Early Years Apprenticeship Tutor - Birmingham

The successful candidate 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.

The success of Best Practice Network rests on a very strongly felt and shared set of values which 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

Company Benefits:

• Health Shield
• Dental Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Gym Discounts
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexi Hours/Hybrid Working

Job 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
• Train and promote British Values and Prevent, mental health and well-being, careers information and guidance and train on topics such as Sexual Exploitation and being safe online

Co-ordination 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

Other

• Any other duties connected with the post as are reasonably required from time to time

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.

We will need perform an enhanced DBS check on the successful candidate. This check will refresh and update throughout your employment with us.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions each year by processing and issuing DBS checks for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. DBS also maintains the Adults’ and Children’s Barred Lists, and makes considered decisions as to whether an individual should be included on one or both of these lists and barred from engaging in regulated activity.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,000.00-£33,600.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Life insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have access to your own car?
• Do you have an assessor award/qualification?

Education:

• Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

• Childcare: 2 years (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: On the road