Apprenticeships Coordinator Apprentice Level 4

Summary

We are offering a 16 month apprenticeship to join them as an Apprenticeships Coordinator while studying the Level 4 Learning & Skills Mentor Apprenticeship. In this apprenticeship, you will develop your key communication skills, provide first class pastoral support to our apprentices and refine your approach to monitoring and mentorship.

Wage

£24,120 a year

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Part time = £16,949 per year at 26 hours per week Full time = £24,120 per year at 37 hours per week

Training course

Learning and skills mentor (level 4)

Hours

This role is available as full time (37 hours per week) or part time (26 hours per week). Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 2025

Duration

1 year 4 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Working with an Apprenticeship team this role will provide an effective and successful key account management service to support the College’s Apprenticeship provision.

The role is the first point of contact for employers and those interested in undertaking an apprenticeship programme, and will provide an effective customer service to meet the needs of these key College customers.

Responsible for a caseload of employers and learners in specific sectors, the role will be focused on ensuring effective recruitment, enrolment, on programme experience and successful completion. Working effectively with curriculum delivery staff this post will ensure that all programme elements, including funding, audit and Ofsted requirements, are adhered to, and apprenticeship achievement and funding targets are fully met.

Pre-Sign Up

Liaise with Curriculum Staff to produce an accurate costing of each Apprenticeship Standard for the Training agreement and record this in the Training Services Agreement
Discuss any Apprentice prior knowledge or experience with the Apprentice and Assessor if required as identified within the Apprentice Skill Scan
Liaise with Curriculum Managers to produce a % reduction for each of the knowledge skills and behaviours to incorporate in the Apprentice Skills scan
Liaise with Curriculum Staff to ensure a Scheme of Work is produced which has the Standard Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours embedded for each Apprenticeship Standard and provide the Scheme of Work to the Employer to enable them to plan allocation of jobs for the apprentice in the workplace at appropriate times during the apprenticeship

Sign Up of Employers and Apprentices

Ensure the Employer and the Apprentice are fully aware of their responsibilities listed in the Training Plan
Complete Health and Safety checklists and obtain evidence of employer liability insurance
Check the Apprentices prior English and Maths and agree a date with the employer and apprentice for Functional Skills training if required
Agree the Total Negotiated Price with the employer based on the prior knowledge and skills recorded in the Apprentice Skills Scan and any additional modules or qualifications

Other area’s include Recruitment of Employers and Apprentices, On Programme Support for Apprentices and Employers, Quality & Compliance.

This is not a full list; the full job description can be found via the link to apply.

Where you'll work

North Star Campus
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1DY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

NEW COLLEGE SWINDON

Your training course

Learning and skills mentor (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Conduct sustainable mentoring practice within organisational and professional boundaries, and legal and ethical requirements, including safeguarding
Establish and maintain mentoring contracts with mentees and where relevant, other stakeholders
Conduct mentoring sessions according to agreed plans
Implement established mentoring tools and techniques to help the mentee work towards agreed outcomes
Maintain records of mentoring practice, complying with quality, confidentiality and data protection requirements
Establish and use assessed starting points to establish agreed outcomes of the mentoring process
Assess and review progress and achievement of agreed outcomes and revise action plans as appropriate
Maintain mentoring relationship through a non-judgemental and objective approach
Use questioning techniques to encourage reflection and progression
Provide feedback to the mentee to inform progression
Inform, advise and guide the mentee to support development toward agreed outcomes
Apply theories and models of evaluation and reflection to support mentee development
Monitor and reflect on own mentoring practice, including feedback from supervision, to develop self
Apply evidence based mentoring practice informed by own research
Conduct sustainable mentoring practice within organisational and professional boundaries, and legal and ethical requirements, including safeguarding
Establish and maintain mentoring contracts with mentees and where relevant, other stakeholders
Conduct mentoring sessions according to agreed plans
Implement established mentoring tools and techniques to help the mentee work towards agreed outcomes
Maintain records of mentoring practice, complying with quality, confidentiality and data protection requirements
Establish and use assessed starting points to establish agreed outcomes of the mentoring process
Assess and review progress and achievement of agreed outcomes and revise action plans as appropriate
Maintain mentoring relationship through a non-judgemental and objective approach
Use questioning techniques to encourage reflection and progression
Provide feedback to the mentee to inform progression
Inform, advise and guide the mentee to support development toward agreed outcomes
Apply theories and models of evaluation and reflection to support mentee development
Monitor and reflect on own mentoring practice, including feedback from supervision, to develop self
Apply evidence based mentoring practice informed by own research

Your training plan

On the job training in the role
Taught sessions at college to learn the knowledge, skills and behaviours

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

maths and English (grade Level 2 pass, 4/C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

All applicants will need to be able to pass an enhanced DBS check. You must also have a driving licence and access to a vehicle- Full clean driving licence to travel between employer sites. To attend and support at events outside of normal working hours. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community. Please note that this vacancy may close before the published closing date if sufficient applications are received so if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible. To apply, you MUST have Right to Work in the UK.

About this company

Welcome to our vibrant, dynamic and innovative college. We are committed to providing the best teaching, learning, facilities, enrichment and development opportunities for all of our students. Our belief in ‘One College for Swindon’ gives all students in Swindon and the surrounding areas access to high quality teaching and learning. Whether you want to start your career, get a university place, secure a promotion or find a new hobby, we can help. New College Swindon has a thriving and substantial apprenticeship provision for around 1,000 apprentices across 28 apprenticeship Standard areas.

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Company benefits

17.5 (PT)/25 (FT) days holiday entitlement, 21.7% College pension contribution to LGPS, health care cash plan, free car parking, discounted Hair & Beauty, on-site gym, staff development & training, Pluxee Retail Discount Scheme, and more!

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Permanent position in the role.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NEW COLLEGE SWINDON

Tonia Hoskins

Tonia.Hoskins@newcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329626.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 20 July 2025)

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