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Skills Coach

Reaseheath College • Part-time • Nantwich, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom • £28,153 - £31,304 / year • 1w ago

Skills Coach

£28,153 - £31,304 (A29 - A33) Per Annum based on full time hours, part-time positions will be pro rata'd.

Status: Permanent, 1x 37 hours, 2x 22.2hours

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 7th September 2025

Assessment Centre Date:W/C 15th September 2025

Overview

Reaseheath College is a forward thinking and dynamic College providing an excellent educational experience to over 4,500 students a year. Our Apprenticeship team are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join us, to support our Apprentices within different sectors such as Engineering, Construction, Agriculture, Horticulture, Equine, Food etc.

About the role

Due to continuous growth in the Apprenticeships department, we now have 3 vacancies available, 1x 37 hours, 2x 22.2 hours, all permanent.

As a Skills Coach you will play an integral part in coaching and mentoring apprentices through their training programme, helping them and their employer to ensure they successfully achieve their Apprenticeship. You will build effective relationships with employers and coach, mentor, manage and review apprentices who are based in the workplace, and attend college for training.

We are specifically seeking a Skills Coach with experience in the Agricultural and Construction Brick sectors as well as Engineering and Team Leading.

Key responsibilities:

Support the development of new Apprenticeship Standards and will be responsible for delivering, coaching apprentices to achieve the skills, behaviours and knowledge to successfully pass their Apprenticeship.
Deliver learning, training, coaching, mentoring and assessment on work related programmes to meet the needs of employers and apprentices.
Carry out initial assessment, interview, Apprentice Skills Scan and calculation of prior learning, sign up and induction of Apprentices and employers.
Support, coach and mentor employers on how to maximise apprenticeship development opportunities identifying additional added value qualifications and opportunities for apprentices.
Undertake a formal progress review of Apprentices every 10 - 12 weeks, developing an action plan with any apprentices showing slow progress and support them to achieve.
The role does involve some travelling and mileage and accommodation costs (when required) are covered. For substantial mileage the College will provide a vehicle.

The successful candidate will:

Substantial industry experience in relevant occupational area
Relevant Level 3 or above qualification in occupational area or equivalent
Maths and English to at least level 2, (Old Grade C or above, or New grades 4 or above)
Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) (or a willingness to achieve within a specified timescale).
A fast learner, with an open manner and good interpersonal skills who can adapt quickly to the College’s operating environment

As a College, we actively encourage applications from industry professionals who are not currently qualified assessors. Reaseheath provides support to undertake the assessor qualification for those willing to complete this within an agreed timeframe.

We can offer you:

35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
A two-week festive/New Year shut down
Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 20.8%
Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending upon service
On site gym membership available
Pluxee reward scheme

For more information, please refer to the additional job description.

Please note this role constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Reaseheath College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.

The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.

Disability Support

The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the HR team at humanresources@reaseheath.ac.uk should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

We do not accept applications or speculative CVs through recruitment agencies.

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