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Apprenticeship Mentor for Early Years and Teaching Assistants

2 months ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Best Practice Network Full time

About Us:

At Best Practice Network, we believe that every child deserves an excellent education, regardless of their background. To achieve this, we support and train educational professionals to be the best they can be, so they can transform the lives of children and young people. We're a friendly, DfE-accredited, Ofsted-outstanding training company providing apprenticeships, professional development, and the DfE's 'Golden Thread' (trainee teachers to school Executive Leaders). We're adaptable, collaborative, and genuinely value the work we do to support the education sector, as much as our trainees do.

About the Role:

This post will involve holistically planning, coordinating, mentoring, and supporting the training and assessment of apprentices in the Early Years Education sector from level 2 to level 5 and the Teaching Assistant role. The successful candidate will share knowledge and experience from working in the Early Years and/or Schools sector with apprentices to ensure they achieve their program at the highest possible level and in a timely fashion.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assessment:
    • Complete skills reviews with apprentices and employers to identify skill and knowledge gaps.
    • Develop and take responsibility for the delivery of individual training plans tailored to candidate needs.
    • Maintain records relevant to individual candidates.
    • Undertake observations in the workplace.
    • Support the delivery of high-quality training to exceed awarding body quality standards, including functional skills in the workplace as appropriate to the candidates' requirements.
    • Assess skills and behaviors and provide feedback to learners using the ePortfolio system.
  • Training:
    • Develop individual action plans tailored to candidate needs.
    • Support the delivery of training using approved training resources in the workplace to cover knowledge.
  • Skills and Behaviours:
    • English and Maths - Training, monitoring, supporting, recording, and reporting to ensure successful completion in partnership with FS specialists.
    • Provide tutorial support, including key training for the apprentice (and employer) around Prevent and British Values, Personal Development, Behavior and Welfare, Safeguarding, and any additional learning support requirements.
    • Support with remote online delivery of webinars to groups of apprentices.
  • Coordination and Support:
    • Monitor candidate progress and provide support in the completion of portfolios, end-point assessments, and other evidence-setting targets to ensure timely completion.
    • Detail, monitor, record, and report on ALS.
    • Supply information to employees and employers to support apprenticeship programs.
    • Liaise with Line Managers to facilitate reviews and appraisals.
    • Provide appropriate data and information regarding the program and learners as required and contribute to the regular self-assessment monitoring process.
    • Take responsibility for the quality of the start-up pack (on-boarding) and evidence base for each apprentice.
    • Attend CPD and Standardization events as appropriate remotely and at Bristol Head Office three times per year and attend Company Conferences in Bristol as required.
    • Support the apprentice and employer as part of the end-point assessment process.
  • Administration:
    • Complete all relevant documentation to progress the signing up and recording of new candidates on the program.
    • Maintain documentation that records the progress of candidates on the program against specified targets.
    • Complete documentation in relation to visits to employers, candidate reviews, assessment visits, and any other such appointments that evidence, support, and maintain relationships with candidates and employers.
    • Ensure timely achievement of all students on the program and complete the required documentation to achieve Gateway and End-Point Assessment.
  • Equality & Diversity:
    • Support and promote equality and diversity at Best Practice Network to ensure equality of opportunity for all students, visitors, and staff and the elimination of discriminatory practices.
  • Safeguarding:
    • Support and promote the safeguarding agenda at Best Practice Network to ensure students, visitors, and staff are safeguarded.

About You:

The success of Best Practice Network rests on a very strongly felt and shared set of values that determine its strategic direction. It is crucial that the successful candidate shares our values of student-centredness, equality of opportunity, and parity of esteem for staff and students.

At Best Practice Network, we are:

  • Passionate and excited about learning.
  • Inclusive and supportive.
  • Responsive to student, employer, and community needs.
  • Always aspiring to the highest standards.
  • Professional and enterprising.
  • Innovative and creative.
  • Friendly and welcoming.

The following criteria are used to shortlist applicants and assess candidates. Please show evidence of how you meet these criteria in your application.

Essential Criteria:

  • Hold a qualification or have experience in the subject area.
  • Have up-to-date industry knowledge.
  • Hold Level 2 Numeracy and Literacy qualifications.
  • Have experience of working with employers in a training or customer relations role.
  • Able to develop strong professional relationships with employers and learners.
  • Have strong IT skills and be willing to work with e-portfolios.
  • Can motivate learners and ensure they complete on time.
  • Hold a full driving license, have own vehicle, and be willing to travel to customer sites.
  • Have high levels of motivation and the ability to use own initiative.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Hold an assessor qualification.
  • Hold a relevant degree.
  • Hold an IV/IQA qualification.
  • Experience of working in Further Education or a similar environment.
  • Early Years Advanced Practitioner or Management experience.

Our Benefits:

  • 28 days holiday and get an extra day for each year you stay with us, up to max 33 days PLUS bank holidays.
  • We pay for a Healthcare Plan once you've passed probation, which includes access to a private GP.
  • From day 1, free life insurance covering up to x4 your salary.
  • We'll both add money into your pension pot after 3 months.
  • Get 25% off online learning resources for year 1 to GCSE with EdPlace.
  • Choose what flexible benefits you want after you've passed probation - this could be buying extra holiday, dental, topping up your healthcare plan, bikes, gym membership, electric cars, and give as you earn.