessment and career development
• Monitor and record progress against the Standard to ensure apprentices are developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required prior to their planned end dates
• Conduct regular documented progress reviews with apprentices and their employers as per funding rules
• Monitor apprentice off-the-job records
• Complete any funding/MIS documentation such as Breaks in Learning, withdrawals on a timely basis
• Plan and complete assessment of development competence qualifications
• Plan and complete assessments of apprentice’s knowledge, skills and behaviours development, and build subsequent action plans for improvement where required
• Use coaching methods in partnership with training centre colleagues and employers, to help apprentices develop and apply knowledge, skills and behaviours in their workplace
• Build and maintain relationships with apprentices and their employers to facilitate effective communication and collaboration ensuring that apprentices complete their apprenticeship within the planned duration
• Provide regular caseload progress updates to the Leadership Team
• Collaborate with Business Development colleagues to identify repeat and new business.

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 3 Engineering qualification
• Recognised teaching qualification or willing to gain this.
• Recognised Assessor qualification, such as A1 or Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement.

Desirable

• Functional Skills Level 2 / GCSE's or equivalent in Maths and English grade C or above.
• Recognised Quality Assurance qualification, such as V1 or Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
• Recognised coaching qualification
• Higher qualification (level 4 or above) in an Engineering discipline
• Digital training qualifications relevant to education. For example, Microsoft Learn badges

Vetting Checks

Learners’ safety and wellbeing is of paramount importance to all MTC Training employees. All individuals are expected to actively contribute to our culture of safeguarding and vigilance to ensure learning is delivered in the safest environment possible.

Shortlisted candidates are subject to safer recruitment screening, including but not limited to:

• Employment history check,
• Right to work check,
• Identity check,
• Two references,
• Qualification check,
• Industry prohibitions check (applies to programme delivery and assessment roles),
• Public online activity search,
• Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check.

The successful applicant will be required to promptly complete training relating to safeguarding and prevent and is expected to undertake ongoing training in relation to children’s safety and wellbeing.

The successful applicant will be expected to maintain our safeguarding culture and contribute to it by supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead and safeguarding team.

About The MTC

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.

The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.

Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.

Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.

The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.

Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)

Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.