Training and Development Coach Children & Young People Families Practitioner/Manager

East Lancashire Learning Group; Accrington; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused educational organization is seeking a passionate Training and Development Coach to support apprentices in children and young people's services. This role involves coaching, guiding, and challenging apprentices to build essential knowledge and skills, ensuring successful outcomes in their professional practice. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and excellent communication skills. This position offers flexibility, professional development, and various employee benefits, such as a pension scheme and generous leave allowance.

Benefits

Access to a workplace pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Enhanced occupational sick pay

Health and wellbeing benefits

Staff recognition scheme

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Recent occupational experience at Level 4/5 working with children and young people.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries.
• Ability to coach and support learners.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular workplace coaching sessions and progress reviews.
• Plan and facilitate teaching and learning sessions.
• Coach apprentices to develop professional practice.

Skills

Occupational experience in children's services

Coaching skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Assessor qualification (CAVA/A1 or equivalent)

Tools

OneFile

Job description

Training and Development Coach - Children & Young People (Families Practitioner/Manager)

Salary: Up to £17,812.75 (FTE £35,626.51) per annum, depending on qualification/experience

Hours: 18.5 per week

Working Weeks: 52 per year

Contract Type: Fixed term (initially 12 months, with potential to extend subject to service need)

Site: Accrington, Lancashire

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 22 February 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 5 March 2026

Together, Let's Be Extraordinary

Our Organisation

Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider Group. Accrington and Rossendale College offers vocational courses, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into rewarding careers and prospects.

The Exciting Role

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Training & Development Coach to support apprentices completing the Children & Young People Level 4 and Level 5 standards across Lancashire. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong occupational experience in residential and community children's services who is ready to move into, or continue within, an apprenticeship coaching role.

You will coach, guide and challenge apprentices in their workplace, helping them build the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to succeed in professional practice and achieve their End Point Assessment. The role is primarily workplace-based coaching and assessment, with some planned teaching and learning activity, including small group workshops and knowledge sessions to support knowledge development and professional practice.

Who This Role Is For

This role would suit:

• An experienced apprenticeship coach or assessor
• A senior practitioner or manager from industry (Early Years or education support) ready to transition into a coaching role and understands the difference between managing staff and supporting apprentices to learn, reflect and progress safely.

We welcome applications from industry professionals who can clearly demonstrate:

• Readiness for a coaching role
• Sound safeguarding judgement
• The ability to translate workplace practice into learning and development

What You Will Be Doing

• Conduct regular workplace coaching sessions and progress reviews
• Plan and facilitate teaching and learning sessions, including workshops, professional discussions and knowledge-based activities to support apprentices' progress.
• Coach apprentices to develop professional practice and evidence their KSBs
• Provide developmental feedback and set clear, measurable targets
• Prepare apprentices for timely and successful EPA outcomes
• Deliver small group workshops or classroom sessions to support knowledge development
• Support learner confidence, resilience and accountability
• Work closely with employers to monitor performance and standards
• Maintain accurate records using OneFile and college systems
• Embed safeguarding, Prevent, personal development and professional behaviours throughout delivery
• Support achievement, retention and high-quality learner experience

What We Are Looking For

Essential

• Recent and relevant occupational experience at Level 4 and/or Level 5 working with children and young people across both residential and community pathways
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
• Ability to coach, support and challenge learners appropriately
• Confidence facilitating teaching and learning in small group or workshop settings
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to travel to employer sites

Desirable

• Assessor qualification (CAVA/A1 or equivalent)
• Experience delivering apprenticeships or work-based learning
• Experience delivering small group or classroom-based learning
• Knowledge of CYP standards and EPA requirements
• Experience using OneFile or similar e-portfolio systems
• A genuine passion for apprenticeships and a commitment to helping every learner reach their full potential. Support to achieve assessor qualifications can be provided where required.

Why Join Us

You'll join a supportive, experienced team within East Lancashire Learning Group, working with employers and apprentices to make a real difference in children and young people's services.

This role offers flexibility, professional development and the opportunity to shape high-quality apprenticeship provision.

What We Offer in Return

• Access to a workplace pension scheme - with generous employer contributions
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Free on-site parking on all College sites

Please visit our 'working for us' section of our website for a full list of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/

Further Questions?

Contact our friendly HR Team [e-mail]

All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.

East Lancashire Learning Group