Job Title: Skills and Development Coach

Location: Birmingham

Reports to: Head of Apprenticeship Delivery

About First Intuition

Founded in 2007 First Intuition (FI) is an award-winning, UK-based provider of predominantly accountancy training and apprenticeships that has recently extended its services to offer skills and qualifications across the financial, leadership and digital sectors.

Our success is due to our approach to training and our links with businesses. We work closely with organisations to precisely understand their needs and incorporate these into innovative course designs, where the interaction with students is tailored, personal and reflects their specific circumstances. This approach has led to First Intuition being awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted.

To find out more about who we are, and learn about the fantastic benefits our employees enjoy. Please check out our website here: https://www.firstintuition.co.uk and our Careers Page here: https://apply.workable.com/first-intuition

About this role

The role of the Skills and Development Coach has a primary focus of supporting a caseload of apprentices in order to ensure they are on track throughout the programme and complete on time. The Skills Coach is the main point of contact for the apprentices and has a central role in liaising with the employer, the tutors and the client team to support and guide their apprentices best. They also work closely with the Compliance Team to ensure that the requirements of the apprenticeship funding rules are met.

Duties

• Work for an OFSTED Outstanding provider that puts people first (the learner and YOU).
• Be part of a fantastic team and wider network, with a unique culture that values individuality, ambition, teamwork, and effort.
• Support a caseload of L3/4/7 accountancy apprentices working for some of the biggest names in practice and industry.
• Hold regular review meetings with learners and line managers.
• Guide learner development through their programme using our bespoke e-portfolio system, including giving feedback on portfolio submissions (non-technical).
• Monitor learner progression to ensure they reach their highest potential in all the knowledge, skills, and behaviours of the apprenticeship standards.
• Support apprentices through to End Point Assessment.
• Keep excellent records and relevant trackers up to date.
• Be able to develop yourself in many additional areas - and have fun while doing it!

Essential skills

• Ability to inspire, influence and motivate, with an enthusiasm for learning
• Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Confident and professional, as you will be representing the brand to clients and apprentices.
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage own workload.
• Microsoft literate (Excel, Outlook)

Desirable

• Accountancy background or knowledge
• Understanding of the accountancy sector
• Apprenticeship experience

• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 over 5 years’ service PLUS bank holidays
• 3 FI Days per year
• Flexible-working positive employer with a range of family-friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24-hour confidential access to counselling and support services
• Competitive Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Training and development opportunities
• Long term career prospects in a growing company
• Employee perks including a range of discounts to suit your lifestyle

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting young people and vulnerable adults and follow Safer Recruitment processes. All successful candidates will need to complete a DBS check, with some roles requiring an Enhanced check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are dedicated to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustment s during the interview process, please let us know, and we will be happy to support you.