Vacancy Name
Vocational Skills Coach - Health and Social Care
Vacancy No
VN3919
Location City
Taunton
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours per week
37.50
Working Days & Times
37.5 hours per week, 7am to 10pm contractually however your core working hours are 8.30am - 5pm.
Salary Minimum Pounds
£30000
Salary Maximum Pounds
£36050
Description
Learning Curve Group is a national training and education specialist we work with further education providers, employers, and learners to help them achieve success. We have strong values which are all centred around our learners – and that is how we believe it should be, as we impact on over 100,000 of them every year. Our ‘Purple People’, the dedicated and passionate people of LCG, help us to deliver success no matter what, to achieve our vision to ‘transform lives through learning’. So where do our Vocational Skills Coaches fit in?
Role Information
Our Vocational Skills Coaches, known internally as VSC’s, are key to inspiring and coaching learners in their industry field, inspiring the next generation through passion and sharing of lived experience. Working closely with the employer, they will support your learners through both theory and practical based work. This happens through monthly progress review meetings held between them and the learner.
Due to the nature of the industry, we take a blended approach to delivery which means some online and face to face support to your learner.
We are looking for a Vocational Skills Coach to deliver Health and Social Care in the Taunton area. Excited by this prospect of transforming lives? You will need these important qualities to apply:
- Passion for learning and coaching
- Focused on developing the potential in people
- Personable and engaging
- Organised and self-reliant
- Enthusiastic and professional
KEY DUTIES- Plan and deliver a training programme that ensures a robust ILP and regular review of learner progress
- Ensure all learner records and reporting are kept up to date and provided in a timely manner to support management reporting and audit requirement
- Facilitate the teaching of any functional skills qualifications required by apprentices as part of your caseload, providing meaningful and specific feedback to learners to support progression. Liaising with specialist functional skills tutors where applicable.
- Provide robust exit advice to learners as they set personal goals for career progression ( recognising IAG across the learning journey as well as at the end)
- Facilitate learning and adhere to the standards of the apprenticeship programme to ensure consistency and fairness throughout all teaching, learning and assessment delivery techniques, and provide meaningful and specific feedback to learners to support progression.
- Deliver balanced KPI’s in line with company expectations
- Operate within the delivery framework to maintain operational consistency and ensure learner progress
- Ensure all learners receive the highest quality experience in line with company expectations and external requirements.
- Maintain and enhance relationships with business support teams to support the delivery of the sector plan
- Participate in quality assurance activities working closely with the quality team.
- Drive self – generation across the area you operate within
- Maintain and enhance relationships with existing learner and clients assuring the Learning Curve Group brand is synonymous with and recognised for quality of service
- Ensure CPD is planned and reflects Company and stakeholder requirements as guided by the quality team.
- Ensure any CPD updates are added to Purple People
- To be a vocational expert within the designated sector
- Contribute to ad hoc cross sector/function projects to support the delivery of Learning Curve Group's strategic plan
- Demonstrate the organisation’s values and behaviours
- Conduct your role in line with the company values and expected behaviours
- Promote equal opportunities and recognition of diversity throughout the company
- Comply with the Safeguarding, Prevent and Health and Safety Policies and be vigilant to potential concerns and risks at all times
- Ensure confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
- Provide learners, customers and colleagues with support, advice guidance as part of your everyday role
Key Performance Indicators- Maintain a caseload level of up to 42 learners
- Retention and achievement rates
- Less than 5% pass planned end date learners
- Regular contact with learners and employers
Although delivery is our passion, it’s important you are comfortable using e-portfolios for the following:- Comprehensive planning – Intent of the session and what teaching strategies
- Resources – What resources you will use during the session e.g Powerpoints
- Feedback – Feedback on the session, how the learner approached the session and what they gained
- Marking – Mapping and giving feedback on work
- OTJ – Recording OTJ on learners profiles
- Diary Management – Booking sessions through our e-portfolio system
- Audit trail - For learners not participating, recording an audit trail is important
If you would like to discuss this role in more detail or need support in applying for this role, please contact our recruitment team on 01388 777129 or Workforus@Learningcurvegroup.co.uk
Working Flexibly
If the working hours, days or times don't quite meet your needs please contact us to see if we can accommodate working flexibly.
Essentia Criteria
EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLEVocational experience in the area in which you are applying for
EProven track record of meeting targets
EKNOWLEDGE & SKILLSGood level of IT Skills
EExcellent communication and coaching skills
EEnthusiastic to support learners
EPassionate about transforming people’s lives through learning
ESelf-reliant and able to manage own workload
EGood organisational and planning skills
EAbility to work effectively as a member of a team
EQUALIFICATIONSSector qualification in the area in which you will be delivering
EMaths & English at Level 2 or above
ETeaching Qualification at Level 3 (AET, PTTLS)
DAssessors Qualification at Level 3 (CAVA)
DWhy work for Learning Curve group?
There are many reasons that make Learning Curve Group a fantastic place to work!
Although we have some great benefits, we know that one of our biggest perks is the incredible People & Culture we have been lucky enough to create. Don't just take our word for it though, you can hear from some of our Purple People here:
In addition to working for a company that has been listed as the top 100 companies to work for, for the last fives years you'll have access to below benefits:
- 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Buy & Sell an additional 5 days each year
- Length of service annual leave increments starting at 2 years
- Healthcare Scheme
- Tech Scheme
- Ikea Scheme
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Paid Volunteer day each year
- Early Finish Fridays on the last Friday of every month
- Student / Teacher Discount
- Uniform
HEAD OFFICE PERKSWe wish we could provide these to all, but as a national company its not always possible. However these perks are available to all staff when they attend our incredible Head Office space.
- Electric Car charging points
- Free fruit, Coffee and Tea
- Onsite Shower
- Prayer room on request or list of nearest available places of worship
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIESYou’re unique – and we love that about you. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Don’t just take our word for it though! Our commitment to a number of covenants and pledges will show you just how serious we are about equal opportunities for all.
Halo CodeLearning Curve Group stand against hair discrimination in the workplace and champion the right for our Purple People to embrace Afro-Hairstyles including including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened through the application of heat or chemicals, weaves, wigs, headscarves, and wraps.
Disability Confident LeaderDisability Confident Leader status is the highest level of the scheme. It is awarded to organisations that act as champions for the rights of disabled people within their networks and who lead the way to help other businesses to become disability confident. At LCG we understand the need to remove barriers to create a level playing field. That's why if you require any reasonable adjustments to the interview and/or workplace, we welcome a discussion.
Armed Forces Covenant Gold12% of our entire workforce are veterans of the armed forces and as such as its only right we show our support by pledging to the Armed Forces Covenant. It is a promise to those who serve or who have served, and their families, which says we will do all we can to ensure they are treated fairly and not disadvantaged in their day-to-day lives. As part of this promise, Reservists will receive an additional 10 days paid leave to attend training.
- Domestic Abuse Covenant
- Care Leaver Covenant
- Working Chance
- Ban the box
Recruitment Checks
Learners are at the centre of everything we do so we are committed to safeguarding and promoting their welfare. The successful applicant will be required to provide satisfactory references and prove their eligibility to work in the UK. For this role, we will also carry out adverse media checks and also need to carry out a DBS check and will ask information related to previous convictions if you are shortlisted for interview.
Please be assured that a previous conviction does not automatically rule you out of a role, unless you are barred from working with children or adults. We will follow our risk assessment process to understand age of, context and relevance to the conviction(s).
Education Level
Vocational
Level of Vocational Experience
3 years
Applications Close Date
29 Nov 2024
