Job Introduction
Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.
Role: Professional Development Coach
Location: Ideally based in Hertfordshire, this is a field-based role with regular travel to employer and EduBase Academy sites.
Contract: Permanent 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.
Working pattern: Monday-Friday.
Salary: Up to £33,000 per annum | Company car.
We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and EduBase Academy, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.
Why join us?
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Generous annual leave: 25 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.
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Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.
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Childcare discount: 75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one.
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Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.
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Wellbeing support: Free tea, coffee and fruit when you are working from our Head Office, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.
About us
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We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.
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We are community driven: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity.
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We are environmentally responsible: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.
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We are invested in your development: Our commitment to delivering high-quality teaching and learning has established our EduBase Academy, as a trusted training provider.
About you
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You are a qualified assessor: This is a field-based position for someone who holds a minimum Level 5 Early Years qualification, a Leadership and Management qualification and a Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement.
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You are skilled in supporting learners to succeed: Your experience as an assessor enables you to support learners to fulfil their course requirements through observations within their workplace and written work submitted via their e-portfolio. You will identify gaps in their knowledge, skills and behaviours and provide appropriate opportunities to support their growth in these areas, resulting in them completing their programmes on time.
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You are knowledgeable: You are comfortable delivering face-to-face group training sessions at our EduBase Academy sites in Newport Pagnell, Oxford and Southall and at the learner’s workplace, cascading your knowledge of the apprenticeship standards to support learners to achieve.
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You are an advocate for safeguarding: You always ensure the well-being and safety of the children in our nurseries, your learners and your colleagues.
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You are collaborative: You enjoy working in partnership with others across our partnership and with external employers and professionals, are skilled in tailoring your communication and teaching style, will attend regular standardisation meetings, and direct and support your learners to resources in preparation for achieving functional skills.
We are an inclusive employer, and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step.
Applicants must hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check. If do not hold early years and CAVA qualifications, visit our Careers Page to explore other opportunities.
