Title: Apprenticeships Tutor CIPD HR and L&D

Location: UK remote

Position: Permanent

About Avado

Here at Avado, we believe in unlocking potential and changing lives. We are a professional academy that helps people and companies transform and grow through interactive learning experiences in data, people, business analysis and marketing. Our connected learning approach combines deep expertise, collaborative learning, scalable technology and award-winning learning design to deliver learner experiences for people who want real change.  

Who we need 

Denise, our wonderful Lead Tutor - Apprenticeships, is looking for someone who wants to focus on teaching and learning for our HR & L&D apprentices. In your role you will be focused on delivering an outstanding learning experience for our apprentices, ensuring compliance with Ofsted and the external bodies and assessment organisations we work with. 

What you’ll do

• Support students throughout their programme by providing outstanding service delivery via various online channels of communication
• Develop, schedule and deliver tutor support sessions, standards in action, cohort café and innovative lively reflection sessions (via Adobe Connect). You will assist in the development of online resources and content as part of our commitment to continuous improvement
• Act as a subject matter expert in supporting the Lead Tutor in programme development activities
• Focus on the Apprenticeship standards and lead the apprentices in embedding these throughout the apprenticeship journey
• Responsible for cohort and unit scheduling to ensure all key information in included on the Bud system for a positive student learning experience
• Assess student work, marking against set criteria, providing encouraging and development feedback in line with AVADO marking guidelines and standards
• Provide developmental feedback on activities completed by students as part of their weekly learning journey
• Responsible for the releasing of student results adhering to Arch Apprentices/Avado submission process
• Actively adhere to and promote Arch/AVADO and CIPD’s quality assurance procedures for course development and delivery including carrying out internal verification when required
• Actively engage and promote student activity and collaboration on the Virtual Learning Campus and via social media
• Accountable for students’ learning, progression, results and satisfaction. This includes completion of tracking documentation to monitor and report on success rates against set KPIs
• Take responsibility for own professional development and complete all relevant training
• Attend meetings as and when required at Head Office or other locations
• You may be required to undertake other duties required by the Learning & Development Manager, Head of Learning, the Academy or the organisation as deemed necessary as part of your role.

 What we’re looking for

• A lively, friendly personality and a willingness to get stuck in and become part of a busy, high-energy team
• Ability to support diverse cohorts to achieve the Apprenticeship fully, supporting in bringing the standards to life
• A confident, clear communicator with strong relationship building and interpersonal skills
• Excellent team worker, able to motivate others and encourage student participation
• Adaptable, able to learn quickly and use own initiative
• Demonstrates a proficiency in digital and online learning
• Educated at Degree level, must have a formal teaching qualification and have taught Level 5 programmes
• Experienced assessor specialising in CIPD & Apprenticeship courses
• Most importantly, demonstrates a positive demeanour with a “can do” attitude

What you’ll get:

This is a new team and an exciting time to join as you will be given the opportunity to shape the delivery model and learner journey, develop and learn new skills and deliver the best teaching and learning we can offer.

Lots of benefits including: 

• Holidays – 25 days plus bank public holidays, increasing by 1 day after 2 years and a further day after 4 years.
• A day off on or around your birthday, and a birthday gift of your choice.
• Discounts at 250+ retailers.
• Free coffee from Caffe Nero or a pastry from Greggs, weekly, as well as a free film to stream and heavily discounted cinema tickets.
• Cycle2Work scheme, even if work is predominantly at home!
• Statutory pension and life assurance.
• Great work life balance through flexi working/remote working.
• Various opportunities to gain an immersive experience into the broad range of Avado products and proposition.
• Virtual mindfulness activities on Mondays and Friday.
• Periodic access to a professional business / executive coach
• Curated personal development and learning tools, courtesy of Magpie (powered by Perkbox).
• Periodic opportunities to coach 16–18-year-olds from under-privileged schools in London, because of our partnership with Future Frontiers.
• Periodic opportunities to mentor learners on our FastFutures programme.
• Access to a virtual GP (Perkbox Medical), powered by DoctorCare Anywhere

And… just for being here, we offer you a culture that’s created and nurtured by super smart people and underpinned by our Values. Our Values of Accountability, Ambition, Care, Empowerment and Transparency were created for our people, by our people; they guide our thinking, decisions and actions, creating a truly unique place to work. You will also get to be at the forefront of helping professionals enhance their careers, whether at the early stages or later down the line. You'll enjoy a hybrid working environment with an enviable workspace to use in West London, serious personal development opportunities, and some nice job-related and lifestyle perks. We're a Great Place to Work™ certified company, and the only commercial learning organisation in the 'large' category that's recognised as as one of the UK's Best Workplaces™.

A few more things about us

We’re proud of what we’re doing and relentless in doing the right thing. In addition to this, we can offer you:

• A home in our growing, ambitious team, whose sharp focus is growing the future skills of the workplace;
• The opportunity to truly own and be responsible for making great things happen, making a real difference and working with some of the world’s leading brands;
• A fast and furious, exciting place to be with real challenge and a meaningful opportunity

And we’re highly inclusive….

Avado is one of those rare places where anyone from anywhere with any background or experience is free to come and do their very best work. We believe in the diversity of thought, as that’s what helps us help our customers and learners – whether investing in their own development, or having their employer invest for them. Equality, diversity and inclusion are values that are critical to our success; come and see for yourself.