Teaching Support Apprenticeships Tutor – Merseyside

Job Details: Teaching Support Apprenticeships Tutor – Merseyside

Location: Merseyside

Employment type: Permanent

Vacancy number: VN2707

About the Job

Best Practice Network is a DfE‑accredited, Ofsted outstanding training company that supports and trains educational professionals. This role involves working with apprentices and employers to improve teaching quality and student outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete skills reviews with apprentices and employers and identify skill and knowledge gaps.
• Develop and take responsibility for the delivery of individual training plans tailored to candidate needs.
• Maintain records for individual candidates.
• Undertake workplace observations.
• Support the delivery of high‑quality training to exceed awarding body standards, including functional skills, as appropriate to candidate requirements.
• Assess skills and behaviours and provide feedback to learners using the ePortfolio system.

Training Duties

• Develop individual action plans tailored to candidate needs.
• Deliver training using approved resources to cover knowledge, skills and behaviours.
• Monitor, support and record progress in English and Maths in partnership with an FS specialist.
• Provide tutorial support, including key training for apprentices and employers on Prevent, British Values, safeguarding, and additional learnings.
• Support remote online delivery of webinars to groups of apprentices.
• Train and promote British Values, Prevent, mental health and well‑being, careers guidance, and online safety topics.

Co‑ordination and Support

• Monitor candidate progress and provide support in portfolio completion, end‑point assessments and evidence setting.
• Record and report on progress against ALS.
• Supply information to employees and employers to support apprenticeship programmes.
• Liaise with line managers to facilitate reviews and appraisals.
• Provide programme data and learner information as required and contribute to self‑assessment monitoring.
• Manage the quality of the start‑up pack and evidence base for each apprentice.
• Attend CPD, standardisation events and company conferences at Bristol as required.
• Support apprentices and employers during the end‑point assessment process.

Administration

• Complete all documentation to register new candidates on the programme.
• Maintain records of candidate progress against specified targets.
• Document visits to employers, candidate reviews, assessment visits and other appointments that support relationships.
• Ensure timely achievement of all programme milestones and complete documentation for Gateway and End‑Point Assessment.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform any other duties reasonably required for the role.
• Support and promote equality and diversity to ensure equal opportunity for all students, visitors and staff and eliminate discriminatory practices.
• Support and promote the safeguarding agenda to safeguard students, visitors and staff.

About You – Qualifications and Skills

• Hold a relevant qualification or possess experience in the subject area.
• Have up‑to‑date industry knowledge.
• Hold Level 2 numeracy and literacy qualifications.
• Have experience working with employers in a training or customer‑relations role.
• Be able to develop strong professional relationships with employers and learners.
• Have strong IT skills and be willing to work with e‑portfolio systems.
• Motivate learners and ensure they complete on time.
• Hold a full driving licence, own a vehicle and be willing to travel to customer sites.
• Be highly motivated and willing to use initiative.
• Hold an assessor qualification.
• Hold an IV/IQA qualification.
• Have experience working in Further Education or a similar environment.
• Have experience as an Early Years Advanced Practitioner or in management.

Legal & Compliance

Appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of a DBS check. Employment offers are subject to satisfactory vetting checks. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK; sponsorships for visa applicants are not available.

Benefits

• 28 days holiday, plus an extra day per year of service up to 33 days, plus bank holidays.
• Health Cash Plan after probation, including access to a private GP.
• Free life insurance covering up to 4× your salary from day 1.
• Employer pension contributions after 3 months.
• Flexible benefits post‑probation (extra holiday, dental, healthcare, bikes, gym membership, electric cars).
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Three paid volunteer days a year, two dedicated to education.

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