Apprenticeship Delivery - Course Leader

Course Leader – Apprenticeship Delivery (this is NOT an Apprenticeship position)

Full Time – 36 hours per week – Fixed Term for 18 Months

Westminster City Council is committed to creating a City for All where people are born into a supportive and safe environment, grow and learn throughout their lives, build fantastic careers in world-leading industries. Westminster Adult Education Service is the City Council’s adult education service and the largest local authority adult education service in London and one of the largest nationally.

We provide life-changing learning opportunities for our learners through our qualification courses, apprenticeship programmes and extensive community based provision. We work to adapt to the changing needs of our communities – resulting in a dynamic atmosphere where ambition, diversity and creativity are celebrated. We are on our journey to outstanding and want someone who shares our vision of attaining excellence to join our passionate and highly skilled leadership team. 

If you want to join an organisation that makes a difference in people’s lives, we want to hear from you.   

The Role:  

We are looking for an innovative Course Leader who has proven industry experience and qualifications in Customer Service, Business Administration, Libraries, Museums, Archiving and Information Management.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to be involved in the planning and delivery of a range of Apprenticeship Standards from Level 2 to 7.

You will be expected to:

• Work with the Co-ordinator and employers to draw up Schemes of work.
• Provide high quality teaching, learning and assessment for all Apprentices.
• Conduct regular Progress Reviews.
• Support the Co-ordinator in the recruitment of, onboarding and sign up of Apprentices.
• Achieve set KPI’s for employer and Apprentice engagement.
• Support the Co-ordinator in arranging End Point Assessments for Apprentices.
• Contribute to the continuous development of the curriculum.
• Provide information, advice and guidance to Apprentices.
•  Support the Apprenticeships and Employability Co-ordinator and Head of Apprenticeships to achieve the service’s strategic objectives.

About You:

• Experience of using One File E Portfolio system is desirable.
• Previous experience in a post 16 education environment and proven experience of delivering high quality teaching, learning and assessment is essential.
• Assessor qualification is essential.
• IQA qualification is essential.

What we Offer: 

We are passionate about our aim to be an inclusive workplace for all that reflects the communities we serve, and we believe everyone is valued.

We particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented backgrounds, including BAME, LGBTQ+ and those with hidden or visible disabilities. 

The Service offers a competitive salary, employment benefits including a public sector pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and opportunities for Continuous Professional Development. 

Please quote ED/WAES/1034 in all correspondence for this role 

The closing date for this vacancy is 9am Monday 13 December 2021

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 15 December 2021

CV’s will not be accepted for this vacancy 

A Basic DBS is required for this post  

Please apply via the link