Civils and Construction Skills Coach

Are you looking to move into a Trainer/Assessor role? Do you have practical experience in groundworks, civil engineering and construction management?

In this exciting role, you can be based in Yeovil, Bath, or Brabazon, with teaching delivered at Brabazon. You will deliver and assess high-quality in-house apprenticeships and NVQs for employees working across civils and construction teams within the YTL UK Group.

Reporting to the YTL Delivery Skills Manager, you will help learners gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours required by the relevant qualification and apprenticeship standards. Delivery must be compliant, consistent, and aligned with the Department for Education (DfE), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), awarding organisations (e.g., City and Guilds), and internal quality requirements.

If shortlisted, the interview process will include delivering a 20-minute microteach on an assigned topic and responding to competency-based questions about your occupational, training and assessment experience.

You will:

• coordinate and support the learner journey for civils and construction apprentices and NVQ learners; map workplace activities and evidence to the relevant standards; identify barriers to progress; promote professional behaviours and reinforce safe working practices
• deliver and assess apprenticeships and NVQs, primarily across groundworks and construction operations, using appropriate teaching, coaching, assessment and workplace observation methods
• design and deliver high-quality technical knowledge sessions; prepare learning resources; support learner induction; and deliver additional accredited units or qualifications where required
• work with appropriately qualified or experienced YTL Construction colleagues where specialist technical input is needed
• understand End Point Assessment (EPA) requirements and support apprentice readiness, including evidence reviews, mock assessment activity and preparation for gateway
• liaise with managers, workplace mentors and technical colleagues to coordinate learner release, site access, workplace evidence and completion of required technical and mandatory training
• monitor progress and workplace competency; complete progress reviews and check-ins; set meaningful SMART targets; and provide clear, constructive updates to learners, managers and the Delivery Skills Manager
• maintain accurate, timely and GDPR-compliant learner records and contribute to internal quality assurance, standardisation, sampling and continuous improvement activity
• maintain up-to-date civils, groundworks, construction, regulatory and awarding organisation knowledge so delivery reflects current industry practice, legislation and safe systems of work
• undertake annual skills scans and continuing professional development in occupational competence, assessment practice and teaching pedagogy, and attend Academy team meetings and meetings across the region as required.

We are looking for:

• substantial, current occupational experience in groundworks and civil engineering with knowledge of construction management and the ability to work confidently in live construction environments
• a willingness to train and gain teaching and assessor qualifications, or existing experience and qualifications in teaching, training or assessment
• a strong understanding of health and safety, safe systems of work, safeguarding and the responsibilities involved in supporting apprentices and adult learners
• effective planning, organisation and communication skills, with the ability to build productive relationships with learners, managers, mentors and technical specialists
• the ability to provide clear formal and informal feedback, maintain accurate records and deliver a professional, learner-focused service.

Existing qualifications and experience that would support the application:

• a recognised Level 3 or higher occupational qualification in Groundworks, Construction and Civil Engineering Operations, or a closely related discipline
• a recognised construction management, site supervision or site management qualification
• a recognised teaching or training qualification
• an assessor qualification, such as TAQA or CAVA
• completion of a recognised construction or civil engineering apprenticeship, or equivalent occupational route
• a current CSCS card appropriate to occupational experience and responsibilities
• relevant health and safety qualification or training, such as SSSTS, SMSTS or IOSH
• experience of delivering or assessing apprenticeships, NVQs or work-based qualifications in a construction environment.