Dental Nurse Apprentice Skills Coach. Full Time. 37 Hours Per Week. Permanent.

Leicester College's Apprenticeship and Commercial Operations Department is one of the largest apprenticeship providers in the region with an ambitious vision for delivering high standard apprenticeship programmes that positively shape the future careers of all Leicester College students.  If you are looking for a new challenge or looking for a career change and have the right attitude and skills, then this is your opportunity to join a motivated, creative, and well-resourced department full of like-minded people on a journey to outstanding.  

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Apprentice Skills Coach with dental nursing experience and skills who has the passion and ability to impart their experience, skills, and knowledge to a caseload of apprentices on the Level 3 Dental Nurse Apprenticeship standard. 

Attitude is key - we want someone who is committed to our vision and willing to support us in supplying the highest quality service to both students and local, regional, and national employers. 

The successful applicant will work as part of a team delivering high quality training and assessment to Dental Nurse apprentices. The primary duties include carrying out 8-10 weekly high quality tripartite reviews of apprentice's progress across the holistic programme supplying feedback in a way that motivates individuals and help apprentices overcome potential barriers to progression whilst supporting them to pass their Apprenticeship end point assessment. 

We are looking for a positive, proactive and solutions focused individual to help us drive the provision to support our journey to outstanding.  

 Knowledge of the Apprenticeship Standards, E–portfolio system (Smart Assessor) and experience of working with apprentices would be beneficial along with excellent communication skills and a 'can do' approach to tasks. However, we will provide all the required training for those looking for a career change from Dental Nurse related roles to education. 

Qualifications  

You must hold:

At least a Level 3 Dental Nurse qualification.

A minimum of Level 2 qualifications in maths and English (or the equivalent).   

It is desirable that you hold:

Assessor qualification e.g. TAQA, A1 or CAVA, A V1 Verifier award or be prepared to work towards this

Closing date: 1 May 2023

Interview date: 10 May 2023