Skills Coach - Plumbing

Hull College; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable vocational institution in the UK seeks a Skills Coach – Plumbing to mentor and track apprentices. This role involves supporting learners through coaching and assessments while ensuring they meet apprenticeship standards. Responsibilities include monitoring progress, maintaining employer relationships, and individualizing training programs. The ideal candidate has experience in mentoring, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to fostering learning. The college values employee engagement and offers a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Commitment to employee development

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching and mentoring apprentices.
• Ability to deliver educational content and assessments effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain relationships with employers.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance to a caseload of apprentices.
• Deliver coaching and assessment to meet apprenticeship standards.
• Monitor apprentices' progress using an online portfolio system.
• Maintain strong employer relationships and engagement.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Assessment

Communication

Job description

Overview

As our Skills Coach – Plumbing, you will be required to induct, coach, review, mentor, monitor and track learners on apprenticeship programmes, on employers' premises, on-site at the college and working remotely. The post will involve contributing to the delivery, assessment and progress of learners on their apprenticeship programmes to ensure they have the appropriate skills for a life of work. The post holder will be expected to deliver apprenticeship standards and will be responsible for coaching learners to achieve skills, behaviours and knowledge to pass their apprenticeship to a distinction level wherever possible. The Skills Coach – Plumbing will maintain a caseload of apprentices using our online e-portfolio system, in line with Hull College policy and to be agreed with the line manager based on the particular sector subject area(s), the type of employment placement and geographical spread of our students. This role may also be required to undertake Internal Verification duties. Hull College provides high-quality education & training for school leavers & adults, offering a wide range of vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships & degrees. As one of the largest vocational institutes of its kind in the region, we have one focus – to create careers, not courses. We pride ourselves on this approach & are committed to ensuring our learners acquire the relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes & experience to progress in life, whether that is to seek employment in the industry of their choice or step up to higher education & university. While dedicated to delivering the very best experiences to our learners, we also extend the same commitment to our staff. We have worked hard to create an environment where all of our staff, no matter what their role, are empowered to inspire & support our vision to create better futures for the people of Hull.

Responsibilities

• Providing appropriate support, information and guidance to a caseload of apprentices
• Delivering coaching, mentoring, teaching, learning and assessment on apprenticeship programmes to meet the needs of our employers and apprentices to the standards set by awarding bodies and end point assessment organisations
• Regularly reviewing and monitoring apprentices progress on their apprenticeship programme through the use of our online e-portfolio system, ensuring completion and achievement of all elements to ensure apprentices successfully pass-through gateway and end point assessment is taken and passed timely
• Ensuring that relationships with our employers are excellently maintained and they uphold their requirements as an apprenticeship employer
• Individualising programmes to meet the diverse needs of employers to ensure apprentices develop new skills, knowledge and behaviours relevant to their industries
• Embedding maths and English into everyday delivery to ensure all apprentices develop the necessary level of maths and English to be successful in their field
• Participating as a full member of the delivery team and contributing to the development, promotion, high-quality delivery of programmes including involvement in standardisation and quality improvement meetings
• Working with the employer engagement team to identify potential new apprentices and employers

Join us

If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for and would like to join us as our Skills Coach – Plumbing please click 'Apply' now, we'd love to hear from you! Hull College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please note that this post is subject to regulated activity.