Apprenticeship Development Coach
Grade: ML1/SB1
Location: Leeds
£31,000 per annum to £37,000 per annum

About the Job:

We have an opportunity for a Work-based Learning Development Coach role based in Leeds with regular travel across the network in the North of England -Leeds based with occasional visits to Manchester.

This role is within a team reporting into the Apprenticeship and Governance Manager, as an Apprenticeship Development Coaches (Generalist) to support the Train Driver and On-board Team Member (Conductor). You will be responsible for supporting portfolio development from operational the teaching, learning and assessment practices carried out by the trainers and managers of the Apprentices. Ensuring that Apprentices are engaged and inspired to fulfil their individual potential and develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to successfully progress in the business and gain their apprenticeship.

Includes:

· The role Coaching apprentices to reach their full potential by providing key support, mentoring, challenging and motivating throughout all aspects of their learning journey.

· Supporting and monitoring learner progress & performance in line with the apprenticeship standards and the occupational expectations of the business by working with the operational assessors and trainers to track learning.

· Accurately maintaining and recording data in accordance with funding and apprenticeship standard requirements and effectively managing the progress and performance of an allocated cohort of apprentices to complete a portfolio of evidence.

· Effectively planning, supporting and monitoring apprentice placements ensuring clear objectives and alignment to the development of required skills, knowledge and behaviours

· Taking professional pride in their role and embrace continuous professional development opportunities in support of delivering innovative and impactful teaching, learning and assessment to support the operational managers to embed the apprenticeship programme.

· Enacting effective programme delivery that utilises a coaching and blended learning pedagogy to support, monitor, develop and collect operational assessments of the apprentices against relevant Standards in support of them attaining the Apprenticeship.

· Effectively communicating within the business to ensure all stakeholders involved in the apprentice learner journey are clear on their roles and responsibilities and working in support of the individual learning plan

· Providing and monitoring the effective safeguarding, SHE, welfare and support arrangements for apprentices throughout their programme

· Effectively work to procedures and processes, ensuring that key paperwork is collected and stored in accordance with Data Protection Regulations.

· Produce progress report for the Apprenticeship team reporting Managers and contribute within team meetings, reporting trends, corrective actions and compliance levels.

About you:

· Experienced and knowledge of coaching

· Experienced professional with occupational competence to a minimum of level 3 in learning and development or equivalent, including assessor qualification.

· Excellent knowledge of learning and development discipline

· Strong coaching skills Organised and ability to meet operational demands

· Experience of using Learner Management Systems, E-learning Portfolios e.g. One File, Smart Assessor and initial assessment tools and EPA/awarding body platforms.

· Computer literacy essential, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel

· Understanding of Apprenticeship /Occupational Standards

This role is subject to a DBS check and Medical due to attend safety critical sites.