Job Description

The Apprenticeship Skills Coach is required to ensure apprentices receive support, guidance and encouragement to succeed in their apprenticeship programme.


The role will also require you to bridge the gap between academic learning and practical application in the workplace with employers.


You will also be involved in the development of new curriculum to ensure that it is focussed on industry practice and the learner journey.


Key Activities

Manage a caseload of engineering and manufacturing apprentices Monitor the health, safety and welfare of apprentices. Provide end to end information, advice and guidance on skills development, End Point Assessment and career development Monitor and record progress against the Standard to ensure apprentices are developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required prior to their planned end dates Conduct regular documented progress reviews with apprentices and their employers as per funding rules Monitor apprentice off-the-job records Complete any funding/MIS documentation such as Breaks in Learning, withdrawals on a timely basis Plan and complete assessment of development competence qualifications Plan and complete assessments of apprentice's knowledge, skills and behaviours development, and build subsequent action plans for improvement where required Use coaching methods in partnership with training centre colleagues and employers, to help apprentices develop and apply knowledge, skills and behaviours in their workplace Build and maintain relationships with apprentices and their employers to facilitate effective communication and collaboration ensuring that apprentices complete their apprenticeship within the planned duration Provide regular caseload progress updates to the Leadership Team Collaborate with Business Development colleagues to identify repeat and new business.

Knowledge:

Strong background and experience of engineering (mechanical or electrical or electronic, multi-skilled is preferable) An understanding of assessment methods and techniques An understanding of coaching methods An understanding of engineering Apprenticeship Standards An understanding of apprenticeship funding rules An understanding of End Point Assessment An understanding of Safeguarding and the Prevent Duty Ideally have experience of using e-portfolios (ideally Smart Assessor) Ideally have experience of using learner management systems, such as Pro Monitor

Qualifications:

Essential:

Level 3 Engineering qualification Recognised teaching qualification or willing to gain this. Recognised Assessor qualification, such as A1 or Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement.

Desirable:

Functional Skills Level 2 / GCSE's or equivalent in Maths and English grade C or above. Recognised Quality Assurance qualification, such as V1 or Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice Recognised coaching qualification Higher qualification (level 4 or above) in an Engineering discipline Digital training qualifications relevant to education. For example, Microsoft Learn badges

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) was established in 2010 as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry - often referred to as 'the valley of death'.


It represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and, after four years of planning and a 16 month build, the facility opened at Ansty Park in Coventry at the end of 2011.


In December 2011, there were 16 industrial members, 44 staff and just a few key pieces of equipment in the 'workshop'.


Over the following seven years the MTC's rapid growth has seen the expansion of our campus with the construction of three more facilities, including the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre and the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing.


Our role has also increased to cover not only R&D but also Training, Advanced Manufacturing Management and Factory Design.


We now have over 700 talented employees working with us.


During this time we have helped hundreds of companies across a range of industries and over 100 of them have become members of the MTC.