Development Coach - Level 5 Operational Manager Apprenticeship Standard

Quarterly bonus scheme worth up to 10% of salary
Contributory pension scheme
25 days holiday per year, increasing on length of service
Employee benefits scheme
Incentives and rewards

A Development Coach plays a vital part in the learner’s journey. They are often seen as the face of the business, as they will be managing the relationship between BMS Progress, clients, and learners.

The Development Coach is the person that coaches and mentors the Apprentices throughout the lifecycle of their studies, delivering structured feedback, and providing initiatives with learners to be able to evidence learning, embed the training into their day-to-day job and monitor their progress throughout the qualification. You also need to work closely with a learner’s line manager to ensure they are clear on how to support their learners and provide them with sufficient opportunity and time to complete their work-based skills development activities and projects.

We are located in Warrington, Cheshire, the role will be office and home-based so commutable to the office is ideal. Experience in further education would be highly advantageous, although not a pre-requisite.

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As a Development Coach, you will:

Be passionate about learning and development and the value of apprenticeships, with a desire to develop and inspire others.

Have experience and competence in delivering leadership and management training and present a professional, credible and knowledgeable approach.

Encourage and guide learners to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours within their day-to-day job role, considering individual starting points.

Coach learners through skills development activities guiding them to build a portfolio of evidence.

Follow a designed curriculum, scheme of work and session plans, ensuring learners keep on track with their learning plan.

Support learners to reach gateway by their planned end date, preparing them for success at endpoint assessment.

Plan stretch and challenge activities to support learners to achieve distinction at end point assessment.

Effectively manage a case load of approximately 40 learners, applying suitable interventions with learners who may become disengaged.

Assess learner work and provide timely feedback to ensure learners remain on track with their programme.

Regularly liaise with stakeholders and line managers to provide timely reports on learner performance.

Regularly facilitate milestone reviews with learners and their line manager to discuss learner progress of knowledge, skills and behaviours of the standard, and impact the learner’s development has made in the workplace.

Support maths and English development for learners, via apprenticeship activities.

Enhance personal development of learners through apprenticeship activities and coaching, particularly in topics such as safeguarding, British Values, Prevent and E&D.

Ensure key documents are always up to date for audit and compliance purposes.

Be familiar with Ofsted EIF.

Attend and contribute to standardisation meetings.

Attend client meetings, presentations, information and launch sessions.

Contribute to the team success, working closely with the Divisional Manager and Head of Quality and Head of Curriculum to deliver an outstanding learner experience.

Work autonomously to ensure weekly KPIS, expectations and tasks are completed in a timely manner.

Have a comprehensive understanding of the nuances of the apprenticeship sector and strive to keep up to date with changes and developments, being passionate about education and developing people.

To undertake any other duties consistent with the role, including, possible national travel and minimal overnight stays.

To promote genuine equality, diversity and well-being in all aspects of apprenticeship delivery and take responsibility for the health, safety and safeguarding activities applicable to the role as set out in the organisation’s policy statements.

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