Carpentry Apprenticeship Instructor/mentor - Buxton, United Kingdom - University of Derby

University of Derby

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Job details:

College

Buxton & Leek College

Responsible to

Apprenticeship Operations Manager

Location

Buxton, Leek, Derby and Regionally

Salary

£29,619 to £40,931 per annum

Closing date

Thursday 30 March 2023

Contract type

Permanent

Post type

Full-time

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About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the established Apprenticeship Hub within our further education college of the University of Derby.

Buxton and Leek College has campuses based in Leek Staffordshire and Buxton, Derbyshire. You will join the Carpentry and manufacturing team in the specialist facility.

We offer apprenticeships at Level 2 and 3 Site / Bench pathways working on delivery materials for apprenticeships standards in the carpentry.

You'll also maintain records and e-portfolios, plan off the job training, maintain good relationships with apprentices and external stake holders and attend events and open days.

We have the opportunity to support people wanting to gain their teaching qualifications directly from industry and will consider people looking to start their careers in education for this role.

On appointment the job title for this position will be Carpentry Apprenticeship Instructor/Mentor

Principal accountabilities:

To plan and deliver practical, technical vocational and associated theoretical learning activities for apprentices including training, support for learning and assessment using a variety of methods both on and off the job.
Prepare suitable learning materials for a range of activities to develop the students' knowledge, skills and behaviours linked to relevant apprenticeship standards or frameworks.
Demonstrate tasks and processes to individuals and groups.
Provide instruction to the specified standards and provide feedback to students on progress through written and online methods, coaching for high expectations of progress and attainment.
Supervise groups of apprentices undertaking knowledge and skill acquisition through scheduled off the job learning activities, project work or while on work placement.
Assess knowledge and skills acquisition using a variety of assessment methods including individual coaching techniques to accelerate the learning of knowledge, skills and behaviours.
Provide specific learning support to apprentices as required and ensure that learning support records are kept up to date.
Work with groups of apprentices or individuals to prepare them for external qualification and endpoint assessment according to the requirements of the relevant apprenticeship.
Complete all associated internal, employer and external documentation and track the students' progress, including recording apprentice data on attendance and achievement using prescribed records systems, both manual and online.
Ensure that any assessment carried out is completed to the standards laid down by the awarding body and the College Quality Assurance systems.
Integrate the development of English and Mathematics skills, including their integration into broader learning activities linked to both on and off the job activities.
Monitor attendance of apprentices at prescribed off the job learning activities, ensuring that records systems are updated as required and employers are kept informed.
Ensure that apprentices are coached to behave in a professional manner at all times to a high standard of safety in the workplace and during off the job activities.
Work with liaison and business development teams and independently to develop new business opportunities to increase employer engagement and apprentice uptake and progression.
To undertake any other duties which may, from time to time, reasonably be required within the general level of responsibility.

Person specification:

Essential Criteria:

Qualifications:

Hold or be willing to undertake a Level 5 teaching qualification
Level 2 Qualifications (either in Functional Skills or GCSE A-C/49) in both English and maths or a willingness to achieve within an agreed timescale
Relevant Carpentry/Joinery vocational qualification at level 3 or higher

Experience:

Demonstrable industrial or commercial experience within a Carpentry/ Joinery trade or business sector
Demonstrable evidence of ability to engage with learners to support high quality learning outcomes

Skills, knowledge & abilities: