An exciting new role of Skills Coach for Leadership & Management Programmes (6-month fixed term contract) is now available within our growing team of industry-focussed professionals in the Apprenticeship Unit at Manchester Metropolitan University.
As a Skills Coach you will be part of a fast growing, highly motivated, proactive team engaging with a wide range of employers, apprentices and academic colleagues from across different faculties.
You will act as the point of contact for apprentices and employers, providing information, advice and guidance, as well as coaching and support.
You will monitor progress against the apprenticeship standard and prepare apprentices for End Point Assessment.
You will maintain strong employer relationships, ensuring apprentices make excellent progress in their skills development in the workplace and that employers facilitate opportunities for apprentices to develop and demonstrate competence against the apprenticeship standard.
In this role you will be coaching and supporting apprentices on our multiple award-winning Leadership & Management Degree Apprenticeship Programmes, including:Chartered Manager Degree ApprenticeshipChartered Manager Fast Track Degree Apprenticeship Typically, you will: Conduct reviews with apprentices and their line managers both in person in the workplace and on-line or by telephone, building productive relationships with both apprentice and employer and identifying any emerging issues at an early stage, providing interventions where required.Provide the first point of contact for both apprentices and for line managers and mentors in the workplace keeping them informed of learner progress.Coach the learners in developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required by the apprenticeship standard and help them to evidence their competence in an e-portfolio.Conduct Skills Workshops, to prepare the apprentice for the End Point Assessment.Provide ongoing pastoral support to apprentices as their Personal Tutor, referring to Student Services where necessary.Liaise with academic teams and support students with their assignments, in particular the workplace projects.Represent the University in the workplace and provide information, advice and guidance.
The ideal candidate should have: Experience of teaching/assessing students, apprentices or traineesExperience of providing ongoing pastoral supportExperience of working within leadership and managementExperience of developing positive and successful relationships with employersA clean driving licence, be able to drive and also travel by public transport when required