Learner Coach

Learner Coach
Oxstalls Campus, Gloucester

The Business School is seeking to appoint Apprenticeship Coaches to support the mentoring and progression of our apprenticeship learners - particularly the SLA (Senior Leaders Apprenticeship) and CMDA (Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship).
You will be responsible for the on-programme support of our Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, Senior Leaders Apprenticeship, and other Business School Apprenticeships in the development of their skills and behaviour standards. This will include coaching and provision of high-quality support, guidance and feedback for all apprentices enrolled on relevant Business and Management apprenticeship programmes. We are seeking people with either experience of delivering apprenticeships, or experienced business leaders and coaches.

Key Responsibilities:

- Work with the Apprenticeship Academic Course Leader, Apprenticeship Co-Ordinator, and Apprenticeship team to ensure you understand the relevant apprenticeship programmes, assessments, and the required knowledge, skills, behaviours, and values.
- Attend Apprenticeship Coaching training.
- Undertake training of the Aptem apprenticeship management system and use for learner progress reviews.
- Undertake 5 learner progress review sessions per year with each learner and their employer.
- Ensure learner compliance including completion of Individual Learning Plan (ILP), learner review paperwork, training requirements, BKSB tests, Skills Scans, and 20% off the job tracker information.
- Support learners in maintaining a record of professional skill development in the workplace aligned to the requirements of their programmes.
- Support learners in preparation for the EPA associated with their programme of study with a review of the learner’s portfolio at the EPA point.
- Support learners with ensuring all EPA forms and documents are completed prior to Gateway I.e., Gateway review form, statement of authenticity, apprenticeship authorisation form and fair access policy.
- Hold mock EPAs with learners prior to the formal live assessment.
- Attend learner coach forums to share issues, feedback and good practice.

Before being allocated learners, coaches will engage in a briefing and training session outlining the role and expectations.
Roles are flexible and will be homebased with some travel to Oxstalls if desired/ necessary.

The Business School boasts a £20m purpose-built building, which is also home to the Growth Hub and to the Department of Business Engagement (University in Business). This cohabitation with the business community gives our staff and students the opportunity to interact seamlessly, and on a regular basis, working on real life projects that help foster the growth of our students, businesses, and the whole region’s economy. Our courses cover areas from business management, accounting, finance, law, marketing and hospitality and tourism management.

Start Date:
Closing Date: Monday 4th September
Interview Date: w/c Monday 11th September