Apprenticeship Trainer

**Organisation** **-** LU SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

**Job** **-** Apprenticeships

**Position Type** **-** Full Time

**Apprenticeship Trainer/Assessor**

**Grade: - Q3**

**Salary - £59,103**

**Location - Acton Training Centre but required to attend various sites across the TFL network as required**

**Contract Type - 12-month Fixed Term contract (potential for extension)**

**Overview of project/role**

We are looking for a skilled Trainer/Assessor to join our Operational Training & Skills Development team on a 12-month fixed term/secondment basis with a potential for extension.

You will be accountable for the successful design and delivery of Rail Engineering apprenticeship programmes, up to Level 4, through robust assessment practices, within specified timeframes and according to scheme duration. Delivery will be aligned to national apprenticeship standards.

You’ll be required to follow quality assurance and quality improvement procedures, supporting the ongoing development of teaching, learning and assessment practices within Apprenticeship delivery. All delivery will be in alignment with internal requirements and processes, the standards set by awarding organisations, industry, LU policy, Ofsted, Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and other relevant regulatory bodies appropriate to the 'Employer Provider' status of the Apprentice Unit.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Provide mentoring, coaching and support to learners, to achieve learning objectives and meet qualification requirements
- Effectively manage a caseload of circa 30 apprentices at any one time and deliver other required training and assessment in other areas of occupational competency as required
- Thorough planning of training and assessment through the production of regular assessment plans, adapting them to the individual needs of apprentices
- Design and Delivery of training and assessment activities at various sites, with a requirement to work unsocial hours, including nights, where appropriate, in order to deliver face to face training and assessment for apprentices on different shifts
- Providing ongoing and constructive feedback to apprentices using appropriate methods to recognise achievements and also inform future learning objectives
- Use of One File e-portfolio system to fully track the planning and delivery of all relevant training and assessment processes
- Encourage and advise learners to support their ongoing personal and professional development and behaviours in line with Performance & Development directives and qualification standards
- To maintain and record own continuous professional development through ongoing training and industry updates, as well as legislative change in relation to apprenticeship standards and occupational competency requirements

**Skills, Knowledge & Experience**

**_ Skills_**
- Fleet and Vehicles Engineering Skills - Electrical and Mechanical up to management level.
- Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with people at all levels, including apprentices, colleagues, various levels of management and other stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation
- Learner centred approach to problem solving and breaking down barriers to learning
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels and adapt to the needs of particular groups or individuals as required
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Numerate and computer literate with MS office experience, especially Word, Excel and Outlook
- Demonstrable successful expertise in identifying training needs expressed in terms of learning objectives

**_ Knowledge_**
- Must hold Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) / A1 Assessor award (or equivalent) and have appropriate and current assessment experience
- Appropriate Engineering qualification minimum of level 4
- Teaching qualification - minimum Level 3 Award in Education & Training (PTLLS) - Desirable
- Level 3 English and Maths (or equivalent, i.e. ONC/HND)
- Good ICT skills and experience of e-portfolio systems
- Level 5 Teaching qualification (Cert Ed /DTLLS) - Desirable, but must be willing to work towards
- In-depth knowledge of the apprenticeship standards and lead body requirements - Desirable
- Knowledge of current educational curriculum and training provision - Desirable
- Knowledge of Ofsted Common Inspection Framework - Desirable

**_ Experience_**
- Occupationally competent with current experience as a Fleet / Vehicles Engineer (Traction & Rolling Stock) including management
- Experience of working up to Advanced Train Maintainer level.
- Recent experience as a Trainer / Assessor
- Experience of Ofsted inspections
- Previous experience in an Apprentice Training Environment
- Maintenance and operating experience / transferrable skills

**Equality, diversity and inclusion**

**Application Process**

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