Carpentry Apprentice Trainer

Description

Co-ordinate designated vocational study programme delivery activities for the College, including delivery of high quality teaching, responsibility for day to day operational issues, exams and time tabling, ensuring a consistent approach is maintained across both sites if required. Inspire and motivate students through outstanding teaching and learning that stretches and challenges students to be the best they can be.

This role is 26 hours per week 52 weeks per year.

Main Responsibilities and Duties:

The following outlines the key duties expected of this role as directed by the Executive Director or relevant Director. It is not an exhaustive list but represents the primary responsibilities:

1. Deliver high quality teaching/ assessing in a designated vocational area in accordance with approved College standards and applicable validating/ moderating bodies, preparing teaching materials, schemes of work and lesson plans as required, developing and implementing the revised curriculum, undertaking quality assurance in collaboration with the other College staff as applicable, assessing student’s written and practical work, monitoring and reporting on their progress including writing regular reviews of students’ Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), recording, reporting and disseminating assessment grades and students’ results in liaison with parents, carers, employers and professional agencies as appropriate. This will include maintaining good order in the teaching environment, including statutory aspects such as safeguarding, equal opportunities and health and safety.

2. Undertake day to day course management duties including all communication, problem solving, diagnostic compliance, time table checks and amendments, arranging/ providing cover at short notice for lessons or offsite where needed, co-ordinating internal verification scheduling, liaising with all relevant departments as required e.g. Exams, MIS, ALS, etc. and complete all related organisation and administration, ensuring cross site compliance and consistency can be maintained at all times.

3. Visit students in their work place, setting work place skill development targets with students and their employers, monitoring progress throughout the programme and assessing their competency as required in line with the awarding organisation competency (NVQ) criteria.

4. Assist with the recruitment and selection of suitable candidates for courses, managing enrolment procedures effectively, including Qualifications on Entry, transfers, additional qualification aims and late enrolments, to ensure that students are registered on the right course at the correct level. This will include assisting with the organisation and implementation of appropriate Induction Programmes for students.

5. Conduct initial consultation with recruiting employers, complete skills scan and range of scop assessment to ensure apprentice responsibilities are mapped to appropriate learning programme for required job outcome

6. Undertake all required meetings with students, including regular one to one meetings with students setting and reviewing SMART targets, assisting students with UCAS references, supporting students with their pastoral needs, guiding and directing in both academic and personal matters and liaising with cross-college services. The frequency of student meetings will be determined by the Head of Department.

7. Monitor student attendance and student results, including start of year registers, exam entry and attendance, co-ordinating and administering course performance monitoring, to report on attendance, retention, achievement and success, with appropriate course and student action plans where required.

8. Promote and support English and Maths provision, both in class and on a one to one basis, including monitoring and addressing attendance and the movement of students to English and Maths lessons etc.

9. Ensure that teaching resources are maintained and ordered as appropriate, maintain all teaching and practical assessment areas to a high standards, preparing and setting up tools and materials for classes and assessment.

10. Attend meetings, including staff meetings, employer meetings, marketing events, courses and discussions, internal and external to the College as directed and reporting back as appropriate. This will include planning and co-ordinating review and progress meetings as directed.

11. Work with colleagues throughout the College to develop courses, training methods and materials, including attendance at Focus Days and other compulsory CPD events and participate in peer observation for developmental purposes, ensuring adherence to college policies and practices. This will include mentoring other staff as required.

12. Assist with departmental administration including the timely marking of registers, updating of Smart Assessor, producing reports on student attendance, retention and achievement, participating in relevant college meetings/ groups/ committees and quality assurance mechanisms e.g. verification, moderation, course reviews and Self-Assessment Reviews (SAR).

Application Requirements

To ensure compliance with safeguarding guidelines, all applicants must complete the application form in full. This includes providing:

• A full employment history from the time you left full-time education, with details of any gaps in employment explained.
• Information on all relevant education and qualifications.

Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered. Your co-operation helps us maintain the highest standards of safety and care for children and young people.

Benefits

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A GOOD local College for Maidstone and Medway
Every year over 6000 students from Medway, Maidstone and beyond choose MidKent College to continue their studies and prepare for their future career.

Our sparkling campuses in Maidstone and Medway boast some of the best vocational training facilities in the country as well as staff and student social zones and more. Our University Centre Maidstone campus provides a valuable higher education and professional training centre for Maidstone, including South East Institute of Technology and the College's Home Energy Centre. Additionally, in September 2024 we proudly opened Medway School of Arts in Chatham's Historic Dockyard.

All of our campuses benefit from ongoing investment programmes so that we can provide fantastic learning environments for our students.

For over 100 years we've been providing high-quality technical training and apprenticeships in a range of subject areas.

In October 2024 Ofsted rated the College as 'Good'.

Commitment to Safeguarding

MidKent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to providing a safe environment for all our students. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to uphold their safeguarding responsibilities.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to support safer recruitment and ensure that appropriate checks are completed before an individual is appointed. As part of the application process, candidates are expected to demonstrate their understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding and the College’s safeguarding requirements.

The successful candidate will be subject to the pre-employment checks appropriate to the role. These may include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and, where the duties of the role meet the relevant criteria, a check of the Children’s Barred List. The level of DBS check will be determined by the duties and eligibility of the post.

Where applicable, we will also undertake other checks required for the role, including verification of identity, right to work in the UK, employment history and references, and any other checks required by law or statutory guidance. Where relevant, additional checks will be undertaken for candidates who have lived or worked outside the UK.

MidKent College operates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice. We handle, store, retain and dispose of DBS information securely and in accordance with applicable requirements. We will consider any information disclosed as part of a DBS check fairly and in accordance with the law.

Where a role involves regulated activity with children, it is an offence for an individual who is barred from such activity to seek to undertake that work. Candidates will therefore be required to provide the information and complete the declarations necessary to enable the College to assess their suitability to work with children.

Where applicable, candidates will be required to disclose relevant convictions, cautions and other information in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the applicable Exceptions Orders. This includes information that the law requires to be disclosed and, where relevant, information relating to conduct or sanctions concerning work with children outside the UK.

The College will assess disclosed information in accordance with its safeguarding responsibilities and will not unfairly discriminate against applicants on the basis of a conviction or other information disclosed.

Candidates are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the College’s safeguarding arrangements and relevant policies, including the [MKC Safeguarding Policy], [MKC Prevent Policy], [Safer Recruitment and Selection Policy] and [DBS Policy], which are available on the College’s Policy and Privacy Information page.

Applicants who are required to complete a DBS application or other mandatory pre-employment checks and decline to do so will not be able to proceed with their application.

Commitment to Equal Opportunities
As a proud user of the disability confident scheme the College is committed to equal opportunities and celebrates the diversity of staff and students. As part of our commitment to the scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.