Residential Childcare Development Coach

Do you have managerial experience of working in a residential home for children and young people?
Would you like to take part in training and developing the next generation of superstar practitioners?

The Childcare Company and Impact Futures Group have a brand-new opportunity for a passionate individual who want to make an Impact in the future of our apprenticeships' learners, to join our team as Residential Childcare Development Coach.


The role is hybrid, a blend between working from home and travelling occasionally to visit learners for progress reviews and additional tutoring within and around your given area.

Salary banding is from £30k up to £37k (based on experience and qualifications) plus a generous KPIs based bonus scheme on top (up to £10k), paid quarterly.

The Role:
As a Residential Childcare Development Coach you will be delivering and facilitating teaching, training, coaching and mentoring apprentices. The apprenticeship standard you will be delivering is Children, Young People and Families Practitioner- Residential Pathway.

The role will involve:
- Leading a caseload of learners to support them to achieve their apprenticeship with monthly teaching sessions using a blended delivery approach
- Observing, reviewing and providing feedback on evidence produced by learners throughout their apprenticeship, to support completion of work-based modules, and end-point-assessment (EPA)
- Supporting learners to achieve their functional skills level 2 in English and Maths if they do not hold these on entry
- Identifying and supporting learners with additional learning needs

You'll be joining a leading national training provider at an exciting time of growth and expansion, working in a fun and supportive environment in an organisation with a strong focus on people and culture.

Expect regular catch-ups and socials with your team, surprises in the post and company-wide social events- we're a friendly bunch.

The Benefits
- Bonus scheme of up to £10k on top of Basic salary
- Birthday day off
- 25 days holiday plus public and bank holidays
- Christmas Shut down with three days paid leave
- Buy an additional 5 days annual leave
- Volunteer day
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- BUPA Healthcare Cashback plan
- Enhanced Maternity paid leave
- Enhanced Paternity paid leave
- Grandparent paid leave
- Bereavement paid leave
- Life Assurance
- Refer a friend bonus £1,000 T&Cs apply
- Electric car scheme
- 3% pension contribution using pension provider NEST
- Shopping discount & cash back platform
- Employee Financial Wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Helpline
- Company events and social gatherings
- Appreciation gifts

About you:
- Hold a minimum qualification of Level 5 in Residential Childcare/CYP
- Hold GCSE grade C/4 or above in Maths & English or equivalent
- Have a minimum of 2 years of managerial experience in a residential home for children
- Desirable - assessing qualification (CAVA/D23/A1) or willing to work towards obtaining one
- Desirable - teaching qualification (PTLLS, AET, or equivalent) or willing to work towards obtaining one

About Us

The Childcare Company is part of Impact Futures Group; one of the UK's largest independently owned training providers, delivering apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.

- Our expertise is underpinned by our Ofsted Grade 2 'Good' accreditation, and learner-centric delivery is at the heart of our continual operational evolution to ensure our learners receive an outstanding learning journey
- We are the 23rd best large employer in the UK and the 6th best education provider.
- We have been awarded a prestigious 2-star accreditation for been an outstanding company to work for
- We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitability qualified persons regardless of their race, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role