Responsibilities

Buckinghamshire College have an exciting opportunity for an Automotive Apprenticeship Trainer to join their team.

Location:

Salary: Up to £33,619.00 PA (+ bonus £6,000.00 PA)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (37 Hours PW)

Close Date 9th May 2024

About Us:

Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.

Automotive Apprenticeship Trainer – The Role:

Are you an experienced light vehicle technician in the Automotive Industry? Do you have a passion for nurturing the next generation of automotive specialists? We're seeking a 'Trainer - Apprenticeship in Automotive' to support our Apprenticeship programme. As the Automotive Apprenticeship Trainer, you will:

- Transfer your expertise to apprentices in classroom, workshop, and garage settings to enhance their employability and technical skills

- Collaborate with employers to incorporate additional training and qualifications into apprentices' training plans, enhancing their workplace contributions

- Leverage your industry passion and experience to create new training courses tailored to local industry needs

Automotive Apprenticeship Trainer – Key Responsibilities:

 Day-to-day responsibilities will include (not limited to):

- Plan and deliver high quality teaching in the subject areas required, using up to date vocational knowledge

- Plan and deliver high quality teaching with due recognition of the relevant apprenticeship standards, syllabus, qualification and course specifications, given the resources available and within the agreed and approved timetable

- Satisfy the administrative requirements of the College and examining/validating bodies; including internal verification requirements

- Support students to develop a growth mind-set and provide constructive and complete 1:1 sessions with students and setting of targets

Automotive Apprenticeship Trainer – You:

- Level 3 qualification in relevant area or Degree level qualification in a relevant subject area or equivalent in industry experience

- Teaching qualification or willingness to obtain designated teaching qualification within specified time

- Maths and English qualification to Level 2 or higher

- Certificate in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment or willingness to work towards

Up to date, relevant industry or professional experience

- Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Process and Practice (CLIQA) or willingness to work towards.

- An in-depth and practical knowledge of relevant subject

-Recent, successful professional experience in the relevant occupations and industry

Automotive Apprenticeship Trainer – Benefits:

- Company Pension scheme

- 35 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays & Additional annual leave purchase scheme

- A wide range of learning - access to free training & continuous professional development

- A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support

- Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing

- Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Salon Intuition

- 24hrs/7days a week access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

- Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes

Application Process:

Our commitment to Safeguarding

BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

The deadline for applications for this role is the 9th of May 2024. Interviews will take place on the 22nd of May 2024.

To submit your application for this exciting Automotive Apprenticeship Trainer opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now.

Person Specification

Essential:

Formal Qualification: 

• Level 3 qualification in relevant area or Degree level qualification in a relevant subject area or equivalent in industry experience.
•  Teaching qualification or willingness to obtain designated teaching qualification within specified time.
•  Maths and English qualification to Level 2 or higher.
•  Certificate in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment or willingness to work towards.
•  Up to date, relevant industry or professional experience
•  Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Process and Practice (CLIQA) or willingness to work towards.

Knowledge: 

•  An in-depth and practical knowledge of relevant subject.
•  Relevant, successful experience of instructing, training or teaching.
•  Knowledge of issues affecting Further Education.
•  Knowledge of current apprenticeship standards and associated qualification structures.

Experience:

• Recent, successful professional experience in the relevant occupations and industry
•  Ability to develop students’ employability, life and learning skills to satisfy College and employer needs.

Skills: 

• Ability to inspire and motivate students to be ambitious for themselves and to attain to their highest level.
•  Skills, knowledge and understanding to teach a range of subjects and qualification levels.
•  Ability to communicate with a diverse range of students on both theoretical and practical aspects.
• Ability to use ILT facilities to support student learning and effectively maintain course management.
•  Good organisational and administrative skills
•  Able to work with Learner Support to support students learning
•  Able to manage an instructor/technician (where appropriate).
•  Ability to plan and prepare innovative apprenticeship training plans, schemes of work, lesson plans and assessment schedules which motivate students to achieve

Desirable:

Other Specific Qualities: 

• Ability to demonstrate College values, beliefs and behaviours suitable to work with children and young people.
•  Ability to manage and promote positive student behaviour.
•  Able to reflect on own practice, evaluate and adapt as and when required.
•  Excellent communicator who can build positive and collaborative relationships with others.
•  Prepared to be actively involved in the development of courses.
•  Ability to maintain confidentiality.
•  Able to work under pressure with changing priorities.
•  Demonstrable commitment to Diversity, Equality, Wellbeing & Inclusion; Child Protection; Safeguarding and Prevent; showing a desire to challenge and adhere to College Policies and Procedures.
•  Able to interpret course data and identify strengths and areas for improvement
•  Enthusiastic and self-motivated.