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Windsor Forest College Group is looking for a Technical Skills Coach – Engineeringtojoin the Slough & Langley College team on a full-time basis.
Technical Skills Coach - Engineering
The Technical Skills Coach/Trainer - Engineering is responsible for managing a caseload of apprentices in the Engineering Levels 3-6 Apprenticeship Programmes. Providing effective skills coaching and mentoring to enhance the apprentice and employer experience and ensure successful achievement towards the end point assessment.
The main duties of the role include conducting visits and formative assessments in the workplace or remotely to support students’ progress towards a successful gateway. The Technical Skills Coach also provides teaching, coaching, mentoring, and assessment to apprentices. Additionally, they teach the theory elements of the standard in a classroom environment and provide ongoing support to apprentices and their employers, including regular communication and explanation of the standards.
The ideal candidate will be someone who has a Level 4 or higher Teaching Qualification, or the willingness to work towards this whilst on the job. You must in addition have an Appropriate Engineering HNC/HND/Degree and/or vocational qualification or equivalent and be ideally IEng registered. An A1 Assessors Award is a strong advantage, if you do not have one you must be willing to work towards this in the first year of employment.
For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.
About Us
The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South-East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Slough & Langley College, Windsor College, Strodes College in Egham, and Berkshire College of Agriculture-Maidenhead. Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state-of-the-art learning environments we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.
This role offers a full-time position to be based at Slough & Langley College
Our staff benefit from:
- Support roles enjoy 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
- Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
- Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes
- Free on-site parking at all sites
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Family friendly policies to support Work Life Balance
- On-site Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
- Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College
Please be advised that the vacancy will close on Monday 04th November 2024.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.
To apply please visit our careers page and complete the online application form.
Please ensure you pay particular attention to the supporting statement of the online application form making sure to include details of how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification.
*Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.
