At The B2W Group, we are committed to transforming careers and businesses through high-quality training, apprenticeships, and professional development. As part of our group, Just IT and BePro work together to deliver a complete training solution, supporting individuals and organisations across the UK.
With over 20 years of experience, Just IT is a multi-award-winning national provider, specialising in IT and Digital apprenticeships, recruitment, and training. Since joining The B2W Group in 2022, we have expanded our reach, now supporting over 12,000 learners per year. Our mission is to drive long-term career development, bridge the digital skills gap, and create lasting social impact by putting people at the heart of everything we do.
Just IT’s brand is reflected in our 91% employer satisfaction rating, a 4.8 Trustpilot score, and national awards such as FE Week Digital Apprenticeship Provider of the Year and CompTIA Apprenticeship Partner of the Year.
BePro delivers professional qualifications and apprenticeships across the UK. Renowned for high achievement rates, specialist expertise, and an innovative approach to learning, BePro shares our commitment to accessible, high-quality training that supports career progression and strengthens businesses.
Together, Just IT and BePro provide a 360-degree training solution, equipping learners with the skills they need to thrive and empowering businesses to build future-ready workforces.
Position Overview
You will be responsible for supporting the development of apprentices through the Software Development Apprenticeship Standard, tracking, and monitoring progression through their apprenticeship journey, working alongside multiple stakeholders, including the Service Delivery Manager, IQA and TLA Leads to ensure quality and timely delivery of portfolios, ensuring a timely end-point assessment will be delivered. You will work alongside and be the main point of contact for the employer and apprentice, carrying out regular progress reviews, assessing understanding of their knowledge, skills, and behaviours.
The role will require you to differentiate, identifying best practices and to individualise learning needs. This role will entail a 360 approach, predominantly one to one coaching with apprentices and some virtual group classroom delivery. Just IT have harnessed the latest technologies to provide a remote learning product that means our learners can benefit from all our training and development programmes wherever they are. We are currently delivering a remote model of learning; however, the role can also involve field work visiting the apprentices on site and getting to know the environment they are working in.
Responsibilities by area of focus
In common with all staff:
- To support our mission, vision, values, and strategic objectives
- To implement our Equality and Diversity policies
- To take responsibility for one’s own professional development and participate in relevant internal and external activities
- To implement our health and safety policies and practices
- To contribute to our commitment to continuous improvement as identified in our quality assurance systems
- To be committed to our safeguarding procedures and high priority to be given to the safeguarding of learners
Role Responsibilities:
- Motivate and encourage learning and development in your learners
- At the start of the apprenticeship, review the contents of the standard with the employer and apprentice and then negotiate and help to plan the projects and tasks that will be needed for the apprentice to meet the standard in full
- Engage with the employer and apprentice on setting new targets and refining the project plans as the apprenticeship progresses
- Recording and reporting on activity on the E-portfolio system OneFile
- Provide a good level of feedback for the summative portfolio which meets Ofsted and the apprenticeship standards
- Plan and deliver small micro teach sessions to help consolidate and fill any knowledge gaps the learner may have from workshop attendance
- Advise the IQA when a project has been completed and is ready for quality assurance
- Prepare the apprentice for their end-point assessment interview by asking regular appropriate questions that build on the skills as the apprentice progresses
- Prepare the apprentice for their end-point assessment practical by observing demonstrations on the apprentices’ practical skills, which will expand during the apprenticeship
- Embed Maths and English Functional skills into the coaching sessions
- Deliver and embed where appropriate topics relating to Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Prevent, Equal Opportunities and other related Acts
- Complete and distribute coaching reports and formal reviews as required during the apprenticeship
- Coach apprentices in business skills by guiding, supporting, providing accountability and encouragement
- To facilitate the enhancement of work performance, self-directed learning, and personal development
- Challenge and develop apprentice’s skills and abilities to enable them to achieve the best performance results
- Be quick to problem solve and produce solutions to any learning or development barriers to apprentices
- Recording and reporting on activity to management in a timely and professional manner
- Communicating with the Apprenticeship team/Career Support team on candidates for concern
- Receiving and reviewing feedback from employers and/or learners
- Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, and behavioural practices within their role
- Actively developing new initiatives and training methodologies to impact candidates learning
- Ensuring that Just IT Training is perceived within the market as a high-quality provider of Apprenticeships solutions to both candidates and clients alike
- Ensure best practices and be aware of Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities and related Acts
- Creating an engaging/interactive learning environment which caters to various learning styles
- Be able to adapt a training to an online learning environment
- Understand the development and implementation of lesson plans and schemes of work
- Be able to maintain current and relevant curriculum content through regular reviews of your training slides, including development and maintenance of learning resources
- Actively developing new initiatives and training methodologies to impact candidates learning
- Developing effective training plans to establish the needs of both the employer and Apprentice
- Ensuring that Just IT Training is perceived within the market as a high-quality provider of Apprenticeships solutions to both candidates and clients alike
Candidate requirements
Essential Skills
- Experience in a Software Development role for a minimum of 1 year is essential or other relevant industry experience including Software Development Lifecycle Models
- To facilitate the delivery of technical workshops and support sessions throughout the duration of the apprenticeship
- Experience in learner/employee development, embedded safeguarding, IAG, wider learning, and neurodiversity
- Degree or Apprenticeship qualification in a relevant discipline
- Knowledge and experience of using either JAVA, .Net or C#
- Direct experience of supporting and coaching learners within Apprenticeships
- Highly motivated, persuasive, persistent, and patient
- You will be a professional, with a mature personality and be able to gain stakeholder confidence and trust
- Experience in developing learner progression through a series of learning stages
- A Team Player who can contribute to the business unit and not solely focused on their own personal goals
- The ability to provide effective feedback is essential. The role is heavily focused on training, assessment, reporting, and development
- Excellent communicator
- Good initiative
- Exceptional organisational and administrative skills, be flexible, adaptable, and able to cope under pressure
Desirable Skills
- Apprenticeship programme and education background: A qualification in a relevant field such as Education, Training
- Technology: Familiarity with software tools used for digital marketing, reporting, and quality monitoring
- Team Collaboration: The ability to work collaboratively with a team of coaches, trainers, assessors, and other quality assurance professionals
- Good understanding of the Education Inspection Framework
- Experience of curriculum development
General Skills
- Time Management: Effective time management skills to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
- Critical Thinking: The capacity to think critically and make sound decisions based on data and evidence
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders, with an ability to handle conflicts and disputes professionally and find constructive solutions
- Continuous Learning: A commitment to staying updated on industry trends and good practices in quality assurance
- Ethical Judgment: A strong sense of ethics and integrity to uphold the organisation’s reputation and compliance standards
- Customer Focus: A customer-centric approach, considering the needs and expectations of learners and clients
- Leadership Qualities: Leadership potential to drive quality improvement initiatives and mentor others in the organisation
- Hold relevant teaching qualification (PGCE, PCET, ATE)
- Knowledge of the apprenticeship sector and standards
- Should have a Level 2 English and Maths qualification
- Committed to continuing professional development
Essential Qualifications/Experience:
Teaching Qualifications
- PGCE / CertEd / QTS or Level 4 Teaching qualification
Or:
- Level 3 Teaching qualification
- Level 3 Assessors qualification
Maths & English Qualifications
- English Level 2 or above (Includes GCSE A*-C, GCSE 9-4, F/S Level 2/ Key Skills L2 or 3)
- Maths Level 2 or above (Includes GCSE A*-C, GCSE 9-4, F/S Level 2/ Key Skills L2 or 3)
Technical Competency
- Degree or higher
- 2 years industry experience and appropriate qualifications (ECTA)
Or:
- Level above what level they will be teaching in the relevant subject area
- Additional technical certificates to show competence of job role
IAG:
- Level 3 IAG qualification or above
Or working towards in the first 6 months
Equal Opportunities
Just IT & BePro are equal opportunity employers and are committed to recruiting, appointing, and employing staff in accordance with all relevant legislation and best practice (Equalities Act 2010). Job vacancies are advertised online to ensure they are accessible to all members of the community. The recruitment and selection process is applied fairly and consistently to everyone applying for positions within Just IT and BePro.
Any feedback on our approach to hiring is always welcome, please feel free to email our Chief Information Officer at lewisf@justit.co.uk
This job description describes (but does not limit) the main duties and responsibilities expected to be undertaken by the employee. This is subject to change and variation by Just IT / BePro as is necessary to respond to the needs of the business.
All roles at Just IT & BePro are subject to DBS Checks as part of our safer recruitment process and ongoing commitment to safeguarding all staff and learners in the business.
Salary: £35k-£45k per year.
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