Apprenticeship Training Officer (MAT Cover)

Role Information:

Reference: REQ001049
Location: SGS Horizon, Filton
FTE Salary: Up to £25,494.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Contract Type: Full-Time, Fixed Term until 1^st July 2025
Working Hours: 37 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union 
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Starbucks Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection.  For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

SGS College’s Apprenticeships Team have an exciting opportunity for an Training Officer to support learners on all Apprenticeship Programmes.

Working closely with the Apprenticeship Programme Manager, the Training Officer will be responsible for effective communication with employers.  They will ensure that apprenticeship progress is monitored by liaising effectively and regularly with employers, learners and Lecturer / Assessors. This role will help to support the apprentices through their programme, offer advice and guidance on progression opportunities and ensure that they complete all elements of their programme.  From supporting recruitment through to initial assessment, identification of learning needs, reviewing of progress through to End Point Assessment and completion, the Training Officer will support both the apprentice and the employer towards successful outcomes.

This role will include travelling to see the learners on site.  The successful applicant will have extensive experience in industry and will have worked previously in customer focused roles.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Liaise with employers on apprentice progress, attendance and 20% on the job recording and conduct effective progress reviews with employers and apprentices on a regular basis
• Liaise with staff delivering other elements of the apprenticeship, including learning support and functional skills, to ensure an effective holistic review process for the apprentice
• Sign-up of apprentices to comply with funding and audit requirements and completion of a skills scan with each apprentice to establish their starting point
• Develop and update an individual learning plans with each apprentice and employer

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Experience of customer service
• Approachability, adaptiveness and flexibility
• Flexible approach to work including willingness to travel, with occasional unsociable hours
• Good knowledge of training, education and employment opportunities

Please apply online by: Monday 13th May 2024

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you have any queries please contact [email protected]

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.