Apprenticeship Skills Coach

FEHHS Faculty Operations: Apprenticeship Development Section

We are seeking a proactive person(s) with exceptional interpersonal skills to support health and social care apprentices, the academic team, and employers. As an Apprenticeship Skills Coach you will be responsible for meeting with apprentices and their employers to review their progress and will have a case load of 40-50 apprentices to manage. 

The Apprenticeship Skills Coach role will be the initial point of contact for apprentices, providing information, advice and guidance, monitoring progress against apprenticeship standards and maintaining strong relationships in this rapidly developing field.

You will conduct regular reviews with apprentices and their line managers and use a coaching approach to help learners develop and apply Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours in the workplace.

The ideal candidate will have excellent administration and digital skills, with a dedicated and flexible approach to working, to ensure high levels of achievement for our learners.  A knowledge and understanding of programmes also delivered within a Professional & Statutory Body (e.g NMC, HCPC) framework would be highly desirable.

The role will sit within the Faculty of Education Health & Human Sciences, which is one of four faculties at the University of Greenwich, split across three campuses – the Avery Hill Campus in Eltham, Medway Campus in Chatham Maritime, Kent, and the Greenwich Campus in Greenwich, London. The role will be based in the Faculty and work collaboratively with colleagues within Employability and Apprenticeships Directorate under a matrix structure. 

We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with plenty of opportunities to develop within the role and become involved in the wider university community. 

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Katie Collins k.a.collins@greenwich.ac.uk, FEHHS Head of Business Operations or Anna McMenamin A.McMenamin@greenwich.ac.uk , Associate Director, Employability & Apprenticeships. 

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Operations Team on peopleoperationsfehhs@greenwich.ac.uk 

Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich and information on the university’s working principles: Working Principles and Guidelines | Documents | University of Greenwich

To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich 

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through our values.

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. 

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

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