Apprentice Lead / IQA
Central Bedfordshire Council
- Bedfordshire
- £35,992-37,536 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Salary: £35,992 - £37,536 per annum pro rata Hours: 37 hours per weekLocation: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing Date: 26th May 2024 Interview Date: 31st May 2024About the role:The Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Academy (BESA) develops and delivers adult and community learning services that promote economic growth by supporting adults and young people (aged 16-18) improve their skills levels. It seeks to help people into work or, if employed, progress via upskilling.We are recruiting to the position of Apprenticeship Lead and are looking for an applicant with a unique set of skills: in this role you will be fully involved with all aspects of the apprenticeship programme, from on-boarding through to support for end point assessments, as well as on-programme pastoral care. The role is caseload holding, so you will be an experienced assessor, with up-to-date vocational experience in the Early Years sector. You will also be expected to deliver training, so recent experience of teaching adults is important.You’ll also be competent in using the Microsoft Office suite, as the role includes analysis of data and trends as well as forecasting income.A detailed knowledge of Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework would be advantageous, as would an understanding of the apprenticeship funding rules.As an individual, you will be passionate about supporting apprentices to achieve their programmes and be able to work with stakeholders at all levels. Your written and verbal communication skills will be outstanding, and you will have the desire to coach and mentor others within the team.A valid assessor qualification is a mandatory requirement for this role, as is an adult teaching qualification and maths & English at Level 2. Desirable qualifications include the IQA award, and a Level 5 vocational qualification in your area of competence.Due to the nature of this role, a full, valid UK driving licence and access to your own car is essential.Our OfferWe have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit ourOur aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in thisOur are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Paula Brown at or call 0300 300 5758 or or call 0300 300 5580SafeguardingCentral Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all.