Technical Skills Coach Engineering – Sessional
Job Description
Windsor Forest College Group is looking for a Sessional Technical Skills Coach – Engineering to join the BCA team on a Sessional basis across the full year.
Technical Skills Coach Engineering
Working across the full year (Note: this is not a term time only position) for up to 21 hours a week on a Sessional basis, the Technical Skills Coach – Engineering will:
Successfully manage a caseload of apprentices to provide support and enhance the apprentice and employer experience for our Engineering Levels 2-6 Apprenticeship Programmes.
They will do so through effective skills coaching and mentoring of apprentices to achieve a successful end point assessment. To achieve this goal the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
Conduct progress reviews with the apprentice and line manager every 8-12 weeks either in the workplace or remotely to discuss learner progress, provide feedback, discuss any concerns, track completions towards skills, knowledge and behaviours ensuring the apprentice is working towards Gateway readiness.
Carry out an initial assessment with the apprentice before commencing the programme and establishing the pathway and level to be undertaken. Agree realistic start and planned end dates ensuring all aspects of the standards will be achieved by conducting a skills scan with apprentice and employer during first visit.
And support stakeholders and employers in understanding their responsibilities relating to on and off job training required by the apprentice, you will also be responsible in monitoring and tracking the apprentices off the job training hours.
For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.
About Us
The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South-East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes-Egham and Berkshire College of Agriculture-Maidenhead. Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state-of-the-art learning environments we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.
This role offers a Sessional Full Year position to be based at Langley College
Our staff benefit from:
– Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes
– Free on-site parking at all college sites
– Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
– Cycle to Work Scheme
– Family friendly policies to support Work Life Balance
– On-site Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
– Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at our Langley College site.
Please be advised that the vacancy will close on Monday 19th Feb 2024.
Interviews will be held on TBC.
To apply please visit our careers page and complete the online application form.
Please ensure you pay particular attention to the supporting statement of the online application form making sure to include details of how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification.
*Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.
