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We at Best Practice Network share the belief that every child, regardless of their background, should benefit from an excellent education. To achieve that, we support and train the educational professionals who work alongside them to be the best they can be, so in turn, they can transform the lives of children and young people.

We’re a friendly, DfE accredited, Ofsted outstanding training company providing apprenticeships, professional development and the DfE’s ‘Golden Thread’ (trainee teachers to school Executive Leaders). We are adaptable, collaborative, and genuinely value the work we do to support the education sector, as much as our trainees do.

Our people are at the heart of our business and our passion and commitment to education is what drives us. As a result, we have seen incredible growth over the last few years both nationally and internationally.

We aim to be an employer where everyone can be themselves, do their best in an inclusive working environment and where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.

To carry out the leadership and operational management to ensure a highly effective experience for the delivery of Early Years Apprenticeship programmes, e.g. EY 2, 3,  and 5 to ensure learners follow individualised pathways and maximise their potential and progress towards timely success.
 

Job Responsibilities

Programme leadership

Performance management of team including Performance Managers, ensuring contractual targets and objectives are met in terms of timely success rates, non-starters, referrals and progressions

Direct responsibility for the recruitment, management and support of a team of Performance Managers and Apprenticeship Tutors

To lead a team of Performance Managers and Apprenticeship Tutors, setting/reviewing monthly KPIs to ensure the timely completion of all elements of the apprenticeship programme including functional skills and additional learning support where applicable

Responsible for continual staff training to ensure consistency of processes and practices to meet funding, regulatory and inspectorate requirements and to always meet compliance

To undertake monthly one to ones to appraise and coach the Performance Managers to feed into their personal development plans and the Quality Improvement Plan

To support the development of the Performance Managers and ATs, both new and existing, ensuring they follow funding guidelines as set by the ESFA and up to date inspectorate requirements

To train new Performance Managers and ATs in BPN systems and policies, induction to the business including ILPs and Additional Learning Support, mentoring and functional skills and IT systems including Bud

Address under performance and implement corrective methods following HR processes and procedures

Supporting business growth; working alongside the sales department to maximise new business sales and learner recruitment

Ensure all learner qualifications are claimed on successful completion

Support on the introduction of new Standards Apprenticeship programmes

Allocation of tutors to apprentices as they are onboarded

Teaching Learning and Assessment

Conduct regular observations of teaching and learning in the field

Share teaching, learning and assessment (TLA) good practice and celebrate learners’ and others’ successes

Ensure high levels of learner attendance in all eLearning sessions and monitor tracking of individual learner progress

Monitor Health & Safety checks as appropriate to ensure they are current and kept so

Monitor the delivery of functional skills (supporting the Performance Managers/Apprenticeship Tutors) for learners to be able to continuously develop their English and maths skills and/or to achieve the level required by their employers and programmes and carry out all monitoring and claiming activities

Maintain records and deliver reports as required by the SLT including those from Bud as required

Quality Management

Be responsible for the programme performance against key performance indicator (KPI) measures reporting any issues to the Quality Team

Input into the annual departmental SAR and prepare Quality Improvement plans for each programme and ensure these are actioned in collaboration with the Quality Team

Ensure and maintain standards and quality by engaging with and using BPN quality systems

Contribute to the evaluation of TLA procedures to enhance the learner experience and support Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Ensure team meetings are held to standardise practice, share information and good practice, and plan and implement improvements in collaboration with the QCI Manager

Work as part of the Department’s lesson observation team to support continuous professional development and enhance learner experience

Co-ordination and Support

Work closely with the other Delivery Managers and Performance Managers, Sales, Marketing, Compliance, Exams, Finance and Administration Teams to ensure cohesive approach to the learner experience from application to completion

Support the Team as required to ensure the smooth running of apprenticeships

Supply information to employees and employers to support apprenticeship programmes

Visit Performance Managers and their teams face to face, as required. Setting up and leading meetings with the PM’s and attending and supporting with regional meetings

Continuous Professional Development

Work towards understanding the role of the Head of Apprenticeship Delivery and their responsibilities through shadowing and mentoring to be able to deputise and support when required

Participate in staff development activities to support Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and keep a Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) to evidence personal development and impact on practice

Actively participate in BPN performance management processes, including appraisals to support personal and professional development and enhance learner experience

Administration

Assist with all relevant documentation to progress apprentices, measure intent, implication and impact and share information

Maintain documentation that records the progress of candidates on programme against specified targets

Other

Ensure all safeguarding policies and procedures are followed

Work to ensure health and safety is always maintained for all

Any other duties connected with the post as are reasonably required from time to time

Support and promote equality and diversity at BPN to ensure equality of opportunity for all