Apprenticeship Tutor – Leadership and Management

Job overview

Come and join the NCA Family

This is the place where we support colleagues to be their professional best so they can provide excellent patient care to improve and save lives.

As an award winning Leadership, Talent and OD Team we want to build on our diverse skills and experience so we can continue to support the NCA culture change and People Priorities with a focus on providing development opportunities for all colleagues and driving inclusive Talent Management.

Anyone joining us will be coming at an exciting and innovative period with lots of opportunity to help shape and deliver priorities already in place, whilst actively bringing new ideas and opportunities to build on our existing offer.

You'll also receive a minimum of 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, access to the NHS Pension Scheme and access to the NCA's Wellbeing SCARF Programme.

Main duties of the job

As an Apprenticeship Tutor with a caseload of Leadership and Management Apprentices (Employees within the organisation) you’ll be a natural Teacher and role model to the Apprentices and ensure the assessment of the apprenticeships and teaching supports the leadership and management ethos.

We would also consider candidates who are interested in training to become a Tutor. To be considered for the post of Trainee Tutor you would need experience either in Leadership and Management or in Education. Successful candidates will be supported to achieve their assessing qualification as part of the role.

Working alongside other tutors and Organisational Development professionals you will have the opportunity to develop and support leaders in the organisation to build high performing teams. As part of the role you will ensure that the support and delivery is compliant with the academic and vocational standards prescribed by the awarding organisations supporting Ofsted and all other external inspections.

You’ll bring an ability to think conceptually and ‘outside the box’ challenging ‘what’ we do and ‘why’. With skillful tact and diplomacy, you’ll be confident in positively challenging colleagues and will use an enthused yet meticulous style to deliver a challenging agenda.

Think you might have the experience or curious to find out more? Why not contact the team before you apply. If you are interested, please contact [email protected] and we can arrange a conversation.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Evidence

• Assessor Qualification i.e. A1 Award, D32, CAVA
• Level 3 Award in Education and Training qualification or equivalence
• English and Maths qualification GCSE Grade A-C or Functional/Key Skills Level 2
• Level 2 Information, Advice and Guidance qualification or equivalent
• Vocational Qualification at Level 4 or equivalent, plus knowledge or experience equivalent to degree level

• Internal Verifier/IQA Award
• Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience

• Advanced IT skills in use of Microsoft packages including MS Teams
• Experience of teaching/facilitating large groups of adults

• Knowledge of ESFA and Ofsted Requirements
• Knowledge of Leadership tools and methodologies

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]

For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.

In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.

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