Learning and Skills Co-Ordinator Apprenticeship

NHBC BUILDING CONTROL SERVICES LIMITED

Milton Keynes, MK5 8FP

Closes in 20 days (Friday 1 November)

Posted on 1 October 2024

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Summary

Working within the NHBC Commercial Training team, you will play a crucial role in supporting and guiding apprentices/trainees through their journey. Working closely with trainers to ensure they develop the necessary skills, to succeed in their roles. This role entails coaching, mentoring, record-keeping and excellent communication skills.

Annual wage
£26,200 a year

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up to 6% bonus per annum Fuel Expenses Generous pension scheme, with an employer contribution of up to 10.5% Life Assurance (x4 salary) 2 days volunteer leave Employee discounts platform, including gym discount

Training course
Learning and skills mentor (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 15 March

Duration

1 Year

Positions available

4

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Mentorship and Guidance: Provide one-on-one and group mentorship to Apprentices / Trainees, helping them to understand and apply industry-specific knowledge and skills.
  • Curriculum Support: Assist in the development and delivery of the curriculum, ensuring it meets industry standards and the needs of the apprentices or trainees. To assist the Commercial training team in the development of materials for internal and external customers.
  • Skills Development: Work with apprentices and trainees to develop practical skills through hands-on activities, real-world scenarios, and site visits. To act as support to the lead trainer for the Trainee cohorts.
  • Progress Monitoring: Track and evaluate the progress of each apprentice or trainee, providing regular feedback and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Problem-Solving: Address and resolve any issues or challenges that may arise during the programmes.
  • Project work: Assist with any other project work relating the improvement to training programs ensuring that brand guidelines and internal technical compliance procedures are followed.

Where you’ll work

Nhbc House Davy Avenue Knowlhill

Milton Keynes

MK5 8FP

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

THE OCM GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

Learning and skills mentor (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents
  • Conduct sustainable mentoring practice within organisational and professional boundaries, and legal and ethical requirements, including safeguarding
  • Establish and maintain mentoring contracts with mentees and where relevant, other stakeholders
  • Conduct mentoring sessions according to agreed plans
  • Implement established mentoring tools and techniques to help the mentee work towards agreed outcomes
  • Maintain records of mentoring practice, complying with quality, confidentiality and data protection requirements
  • Establish and use assessed starting points to establish agreed outcomes of the mentoring process
  • Assess and review progress and achievement of agreed outcomes and revise action plans as appropriate
  • Maintain mentoring relationship through a non-judgemental and objective approach
  • Use questioning techniques to encourage reflection and progression
  • Provide feedback to the mentee to inform progression
  • Inform, advise and guide the mentee to support development toward agreed outcomes
  • Apply theories and models of evaluation and reflection to support mentee development
  • Monitor and reflect on own mentoring practice, including feedback from supervision, to develop self
  • Apply evidence based mentoring practice informed by own research

    • Your training plan

    • Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

    More training information

    • Learning and skills mentor L4 Apprenticeship Standard

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English and Maths (grade C)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Must have a driving License or obtain within the first 6 months

    About this company

    At NHBC we are proud to be unique. No other organisation in our sector combines the variety of services and scale that we offer. We are the UK's leading provider of warranty and insurance for new homes and our people are driven by our core purpose to raise standards in housebuilding and protect homeowners. We are a modern, lifestyle and family friendly employer in a period of rapid growth, investing in technology, data and new ways of working. We need passionate, talented and driven people to join us on this journey.

    https://www.nhbc.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a holiday purchase scheme. Obtain an Apprenticeship qualification and training and development. Subsidised private medical insurance. Cycle to Work scheme.

    Disability Confident

    Disability Confident

    A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

    You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Opportunity to move into a senior training position. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    NHBC BUILDING CONTROL SERVICES LIMITED

    Craig Cook

    CCook@nhbc.co.uk

    07542477166

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279892.

    Apply now

    Closes in 20 days (Friday 1 November)

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