Responsibilities

We are delighted to launch this exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and forward-thinking College to support our carpentry Apprenticeship students’ journey.

We are looking to recruit two ‘Trainer – Apprenticeships in Carpentry’ to support our growing Apprenticeship programme of Carpenters.

The Trainer – Apprenticeships in Carpentry’ will:

• Pass on their up to date vocational knowledge and expertise to apprentices in classroom, workshop and site settings, so that apprentices develop the best employability, life and learning skills.
• Promote and discuss additional training, qualifications, and courses with employers to be included in their apprentice’s training plan to improve their contribution to the workplace.
• Use industry experience to develop and support our apprenticeship students’ educational journey.

Working 37 hours per week / 52 weeks per year the successful candidates will be based across our Aylesbury & Wycombe Campuses and will travel around Buckinghamshire to support our apprenticeship students reach their full potential.

Salary – Up to £33,619.00 per annum plus a substantial Industry Sector Payment of £6,000.00

While working at Buckinghamshire College Group you the successful candidate can take advantage of a host of employee benefits including:

• 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 Hair & Beauty Salon (HAB)
• 24hrs/7days a week access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes

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.

You will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting learners and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible – we call this the Bucks College Factor! You will be innovative and be comfortable with experimentation of new ideas and approaches including use of digital tools to enhance student engagement.

If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Bucks College Group sounds like a place you’d like to be part of, then we’d love to hear from you.

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.

Only completed applications will be considered for this role. All applicants will need to complete an application form via our College Website

For more information on the role please contact HR directly.

Closing date for applications is the 15th May 2024, with interviews taking place on 5th June 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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.