Skills Coach – Plumbing (Fixed Term until 31st July 2025)

Location: Hull
Salary: £30,411 per annum + £5,000 Market Supplement
Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Protocol Group, working in partnership with a leading Further Education college in Hull, is seeking a dedicated and experienced Skills Coach – Plumbing. This is a fantastic opportunity for an industry professional to support and mentor apprentices, helping them develop the skills, knowledge, and behaviours required to excel in their careers.

About the College

Our partner college is a well-established vocational institution committed to delivering high-quality education and training. As one of the largest providers of vocational learning in the region, the college focuses on developing careers, not just courses, ensuring learners acquire the expertise necessary to succeed in their chosen industries.

The Role

The Skills Coach will be responsible for coaching, mentoring, and assessing plumbing apprentices across employer premises, college sites, and remote learning environments. The successful candidate will ensure apprentices progress effectively through their programme and achieve the highest possible outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing guidance and support to a caseload of apprentices throughout their learning journey.
• Delivering coaching, mentoring, teaching, and assessment to meet the requirements of apprenticeship standards.
• Monitoring and tracking learner progress via an online e-portfolio system to ensure timely completion of all elements.
• Building and maintaining strong employer relationships to support apprentices’ success.
• Developing tailored learning programmes that meet industry needs and standards.
• Embedding functional skills in maths and English within all aspects of training.
• Contributing to programme development, quality improvement, and standardisation processes.
• Supporting employer engagement activities to identify new apprentices and employer partnerships.

Candidate Requirements

• Industry experience in plumbing, with a strong understanding of apprenticeship training and assessment.
• A recognised teaching or assessing qualification (or willingness to obtain one).
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to engage apprentices and employers effectively.
• Strong IT proficiency, with experience using e-portfolio systems preferred.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of teaching, learning, and assessment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with additional market supplement.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Full support to gain further teaching or assessing qualifications if required.
• The opportunity to contribute to the development of the next generation of plumbing professionals.

This role also includes the potential for internal verification duties as part of the assessment process.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role.