Training Officer

C&G Training is currently looking for a Training Officer (with experience in Electrical Installation) to join our business.

This is a very interesting and busy role working closely with our apprentices.

The role will be covering Gatwick and London area and this is a hybrid role and you will be offered a mix of working from the centre, from home and also visiting the employers' locations.

Salary; from £42,000 plus market London rate for the candidates contracted to London location.

This role will suit an individual who is a Gold Card Holder (Electrical Installations).

We are looking for candidates who have Assessors A1/TAQA Level 3 OR are willing to work towards the qualification.

We are a purpose driven organisation at City & Guilds Training, with a commitment to changing the lives of our learners through developing their skills, every day. If you want to become a part of this amazing organisation, do not hesitate to apply today.

About us:

City & Guilds Training specialises in delivering a diverse range of courses, including electrical apprenticeships.

We’re part of City & Guilds, which means you’ll be joining over 145 years of trusted technical expertise in skills development.

At City & Guilds we recognise that an unconditional commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) is fundamental to delivering our purpose of helping people, organisations and economies develop the skill they need for growth, and this extends to all people, organisations and wider stakeholders we work with, wherever we work.

We feel that it is important that City & Guilds is an organisation that reflects the diversity of modern society and is an inclusive organisation that ensures that everyone is supported so that they can achieve their best.

We encourage and welcome applications from members of underrepresented communities.

City & Guilds are a Disability confident employer. Please let us know if you require any support/adjustments at your interview and if successful any adjustments needed to support you in your role. If this is required, please email; careers@cityandguilds.com

About the role:

The apprenticeship department is in a period of expansion. We have apprentices at 4 centres with 4 different pathways offered. The department has staff that look after different areas of apprenticeships.

This Training Officer role is one of the critical roles in this growing and busy department.

Main Responsibilities:

• Carry out initial advice with employer and apprentice
• Carry out induction programme with apprentices at the start of the programme
• Be responsible for ensuring a good level of employer engagement via regular contact and through a progress review
• Feedback to the AOM employer needs and requirements from regular meetings
• Oversee the apprentice’s skill building in center and in the workplace
• Feedback to the employer on the progress of the planned programme
• Ensure Progress reviews are carried out every 12 weeks maximum
• Build a portfolio with the apprentice, supporting them with advice and guidance to enable them to complete all mandatory elements of the programme
• Ensure each apprentice is working in line with their individual learning plan and meet the requirements for off the job hours
• Ensure the apprentice has a good level of knowledge, skills, and behaviours to reach gateway by the end of the practical period end date
• Act as conduit between training provider and employer/Apprentice
• Ensure all gateway requirements have been met including mandatory elements of the training programme, English and Math’s
• Action plan poor performance and report this to AOM and employer
• Complete documentation when a Break in Learning is needed
• Complete withdrawal paperwork where required
• Ensure timely success rates are achieved
• Ensure high quality of provision can be evidenced for Ofsted inspection including the support a Training Officer gives to each apprentice
• Support learners with learning needs and ensure this is effectively put in place
• Support the apprentice through gateway to End Point Assessment
• Give initial advice and guidance to new apprentices and employers
• Be the single point of contact on a daily basis with the employer and apprentice
• Ensure the apprentices welfare, safeguarding and Prevent knowledge is to a high level
• Ensure the apprentice is kept safe in the workplace and issues are reported straight away

What you’ll need

It is expected that the candidate will come from an electrical installation / maintenance / engineering background and hold relevant up to date qualifications along with experience within the field of electrical installation / maintenance.

We are looking for candidates who have Assessors A1/TAQA Level 3 OR are willing to work towards these qualification.

The following Qualifications and Skills are essential for the job role:

• Excellent interpersonal, written & verbal communication skills
• A sound knowledge of Apprenticeships
• 5+ Year Industry experience of electrical installation
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with individuals at all levels
• Ability to develop accessible learning materials for their students
• IT literacy with a basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

Desirable Qualifications and Skills

The following Qualifications and Skills are desirable for the job role:

• Internal Quality Assurance V1/TAQA L4

We are committed to the safe recruitment, selection and vetting of all staff, including the checking of application forms and the obtaining of references. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure as well as providing proof of the right to work in the UK. For roles undertaking regulated activity this will include not being able to accept applications from candidates who are barred from working with children.