About us
ELA delivers high quality apprenticeships, standalone qualifications, and short courses. We have expertise across a specific range of sectors and have established Business Units including Early Years, CYP, Health & Social Care and Business Portfolio. Teaching and learning in each of these sectors is provided by dedicated specialists, and our team has a huge passion for learning that makes a difference.
ELA have a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check (DBS) where appropriate.
Role Purpose
The role of L&D Coach is at the forefront of our business. The role requires inspirational delivery of Level 3 Safeguarding Support Officer course materials, supporting our learners to achieve successful outcomes throughout their learning journey while continually engaging their employers to provide an overview of the Apprentice’s progress. The L&D Coach is responsible for supporting a caseload of Apprentices who are learning in their places of work across a broad range of sectors, including but not limited to early years and childcare, health and social care, and corporate organisations.
You will be required to manage your own workload to achieve the appropriate outputs which demonstrate successful coaching, in conjunction with preparing for and delivering your teaching, learning and assessment commitments.
You will support ongoing curriculum development in addition to delivering the content of the Standard in a virtual classroom setting, delivering a high-quality service for our service users. Working closely with our learners and employers, you will be responsible for supporting them to evidence their learning and enabling them to achieve in a timely manner.
Typical Deliverables
This list is not exhaustive, and you are expected to undertake any reasonable activity suited to your qualifications and experience. The principal duties required to deliver this role will include the elements below:
· Delivering outstanding teaching, learning and assessment against the KSBs of the L3 Safeguarding Support Officer Standard
· Mentoring learners with varying barriers to learning
· Ensuring timely progression of learners through their qualifications with the delivery of masterclass workshops, webinars, observation, professional discussion, and other methods
· Working with Functional Skills Specialists to facilitate learning towards functional skill components where required
· Supporting learners to ensure their work is regularly uploaded to their online E-portfolio
· Reviewing portfolio work and providing developmental feedback in accordance with established guidelines and practice
· Holding regular 1-2-1 reviews with Apprentices (and line managers) for the purpose of giving specific portfolio advice and guidance
· Ensuring learners are ready for their End Point Assessment
· Support in the ongoing development of curriculum, including continual improvement as needed and directed by the quality assurance team.
· Completing and maintaining all regulatory and financial paperwork
· Engaging employers in the learning programmes
· Administration of e-portfolio to identify any potential compliance issues
· Attending and contributing to standardisation meetings where appropriate
· Liaising regularly with your line manager and quality assurance team
· Taking part in continuous professional development, including completion of own qualifications
· Assisting in promoting the organisation and its qualification offering to employers and learners
· Offering information, advice and guidance and identifying learner needs
Desired experience
· Level 4 DSL qualification achieved within the last three years
· Experience delivering or supporting delivery of Apprenticeship
· Excellent practical and theoretical knowledge of vocational specialism
· Assessing and/or teaching qualifications
· Possess or working to a minimum of level 2 standard in Maths, ICT and English
· Good IT skills – working level of knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and other MIS and databases
Additional Information
- Must be eligible to work in the UK.
- Satisfactory employment references and enhanced DBS check required.
- Role involves travel to learner workplaces.
Equal Opportunities
You are unique. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Rewards and Benefits
· All staff benefit from 25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays
· Staff who have passed 2 years’ service get an additional 2 days leave plus an additional day for every years additional service up to and including 5 years
· Health Insurance all staff have access to the Health Assured Plan
· ELA hold an annual staff conference for all staff from across the country to get together
· Nominations from across the business for any individual that has gone the extra mile in line with ELA Values (monthly), the opportunity to gain a Employee of the Month award
· CPD. Lots of opportunities to gain new skills and progress within ELA
· ELA shuts down for over a week over the festive period so everyone can spend time with their family and friends
Safeguarding
· ELA are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
· Join us and help shape the future for children, young people, and their careers—while advancing your own professional growth.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Can you provide Satisfactory employment references and enhanced DBS check when asked ?
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- delivering or supporting delivery of Apprenticeship: 1 year (required)
- Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and other MIS and databases: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Level 4 DSL qualification achieved within last three year (required)
- Assessing Certificate (required)
- level 2 standard in Maths, ICT and English (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in England
