Job summary
This post is for the Apprenticeship Programme Facilitator for the Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship. The successful candidates will focus on this apprenticeship programme but also support the facilitation for additional apprenticeship programmes and opportunities.
The postholder will support the Apprenticeship team in coordinating and delivering effective apprenticeship training curriculum, and liaising with the Business Units as appropriate with regard to programme recruitment and delivery.
They will also utilise a range of robust systems and processes that support both Apprenticeship Team and Organisational Development, delivering upon key objectives and outcomes as required on a Trustwide basis. Along with upholding professional and regulatory standards relating to apprenticeship delivery.
This team member will contribute to the creation, agreement and delivery of the Apprenticeship Delivery Plan and also the Human Resources/Organisational Development Strategy and Action Plan; by providing a high quality service to ensure the organisation meets a range of key performance indicators relating to the Apprenticeship team.
We expect this person to role model compassionate and inclusive teaching practices and inspire a positive apprenticeship learning culture.
Main duties of the job
- To deliver high quality training packages to apprenticeship learners; upholding standards and compliance with regulatory bodies of the field.
- To assess, support and challenge apprentices to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours in line with their apprenticeship standard.
- To provide and/or facilitate individualised training and support to new apprentices along with some elements of pastoral care support.
- To support day to day management and supervision for the Apprenticeship team.
- To facilitate and support the use of appropriate training interventions that are fit for purpose including the identification of learning needs at an operational level.
- To ensure appropriate apprenticeship key objectives are achieved in line with the dedicated Business Unit's Learning and Development plans and the Apprenticeship Delivery Plan.
- To support all marketing, communication and promotion, including the attendance of career events.
- To participate in Internal Quality Assurance for work based, vocational and academic learning and support all external audit requirements.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the Apprenticeship Coordinator and team to ensure the provision and coordination of efficient and effective Apprenticeship curriculum, and liaising with the Business Units as appropriate with regard to apprenticeship programme delivery.
- To support the Apprenticeship Coordinator to deliver apprentice development programmes to build workforce capacity and capability.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promoteownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the Apprenticeship Coordinator and team to ensure the provision and coordination of efficient and effective Apprenticeship curriculum, and liaising with the Business Units as appropriate with regard to apprenticeship programme delivery.
- To support the Apprenticeship Coordinator to deliver apprentice development programmes to build workforce capacity and capability.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promoteownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 qualification in an appropriate subject or equivalent portfolio of experience
- NMC or AHP Registration (if a requirement for the role)
- For NMC postholders: Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
Desirable
- Relevant Workplace Qualification for assessment and verification purposes i.e. EPA
- Relevant Teaching Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of apprenticeships in required field of competencegained via previous experience of working in a Learning and Development environment.
- In depth knowledge of NHS Learning and Development requirements
- Experience of facilitating and the delivery of a wide range of apprenticeship programmes and projects both in-house, partnership and external to the organisation
- Proven track record in delivery of teaching, assessing (Internal Verification), evaluating and adapting a wide range of programmes including ability to engage and adapt associated learning and development methodologies as required.
Other
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 qualification in an appropriate subject or equivalent portfolio of experience
- NMC or AHP Registration (if a requirement for the role)
- For NMC postholders: Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
Desirable
- Relevant Workplace Qualification for assessment and verification purposes i.e. EPA
- Relevant Teaching Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of apprenticeships in required field of competencegained via previous experience of working in a Learning and Development environment.
- In depth knowledge of NHS Learning and Development requirements
- Experience of facilitating and the delivery of a wide range of apprenticeship programmes and projects both in-house, partnership and external to the organisation
- Proven track record in delivery of teaching, assessing (Internal Verification), evaluating and adapting a wide range of programmes including ability to engage and adapt associated learning and development methodologies as required.
Other
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
