Educated Appointments are delighted to be supporting one of the UK’s leading providers of training, development and support for education professionals in hiring an Early Years Apprenticeship Tutor to join their team.

Our client aim to change lives for the better by inspiring and developing collegaues working in education. To inspire learning, work together, act with integrity and strive for excellence.

Main Purpose

This post will holistically plan, co-ordinate, mentor and support on training and assessment for apprentices based in the Early Years Education sector from level 2 to level 5 and the Teaching Assistant role. Knowledge and experience from working in the Early Years and or Schools sector will be shared with apprentices to ensure they achieve their programme at the highest possible level and in a timely fashion.

This is a remote position, based from home, with occasional travel to visit the learners for necessary learner observations and visits across Oxford.

Role Responsibilities

Assessment

• Complete skills reviews with apprentices and employers and 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 behaviours and 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 specialist
• Provide tutorial support including key training for the Apprentice (and Employer around Prevent and British Values), Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare, Safeguarding and any additional learning support requirements
• Supporting with remote online delivery of webinars to groups of apprentices

Co-ordinate and Support

• Monitor candidate progress and provide support in completion of portfolios, end point assessments and other evidence setting targets to ensure timely completion
• Detailing, monitoring, recording and reporting of ALS
• Supply information to employees and employers to support apprenticeship programmes
• Liaise with Line Manager’s to facilitate Reviews and appraisals
• Provide appropriate data and information regarding the programme 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 Standardisation 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 in order to progress the signing up and recording of new candidates on the programme
• Maintain documentation that records the progress of candidates on programme 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 programme and complete the required documentation to achieve Gateway and End Point Assessment

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-portfolio’s

Can motivate learners and ensure they complete on time

Hold a full driving licence, 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