We are passionate, innovative, and determined to deliver an outstanding teaching and learning experience to every learner every time, and our handpicked, trusted people demonstrate their specialist knowledge and expertise in everything they do, so why not join us in inspiring people to succeed, by being part of our growing operational team as a Development Coach to support learners on their Early Years qualifications.

We are Ofsted Grade 2 “Good” and the UK’s Number 1 Training provider as rated learners, with a true dedication to the Care, Education and Early Years Sector. We are committed to our pledge and to delivering meaningful learning interactions to thousands of learners and employers nationally, and we are looking for more superstars to be part of our journey of expansion.

If you are an experienced coach, mentor or development professional with knowledge of apprenticeships, and Early Years and have the energy and commitment to inspire success and deliver exceptional teaching and learning, then we want to hear from you!

Location: Remote based

Salary: £24,500 - £28,500

Our learners are at the heart of everything we do, and due to evolving and expanding our operations department we are excited to introduce a new operational support role of Development Coach - Early Years to further support our learners and provide an outstanding experience as they progress through their Early Years qualifications.

As a Development Coach you will lead on the coaching, mentoring and guiding of learners through their qualifications in Health and Social Care. You will provide an outstanding service by effectively planning their progression, leading on the delivery of the wider curriculum, and supporting with their e-portfolio (BUD) management whilst guiding them towards successful and timely achievement.

Key tasks include:

.Provide inspirational support and guidance to learners throughout their learning journey

.Liaise with employers throughout the programme and provide effective Information, Advice and Guidance

·Have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of wider curriculum (British Values, Safeguarding and Prevent) embedding delivery into learning

·Lead on the booking of workshop sessions and exams where required, including functional skills

·Manage breaks in learning and support learners returning to programme

.Respond to queries from learners, employers and other stakeholders

·Support with preparing the learner for EPA and preparing their portfolio for gateway

.Use digital technologies to add value to the learner and feedback in a safe and supportive way

.Adhere to GDPR regulations and all internal information and data security policies and procedures

What our ideal applicant has:

· Grade A-C GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent

· Level 3 Coaching and Mentoring qualification or willingness to acquire

. Experience of supporting a caseload of learners to achieve their qualification

. Experience working in an Early Years setting

· Experience of creating individualised learning and progression plans

· Experience coaching learners to remove barriers and encourage progression

. Experience of using e-portfolio systems, ideally BUD

. Knowledge of Apprenticeship sector including EPA and Safeguarding of learners

. IT literate with strong knowledge of MS Office including Teams, Excel, Outlook and Word

Benefits

We have a number of benefits available as part of our Paragon Choices and all colleagues benefit from our standard benefits including;

. 20 days annual leave - increasing with length of service and a holiday purchase scheme

. 3 Paragon Days for our Operational December Closure and 8 Public Bank Holidays

. Up to 3 days of paid volunteering leave and corporate conscience initiatives

. Perkbox – a suite of lifestyle benefits and wellness tools

. Recognition and long service awards to celebrate our colleagues’

We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.

To promote and maintain an inclusive working environment, as part of your application process we will ask you to share data on certain characteristics. These answers will not form part of the selection and recruitment process and will not be shared with anyone outside of the People Team.

Paragon Skills is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our learners and colleagues and we implement robust safer recruitment practices to support this. Dependant on the role you are applying for, we may undertake a number of necessary checks to confirm you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are also committed to promoting equality and inclusion throughout our colleague and learner populations.

All colleagues must adhere to our internal information security, data protection policies alongside all other policies and procedures.