Workplace Coach

University of Sheffield; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pensions scheme

Flexible working

Employee discounts

Job summary

University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre is seeking an experienced workplace coach to lead on-the-job and off-the-job learning for engineering and manufacturing apprenticeships. You will coordinate reviews at the apprentice's workplace, setting targets and assessing progress with input from employers.

Ideally, you will hold an engineering degree and have industrial experience, plus assessor/verifier qualifications or willingness to obtain them.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Industrial experience in engineering/manufacturing.
• Assessor/verifier qualifications or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate on- and off-the-job learning and assessment for engineering/manufacturing apprenticeships.
• Set learning targets and assessments to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours.
• Conduct workplace reviews with apprentices and employer feedback.

Skills

Workplace coaching

Engineering background

Manufacturing background

Apprenticeships knowledge

Communication skills

Planning & organisational skills

Questioning skills

Driving licence

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity at the AMRC Training Centre for someone with a passion to develop the next generation of engineering and manufacturing apprentices, as a workplace coach.

The AMRC Training Centre is a provider of choice for many employers and this role offers the opportunity to work with a range of employers, based both locally and nationally, and to make a contribution to addressing the skills needs in manufacturing and engineering.

We are looking for an experienced workplace coach, with a background in engineering and manufacturing, and knowledge and experience of engineering and manufacturing apprenticeships.

You will be part of a the team coordinating on and off the job learning and assessment of our engineering and manufacturing advanced, higher and degree apprentices. You will work with a number of apprentices, setting learning targets and assessments to support them to practice and develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required by the apprenticeship standard. The reviews will take place in the apprentices’ workplace with employers contributing to the target setting and providing feedback on progress.

Ideally you will hold a degree in engineering (or related) discipline, and relevant industrial experience and appropriate assessor/verifier qualifications.

The role requires a good working knowledge of engineering practice, well developed planning and organisational skills, the ability to communicate effectively with apprentices and employers, with good questioning skills and the confidence to discuss a range of topics and issues with apprentices and employers.

You will be based at the AMRC Training Centre at Catcliffe in Rotherham. You will be visiting apprentices in employment in South Yorkshire and beyond and so a full UK driving licence and access to a car is essential.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities,a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.