0.4FTE Part time, approximately 2 days per week

Based at our Broadwater and Central Brighton campuses, as well as off site with employers in the workplace.

We are seeking to appoint a 0.4FTE Skills Coach who will act to coach, support and assess a caseload of Hair and Barbering apprentices to ensure they can achieve their potential. 

The role requires an individual who can engage with apprentices and inspire them to achieve their potential in line with College and Awarding Body procedures. Duties will include:

• induction onto the qualifications programme;
• skills coaching to ensure apprentices gain the skills they need to succeed;
• assess progress through regular review meetings with learners and employers in the workplace;
• support to develop Functional Skills to the level of competence required;
• complete and update records (e.g. 20% of the job forms);
• identify ‘at risk’ or poor performing students and work with the team to implement strategies and interventions to enable them to achieve;
• support apprentices to complete all of elements of their standard (e.g. any mandatory or optional diplomas, functional skills and occupational-specific qualifications);
• assess portfolio work as per the particular standard;
• ensure all apprentices are ready for end point assessment within the agreed timeframe to enable them to achieve by the expected end date;
• liaise with employers to ensure requirements of the Standard are being met.

It is essential that you have working knowledge of the Apprenticeship programme and experience of assessing and internal verification and running flexible work based delivery models. We require you to have track record of delivering a quality Apprenticeship programme. You will need to be equipped with supervisory skills with learners as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills ,and a customer-focused attitude. Strong IT skills are essential as well as a flexible and positive approach to work hours to meet College needs.

Essential qualifications are: subject specific qualifications that are recognised by the awarding body to assess the particular Standards, a recognised Assessor and internal verification qualification, and GCSE English and Maths grade C or above (or equivalent). Degree level qualification and/or a teaching or training qualification are desirable.

Interviews will take place on 23rd August 2021