AddressLearning and Development Mentor – Accountancy
REF: LDMA
You can either be an experienced Mentor already, or someone that would like to become a Mentor, who has a background in accounts
Hybrid role, so some days working from home, then visiting learners in the workplace every 6 to 8 weeks, mentoring them and guiding them to do well with the Trainers for AAT level 3 and 4, you do not need to be a mentor currently, as long as industry experience and an AAT qualification. Covering Leicester, Derby, Nottingham – mileage paid at 45p per mile
You can work from the office in Derby or Nottingham if you prefer not to work at home some days
Salary £25,000 to £35,000 per annum dependent upon experience (£25K to £28K if AAT Level, £28K and above if CIMA or ACCA level)
Do you live and breathe accountancy? Do you want to develop the next generation of accountants? If you do, then we need to talk, as we are looking to hire a Learning and Development Mentor for Accountancy Apprentices.
We want you to bring your unique set of skills and experience to a special place where you can reach your true potential.
Focusing on regular reviews with the Accountancy Apprentices in the workplace and classroom and taking responsibility for the administration related to the apprentice reviews, up until their completion of the AAT End Point Assessment.
You will be providing blended academic and pastoral advice, guidance and support as well as ensuring a safe and conducive working environment for our learners.
Relationships with employers are of prime importance and you will need to foster and build on these relationships for the benefit of the apprentices in their programme.
Main Responsibilities
- Working to ensure learner outcomes are achieved in a timely manner.
- Ensuring all learners are given constructive feedback on growing their knowledge, skills, and behaviours.
- Providing coaching and mentoring support and advice throughout the learning journey and beyond.
- Creating learning resources for the EPA portfolio and its evidence gathering.
- Establishing and maintaining professional working relationship with employers, ensuring that they are informed and part of the learning journey for their workforce.
- Providing pastoral support and advice to learners and employers i.e. mental health etc.
- Conduct regular and timely progression reviews with learners as per the standard operating model, setting SMART targets and providing additional learner support as required.
- Manage data relating to individual learner targets including working with other colleagues to ensure the success of the learner.
- Promote and embed Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, British Values, Prevent and Health and Safety to all learning sessions.
Requirements of Knowledge, Experience, Technical Skills and Behaviours
Essential:-
- Minimum of AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting or equivalent if not n already experienced mentor in AAT
- Experience of working in an accounting environment, industry, or practice if not already an experienced mentor or been a trainer or assessor in AAT
- You will have a natural empathy with people and a genuine desire to help people achieve.
- Experience of liaising with employers and external agencies.
Desirable:-
- Mentor or training experience.
- A full drivers’ licence, access to own vehicle.
- Prior experience of working within apprenticeships / education or with unemployed individuals.
- Teaching or assessing qualification.
