Dog Groomer Animal Care Learner Coach
hace 9 días
Stoke-on-Trent
Dog Groomer and Animal Trainer Coach\n\nStoke En Trent, Staffordshire\n\nFull Time Permanent 37.5 hours per week\n\n£26,000 - £33,000 plus great benefits including 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 4 days christmas shut down, 1 day off for birthday plus bank holidays, Early finish Fridays, Westfield Health benefits, employee ownership, pension scheme, long service awards - One off payments, increased annual leave, 45p per mile mileage allowance\n\nOur award winning training provider are on a mission to grow their Dog Grooming and Animal Care sectors, they are looking to strengthen their delivery team with the appointment of a new team member based within the Stoke En Trent area. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for the animal care industry who would like to work within an Ofsted ‘Good’ Government Funded Work-Based Training Provider. They deliver work-based Traineeship or Apprenticeship programmes to all age groups, who have left school and are employed. They offer programmes within the Equine, Animal Care, and Business Services sectors and are delivered by a national network of highly qualified industry Trainer- Coaches and work with over 800 employers in both England and Wales.\n\nTo actively manage a caseload of learners and deliver our clients Dog Grooming and Animal Care qualifications ensuring compliance with the Department of Education (DfE) funding rules. You will work closely with learners, employers, the Curriculum Specialist for Functional Skills, and IQAs to ensure a high level of quality throughout every stage of the learner journey. Our blended learning model offers a combination of Face to Face and Remote delivery, bespoke to each learner.\n\nKey Responsibilities / Accountabilities\n\nThe chosen candidate will be a high performing, qualified, experienced, and enthusiastic individual who enjoys working as part of a team and has a thirst for delivering a high quality service to all concerned parties. Experience in the delivery of Apprenticeship Standards and the differences in the sector post 2017 reforms is highly desirable.\n\nThis will include supporting the entire learner journey, including:\n\n * Enrolment / induction and initial assessment\n\n * Dog Grooming and Animal care teaching, learning and assessment\n\n * Coaching / mentoring\n\n * Delivery of Functional Skills English and math\n\n * Supporting the wider curriculum (PREVENT, British Values, Safeguarding, ICT, Information, Advice and Guidance, etc.)\n\n * Correct completion of mandatory paperwork to evidence all aspects of the learner journey to an auditable standard\n\nYou will work closely with learners and employers and report to your Area Manager, as well as being fully supported by a Curriculum Specialist for the delivery for your learners to achieve the required Functional Skills and Internal Quality Assurers (IQA’s) to ensure a high level of quality throughout the delivery of the programme.\n\nPersonal Qualities\n\nAbility to promote and adhere to the company’s values and behaviours\n\n· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills\n\n· Excellent organisational and planning skills\n\n· Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritise work and multi-task\n\n· Accuracy and attention to detail\n\nEssential industry specific experience:\n\n * Up-to-date, relevant, deep, and broad experience of working within the Dog Grooming and Animal care industries.\n\n * Passion for work-based learning\n\n * Experience and competence in the occupational area of the apprenticeships including practical and current knowledge of working practices and infrastructure.\n\nEssential qualifications:\n\n * Level 3 Dog Groomer qualification.\n\n * Level 3 Animal Care and Welfare qualification.\n\n * Level 2 Functional Skills in English and math or ability to undertake them successfully within probation period\n\nEssential knowledge, skills, and behaviours:\n\n * Have working knowledge of the dog grooming and animal care sector\n\n * Produce excellent written and verbal communication skills with substantive experience of providing supportive, concise feedback to learners, assessors and key stakeholders\n\n * Have experience of producing clear, accurate and detailed written reports, including remarks / enquiries about results\n\n * Be a self-starter, with drive, ambition and investigative skills\n\n * Demonstrate effective time management with the ability to prioritise, plan and organise effectively\n\n * Have the ability to build a strong working relationship with employers, learners and colleagues\n\n * Demonstrate outstanding integrity and interpersonal skills and behaviours and confidently deal with a wide range of people\n\n * Be able to work on your own with initiative and maturity but also able to work as a team player with a ‘can do’ attitude and a good sense of humour\n\n * Have a customer focused commercial awareness\n\n * Have the ability to offer guidance on careers advice and next steps after completing an Apprenticeship\n\n * Be aware of delicate and sensitive areas of confidentiality\n\nTo apply for the role of Dog Grooming and Animal Care Trainer Coach in Stoke en Trent please email your cv to\n\nTina Lacey Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency dedicated to the skills, training and welfare to work sectors nationally. 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