IT Apprentice Advisor

Job Description

PURPOSE:

You will be guiding IT Apprentices on Standards/Frameworks to plan their activities, develop their skills in the workplace and at training sessions, and support them to complete their qualifications through a mix of teaching, assessing, coaching, workplace visits and liaison activities.

We are looking for candidates with a passion for teaching, coaching and assessing people of all ages to complete apprenticeship qualifications and develop their skills in a variety of dynamic digital roles. The AA role includes the following responsibilities:

1. Delivering effective learning in class-based and online study weeks/days and ensuring that apprentices achieve their maximum potential throughout the training programme.
2. Mentoring the apprentices to complete the Summative Portfolio and End Point Assessment by ensuring the apprentices have in depth understanding of Level 3 & Level 4 Standards/Frameworks, according to the assessment guidelines, and that timely feedback is consistently provided.
3. Liaising and communicating with Apprentice and employers/line managers to ensure they are fully aware of apprentice's progress and aware how to support them to meet key milestones.
4. Ensuring learning activity is recorded and auditable in line with government funding regulations and uploaded onto the e-portfolio platform.

CONTEXT:

This role is based in London and the surrounding areas, requiring regular attendance at employers' premises where apprentices are based, the Arch London office and occasionally other Arch offices.

ORGANISATION STRUCTURE:

Blenheim Chalcot is the UK's leading venture builder with portfolio sales of over GBP300 million, over 3,000 employees and a successful track record of over 40 companies. Arch Apprentices is Blenheim Chalcot 's own apprenticeship division, helping the company to acquire, nurture and utilise the talents of young people. Arch Apprentices is a fast growing firm with a reputation for innovation and customer focus.

Reporting to the area Delivery Manager, the role has a close relationship with all staff based in London, in addition a working relationship with all other employees and line managers. The role will also build good relationships with our external clients where apprentices are employed.

KEY OUTPUTS:

?? Preparing and delivering structured lessons to apprentices.

?? Providing appropriate feedback and maintaining records of apprentices' progress and development

?? Maintaining up to date subject knowledge on ICT disciplines.

?? Undergoing regular observations of teaching and learning as part of continuing professional development (CPD).

?? Take a proactive approach to achievement in all classes of the training centre.

?? Complete on-the-job assessment for allocated apprentices.

?? Compliance with Code of Practice and Awarding Body and Arch Assessment Guidelines.

?? Provide apprentices with timely feedback following assessment of their work.

?? Maintain excellent communication links and relationships with host employers.

?? Investigate and escalate, where appropriate, any cases of plagiarism or apprentice wrong doing in regards to the assessed assignments.

RELATIONSHIPS:

?? Internal - Head of Quality and Compliance, Senior Management team, Delivery Manager, all other employees

?? External - Apprentices' Managers, Apprentices

DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY:

?? The role holder will be expected to work with a great deal of autonomy, within constraints such as are determined by the Head of Quality and Compliance

?? Determining completion of Apprenticeship

?? Input in regard to the standardisation and interpretation of the assessment criteria governed by external awarding body requirements during standardisation meetings

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

?? Timely submission of work

?? Teaching and learning observations grades

?? Apprentice survey feedback

?? Attend required meetings

?? Attend required external training

?? Apprentices complete within achievement target

?? Keeping up to date with CPD

?? To ensure apprentice guidance in evidence gathering is to the agreed assessment guidelines and quality assurance standards

?? Ensure the learners achieved marks and final grades are accurately and correctly recorded.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Formal Education Standard:

Essential:

• Relevant sector skill knowledge of the workplace and subjects (IT, Web and Telecoms)

• Formal teaching qualification. PTLLS or higher

• Generic workplace skills knowledge and understanding such as written skills, teamwork, interpersonal, communication and employability etc.

• Previous experience of delivering apprenticeship qualifications

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the Level 3 Diploma in ICT Systems and Principles

• Knowledge of the Level 3 Diploma in Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals

• Knowledge of Web design, HTML, CSS

• Vocational workplace relevant assessor qualification (D31/32/33, A1, CAVA, TAQA etc.)

• Experience assessing and coaching

• Experience liaising and working with sector employers

• Knowledge of sector skills, awarding and funding body regulations

Professional Qualifications:

Essential:

• CompTIA A+ (or equivalent)
• CompTIA Network+ (or equivalent)

Desirable:

• CompTIA Server+ (or equivalent)
• CompTIA Cloud Essentials (or equivalent)
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) - any technology

Other:

• CCNA
• ITIL
• MOS Expert

Company Description The leading provider of digital skills in the UK, we've spent 5 years building a business that delivers truly amazing Digital, IT and Technology apprenticeships. We work with some of the most impressive companies in the world, such as Facebook and Google, as well as some of the most inspiring and exciting young people in the UK. We've always believed we were at the forefront of what is possible in the world of apprenticeships and we are incredibly proud of our Ofsted grade 1 rating (the best you can get) in every category awarded to us when they came to see what we were up to last year.

Arch is endorsed by the IPA to power Creative Pioneers2 apprenticeships, the flagship brand paving the way for apprenticeships in the creative industry.

Arch is backed by a venture builder called Blenheim Chalcot (BC). BC has created a network of over 30 digital businesses that are all built with the aim of disrupting and transforming sectors. It is a cohesive group and we have an incredibly strong culture built around curious, engaging and entrepreneurial people.