Workplace Coach

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Generous pension scheme

Discounts on shopping/eating out/trav

Staff networks (Race Equality, LGBT+,

Recognition Awards

Technical Career Route

Family-friendly policies

Paid time off for parenting

Support for menopause

Fertility treatment support

Job summary

The University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre is seeking an Engineering Workplace Coach to help coordinate on- and off-the-job learning and assessments for engineering apprentices. Reviews occur in the workplace with employer input to set targets and monitor progress.

Ideal candidates hold an engineering degree with relevant industrial experience (machining preferred) and may be a qualified Workplace Coach with assessor/verifier qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 6 qualification in engineering or related discipline.
• Assessor qualification, Teaching qualification, IQA or willingness to work towards this qualification.
• Experience providing advice, guidance and support to learners for success.
• Strong communication skills with staff and learners at all levels.
• Competent IT use (laptops, tablets, smartphones) as part of daily work.
• Excellent time management to meet KPIs and priorities.
• Ability to travel to employer sites and organise resources.

Responsibilities

• Carry out onboarding reviews ensuring skills scans and training plans are understood.
• Provide information, advice and guidance to learners for career development.
• Develop and deliver effective teaching, coaching and assessment practices.
• Conduct tri-partite learner progress reviews in the workplace with employers present.
• Monitor 4 weekly active learning and Off The Job % to stay compliant.
• Ensure end dates and end point assessments are met for caseloads.
• Support development curriculum linked to apprenticeship standards.
• Report learner progress to employers and identify those at risk.
• Ensure assessments and reviews meet AMRC quality standards.
• Capture feedback and contribute to continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

IT proficiency

Customer interaction

Education

Engineering degree

Assessor/Teaching/IQA qualification

Driving licence

Job description

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.

Overview

We are looking for an Engineering Workplace Coach to be part of the AMRC Training Centre Team. You will be part of 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 an engineering (or related) discipline and relevant industrial experience preferably within machining. You may already be a qualified Workplace Coach, holding 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.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Carry out initial onboarding reviews to ensure that apprentices complete a skills scan, understand their training plan and check that the apprentice can achieve the programme.
• Provide high quality information, advice and guidance to learners, to supporting career development of apprentices.
• To develop and deliver highly effective teaching, coaching and assessment practices for learners, utilising a range of blended learning approaches.
• Undertake fully compliant and timely tri-partite learner progress reviews and assessments in the workplace. To carry out meaningful discussions with learners that focus on the learning that the apprentice has undertaken. To ensure that employers are present and fully involved within the review.
• Monitor and ensure that all learners demonstrate 4 weekly active learning and track the Off The Job % to ensure that the AMRC TC remains 100% compliant at all times.
• Ensure that all apprentices within the assigned caseload meet the agreed practical period end dates and end point assessment by the agreed apprenticeship end date.
• Support and promote involvement in the personal and professional development curriculum, which link to the requirements of the overall apprenticeship standard, to enhance the offering of the AMRC Training Centre.
• Provide information on learner progress to employers, acting upon issues in a timely manner. Identify learners that require support or who are not making expected progress that fall into the 'at risk category' immediately to the TC management team and support teams.
• Ensure that curriculum assessments and reviews are completed to the required AMRC quality standard.
• Ensure learner feedback is captured, evaluated and fed into the Self-Assessment Review process to constantly improve the quality of provision
• Ensure that all apprentices within the caseloads Onefile accounts are monitored to ensure that their progress is in line with set parameters and that their account is kept up to date at all times.
• Attend monthly standardisation meetings and monthly update meetings with the Workplace Curriculum Manager, as well as relevant training sessions.
• Take part in open events at the Training Centre, up to about six a year, in the evenings.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Criteria Essential or desirable Stage(s) assessed at Minimum Level 6 qualification in an engineering (or related) discipline Essential Application Significant experience of technical work in a mechatronics maintenance or machining engineering setting Essential Application and Interview Assessor qualification, Teaching qualification, Internal Quality Assurance qualification or be prepared to work towards achieving this qualification Essential Application Experience of providing excellent advice, guidance and support to ensure learners succeed Essential Interview Strong customer interaction skills which include good oral and written communication skills and able to communicate with staff and stakeholders at all levels Essential Application and Interview Be competent in the use of IT such as Laptops, Tablets and Smartphones and software as these are crucial tools used as part of the working day for a Workplace Coach. Essential Application and Interview Excellent time management skills are essential as you will be required to organise your work in an effective manner whilst ensuring that key priorities and organisational KPIs are met. Essential Interview Experience of contributing to the work of a successful team Essential Interview Ability to analyse and develop creative approaches to problem solving with an appreciation of the longer term implications Essential Interview Valid Driving Licence Essential Application Ability to organise assessment resources and related work activities which includes travel to employer sites Essential Interview Further Information Grade Grade 7

Further Information

£38,784 - £47,389

Work arrangement Full-time

Duration N/A

Line manager Workplace Coach Manager

Direct reports None

• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women's and Parent's networks).
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; Technical Career Route.
• A range of generous family-friendly policies
• paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
• support for those going through the menopause
• paid time off and support for fertility treatment
• and more

More details can be found on our benefits page: (opens in a new window).

We are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

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