Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·        To provide pastoral & study support, information, advice, and guidance to individuals working towards Health BTEC qualifications and monitor their progress in line with Awarding Body Guidelines.

·       To be responsible for an agreed caseload of learners and be accountable but manage own time effectively.

·        Teach, train and assess across a range of subjects within the clinical apprenticeship / health BTEC to a range of learners including existing staff, as required. 

·       Create, deliver & update training programmes in line with legislation, local policies, and current affairs.

·       Prepare all necessary material to carry out the teaching, training, and assessment of apprentices.

·        Provide one-to-one tutorials, peripatetic assessments, classroom-style workshops, observation of performance / sign-off on competence, reviews and the assessment of learners at CHFT. Taking individual situations into consideration and adapting to the non-routine aspects and training as a learner requires.

·       To deliver high quality training to individuals and groups ensuring that learners progress and achieve their qualification in a timely manner.

·       To undertake responsibility for the full apprenticeship standard for a caseload of learners including training and assessment both remotely using the designated e-portfolio system, and in the learners’ place of work.

·       Produce progress reports for learners across all relevant programmes and disseminate the information appropriately.

·        Assist in the implementation and interpretation of new apprenticeship standards and understand the requirements and how the apprentice can prove competence for the unit standards.

·        Assess an apprentice's competence and knowledge against the apprenticeship standards through the review of written questions, projects, assignments, and face-to-face competency-based assessments.

·       Managing situations personal to the learners (such as safeguarding) giving support and referring to other services like Care first to support the learner's needs and well-being whilst ensuring appropriate follow-up.

·       To work in a clinical setting, alongside learners, to observe their practice and make an informed assessment decision.

·        To develop and deliver a range of activities to ensure quality pastoral and proactive study support and advice throughout to ensure learners, students and interns are supported to complete their learning aims.

·       Give feedback on performance following observation of practice taking ownership of the assessment decision made.

·       Gather and produce suitable evidence for individual portfolios in various formats to meet the needs of the learner. These may include written, voice recordings and filming of non-patient activities where appropriate.

·       Raising awareness of Widening Participation, including apprenticeships, both internally and externally through regular attendance to appropriate forums and meetings

·       Follow agreed intervention and escalation processes to address issues with learners who are at risk of falling behind.

·       Escalate concerns beyond own scope of practice to line manager in a timely fashion.

·        To ensure responsibility for the delivery and quality assurance of the assessment process, to ensure the internal verification of samples of work/workplace assessments of individuals' competence and performance meet relevant quality standards (local, national, and/or external).

·       To assist in the preparation for Awarding Body visits and discussions throughout contractual compliance.

·       To deliver Widening Participation activities to ensure a continuous pipeline of new recruits into CHFT entry pathways, including the induction of work experience & work placement students.

·       To ensure the Trust maintains its Employer Provider status and BTEC Quality Centre status by monitoring and maintaining standards, ensuring problems are identified and addressed efficiently.

·       To assist in initiatives that supports the BTEC and Apprenticeship & Widening Participation Strategy.

·       To attend meetings and external training as required.

·        To plan, deliver and support marketing events and exhibitions to showcase widening participation opportunities.