Job Overview
Are you ready to revolutionise how the next generation learns law? Do you have a passion to share your knowledge and help people learn and grow?
We’re looking for an apprentice coach who can support students on our legal apprenticeship programmes.
Join our team where we’re Impactful – delivering support that makes a real difference, Accountable – empowered to deliver on our commitments, work as One Team, with trust, honesty, integrity and transparency and we share a Common Purpose.
Why you’ll love this role
- Shape futures – Transform apprentices into confident legal professionals
- Stay sharp – Work across cutting-edge legal practices and teams
- Grow together – Be part of a leading provider with ambitious growth plans
- Real flexibility – Work from the office and/or from home.
Jenna Oxley, one of our coaches, describes working at Damar: “We have a truly supportive, one-team culture where everyone shares the same passion for making a real impact. As a coach, we get to help apprentices grow, achieve their goals and shape their careers, which is not only rewarding but genuinely life-changing, and it’s an absolute privilege to be able to do that every day.”
What you’ll do
- Coach diverse apprentices on their qualification journey
- Partner with top law firms and teams to deliver practical, relevant training
- Use our innovative platform and tools
- Make a tangible difference in people’s careers.
You’re perfect if you
- Are a qualified legal professional with recent experience
- Are passionate about developing talent and making measurable impact
- Want genuine work-life balance with professional purpose
- Thrive in a collaborative, values-driven environment.
Ready to be front and centre of our success story? See below for the full job description and details on how to apply.
Key responsibilities
- To understand and agree with employers and apprentices each apprentice’s starting point and skills development needs.
- Using Damar’s standard delivery model, to agree a training plan with each apprentice and employer that meets those needs.
- To manage the delivery of the training in line with the plan, quality and, in particular:
- To regularly and thoroughly review progress against all aspects of the plan with the apprentice and their manager.
- To take prompt action where the apprentice falls behind.
- To ensure that the apprentice is accessing and benefiting from delivery that you are not personally undertaking (for example, via Damar OpenLearning or expert knowledge tutors).
- To ensure that the apprentice is healthy, safe and supported at work.
- To understand the apprentice’s and employer’s ambitions for progression and to work with the Damar account manager to support progression where possible.
- To work in accordance with Damar’s systems, in particular our enrolment and e-portfolio systems andDamar OpenLearning.
- To maximise efficiency for the benefit of your apprentices, our partner employers and Damar.
- To ensure all reporting activity and administration reports are owned, managed and delivered on time.
Knowledge and qualifications
- A teaching qualification is an advantage however full training will be given
- A good level at GCSE (or higher) in maths and English
- A strong vocational background in your areas of delivery and a commitment to maintain your vocational competence.
Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Access).
- Ability to engage with a wide cross section of people.
- Self-motivated and highly organised to manage your own time.
Personal attributes and behaviours
- Professional approach
- Flexible outlook with the ability to work around changing business needs
- Team player
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Trustworthiness
- Aligns with the Damar Difference values.
Additional requirements
- To comply with the requirements of our Employee Handbook and policy documents
- To promote the equality of opportunity within our organisation
- To demonstrate commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students
- An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement of all roles at Damar that may include sole supervision of young people or vulnerable adults.
- A car, insured for business use and full driving licence.
- Completion of all Damar compulsory (business-wide or team-specific) training.
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Pay: £30,000.00-£34,000.00 per year
Work Location: Remote
