Apprenticeship Trainer & Skills Coach Catering & Hospitality

Oaklands Education Group, a long‑established and diverse learning community, is recruiting a Catering and Hospitality Apprenticeship Trainer & Skills Coach to support its expanding professional training offer launched in 2024. The role focuses on delivering high‑quality training, coaching, and assessment across Commis Chef, Production Chef and Hospitality standards, ensuring apprentices gain the skills, knowledge, and behaviours needed for workplace success and timely qualification completion.

The postholder will manage the full apprenticeship journey, carrying out workplace visits, progress reviews, assessments, and target‑setting. They will work closely with employers to create compliant training plans, support effective workplace development, and provide regular progress updates.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication and organisational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Experience delivering training or coaching in an apprenticeship or educational setting is essential, alongside a commitment to high‑quality learner and employer support. Oaklands offers extensive wellbeing and staff benefits.

• Own the end-to-end apprenticeship/foundation apprenticeship journey, having a meaningful impact on apprentices’ lives
• Deliver high-quality, industry-specific training and coaching to apprentices/foundation apprentices (apprentices) through various methods, including face-to-face, online, and in the workplace.
• Develop and deliver engaging learning sessions, workshops, and group activities to support apprentices’ development.
• Conduct regular progress reviews with apprentices and their employers to monitor progress, set targets, and ensure timely completion of apprenticeship standards.
• Embed key themes (M&E, ED&I etc.) into all taught sessions.

• Assess apprentices' work and performance against the required standards, providing constructive feedback and action plans for improvement.
• Ensure the quality and integrity of assessment records, maintaining accurate and up-to-date documentation in the college’s e-portfolio system.
• Prepare apprentices for assessments, ensuring they are fully aware of the requirements and standards.

• Agree a training plan with the apprentices and employer using the apprenticeship standards and ensure its compliance with funding rules.
• Liaise with employers to ensure effective workplace training and development, providing regular updates on apprentice progress.
• Support employers in understanding their role in the apprenticeship program and help them create supportive learning environments.
• Work collaboratively with the college’s business development team to foster strong employer relationships and promote apprenticeship programs.

• Provide pastoral and academic support to apprentices, addressing any barriers to learning and progression.
• Develop and implement individual learning plans tailored to apprentices’ needs and goals.
• Ensure apprentices receive appropriate information, advice, and guidance on their career development and progression opportunities.

• Provide regular and purposeful reports to employers, apprentices, and the College so that there is a clear plan of action which is time bound for each apprentice, and which allows completion with agreed target dates, including preparation for Assessment
• Adhere to the college’s quality assurance processes, ensuring all training and assessment activities meet internal and external standards.
• Ensure compliance with DfE funding rules and other regulatory requirements.
• Ensure the quality of the apprenticeship programme is maintained to a high…