Training Specialist

Leicester College; Leicester; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate Apprentice Skills Coach in Plumbing and Heating to join a dynamic team. This role involves training and assessing apprentices, ensuring they achieve their qualifications and succeed in their careers. With a commitment to high-quality service and a supportive environment, this position offers excellent training and development opportunities. If you're driven and ready to make a difference in the lives of aspiring tradespeople, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounted Shopping

Wellbeing Services

On-site Nurseries

Cycle2Work Scheme

41 Days Holiday Pro Rata

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 3 Plumbing and Heating qualification.
• Minimum Level 2 in Maths and English required.
• Experience with apprentices is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality training and assessment to apprentices.
• Support apprentices in completing their qualifications.
• Provide feedback to motivate and help apprentices progress.

Skills

Plumbing and Heating

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

Level 3 Plumbing and Heating Qualification

Level 2 in Maths and English

Assessor and Verification Award (TAQA, A1, V1)

Tools

Smart Assessor

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location_on Location Leicester - Freemen's Park Campus

Job profile for Apprentice Skills Coach Plumbing and Heating

Apprentice Skills Coach Plumbing and Heating

location_on Leicester - Freemen's Park Campus 18/05/2025 Apprentice Skills Coach Plumbing and Heating Apply online

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Job details

Salary £27,476 - £29,502 pro rata per annum£13,738 - £14,751 per annum (plus an additional £2,500 market supplement) Contractual hours 18.5 Basis Part time Package Permanent41 days holiday pro rata per annumLocal Government Pension SchemeDiscounted shoppingWellbeing servicesOn-site nurseriesCycle2work schemeExcellent training and development opportunities Job category/type Trainer Assessor Date posted 28/03/2025 Job reference REQ002327 Attachments attachment Market Supplements Policy (3) (1).pdf attachment Job Details -Apprentice Skills Coach (2).pdf

Job description

This post attracts a Market Supplement of £2500 per annum

Leicester College's Apprenticeship and Commercial Operations Department is one of the largest apprenticeship providers in the region with an ambitious vision for delivering gold standard apprenticeship programmes that positively shape the future careersof all Leicester Collegestudents.

If you are looking for a new challenge or looking for a career change and have the right attitude and skills, then this is your opportunity to join a motivated, creative and well-resourced department full of like-minded people. Attitude is key - we want someone who is committed to providing the highest quality service to both students and employers.

Responsibilities:

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Apprentice Skills Coach with a passion for Plumbing and Heating who has the ability to impart their experience, skills and knowledge to a caseload of apprentices on the Level 3 Plumbing and Heating Apprenticeship standard.

The successful applicant will be required to work as part of a team delivering high quality training and assessment. Primary duties include training and assessment of apprentices within their employed working environment, supporting them to ensure timely completion of their qualifications, build their Apprenticeship portfolio’s and pass their Apprenticeship end point assessment (EPA).

The successful applicant will possess a range ofskills relating to the Plumbing and Heating Apprenticeship standard. You also have the ability to work as part of a team, provide feedback in a way that motivates individuals and help apprentices overcome potential barriers to progression. We are looking for a positive, proactive, solutions focused individual to help us drive the provision to support our journey to outstanding.

Knowledge of the Apprenticeship Standards, E - portfolio’s (Smart Assessor) and experience of working with apprentices would be beneficial along with excellent communication skills and a 'can do' approach to tasks.

Qualifications:

• You must hold at least a Level 3 Plumbing and Heating qualification
• Ideally you will hold or be prepared to work towards an Assessor and Verification award, e.g. TAQA, A1 or V1.
• A minimum of Level 2 qualifications in maths and English or the equivalent e.g. GCSE grade C or above, GCSE grade 4 or above.

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