Job summary
LCHS NHS Trust is able to offer an exciting opportunity to an individual who meets the job specification to work within our Apprentice Centre which resides within our Learning and Organisational Development Team working across Lincolnshire. The successful applicant will be joining our Apprentice Centre delivering all Functional Skills from entry level to level 2, including Skills for Life programmes. These programmes are aimed to support our current/future health and care workforce across Lincolnshire.
The role is designed to enhance the quality of the learning delivered and prepare individuals for their next step in their development as part of a Lincolnshire strategy of 'growing our own'. You will have a qualification in teaching along with experience of delivering Functional Skills and Skills for Life programmes to adult learners.
The Lincolnshire Health and Care Apprenticeship Centre aims to make a real difference and we're building a working environment where colleagues can really feel the difference. It's the kind of place where nothing's too much trouble. Where you'll feel empowered, listened to, valued and where we'll support you to bring your best self to work every single day delivering high quality education.
Main duties of the job
Expert in the delivery of Functional Skills and Skills for Life programmes and possesses the relevant knowledge, theory and understanding to support learners throughout the programme of study.
Supports initial skills assessment of Functional Skills and actively involved in the induction of new starters, including any necessary administration required.
Engage and motivate learners to ensure that the course content is well received and understood. Collating feedback from learners to inform training evaluation and development.
Ensure that all teaching is delivered according to lesson plans/schemes of work provided by the Functional Skills Assessor.
Prepare all components of the courses, ensuring that the relevant equipment and printed materials are available for the learners to use and that the learning spaces are set up for the delivery of training.
Support the development of new programmes and creating marketing materials to support business development and income generation
Maintain own personal skills and knowledge relevant to the courses taught.
Deploy effective communication strategies to ensure that information and knowledge is imparted sensitively according to needs of patients, staff, and learners in training.
To maintain professional registration, competence, and continual professional development by appropriate means e.g., attendance at professional forums, conferences and learning events
Function as an invigilator to support ongoing functional skills development
About us
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum Vocational level 4 qualification or above
- Teaching qualification, PTTLS/ ideally DTTL's
- Qualifications in Maths, English and ICT minimum Level 2 attainment
Desirable
- Level 4 Teaching Diploma e.g., CTTLS
- IAG Qualification
- Vocational Assessor (D32/33, CAVA or A1)
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication, presentation skills including MS Teams
- Critical analysis skills
- Proven apprenticeship delivery skills
- Effective and efficient resource management skills
Desirable
- Skills with a range of multi-media
- Design e-learning packages
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft office, in particular PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, including the ability to prepare and deliver Power-Point presentations with accurate keyboard skills
- Professionally and personally credible with strong knowledge and understanding of learning and development interventions
Experience
Essential
- Portfolio of evidence demonstrating achievements in practice/education and delivery of training programmes
- Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Experience of working in a training team
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries
- Awareness of ESFA/ Ofsted rules and regulations
- Facilitating at multi-professional workshops
Special Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic and supportive with the ability to motivate people
- Initiative-taking and enthusiastic individual who can work autonomously and self-direct
- Ability to manage, organise conflicting work priorities, and own workload in a timely manner
- Able to work within a given resource and demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
- Ability to travel within the locality and on occasion wider afield if required for business purposes
- Ability to motivate others to achieve and function as a role model and champion for People and Innovation Directorate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum Vocational level 4 qualification or above
- Teaching qualification, PTTLS/ ideally DTTL's
- Qualifications in Maths, English and ICT minimum Level 2 attainment
Desirable
- Level 4 Teaching Diploma e.g., CTTLS
- IAG Qualification
- Vocational Assessor (D32/33, CAVA or A1)
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication, presentation skills including MS Teams
- Critical analysis skills
- Proven apprenticeship delivery skills
- Effective and efficient resource management skills
Desirable
- Skills with a range of multi-media
- Design e-learning packages
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft office, in particular PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, including the ability to prepare and deliver Power-Point presentations with accurate keyboard skills
- Professionally and personally credible with strong knowledge and understanding of learning and development interventions
Experience
Essential
- Portfolio of evidence demonstrating achievements in practice/education and delivery of training programmes
- Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Experience of working in a training team
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries
- Awareness of ESFA/ Ofsted rules and regulations
- Facilitating at multi-professional workshops
Special Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic and supportive with the ability to motivate people
- Initiative-taking and enthusiastic individual who can work autonomously and self-direct
- Ability to manage, organise conflicting work priorities, and own workload in a timely manner
- Able to work within a given resource and demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
- Ability to travel within the locality and on occasion wider afield if required for business purposes
- Ability to motivate others to achieve and function as a role model and champion for People and Innovation Directorate
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).
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).
