Training Advisor Remote
Job description
TRAINING ADVISOR
£23,000 - £25,000 per annum
Do you want to be part of a remarkable team and change children’s’ lives?
Since 1999, Parenta has grown from being a nursery website provider to becoming a specialist in all things related to childcare in the Early Years. As well as expanding our range of nursery software products, we’re now one of the UK’s foremost providers of apprenticeships in childcare – training almost 3000 learners a year to achieve their qualifications.
As a Training Advisor at Parenta, you will be liaising with potential learners and childcare providers, to provide impartial information, advice and guidance on the nature, duration and commitment required for every course provided by Parenta, ensuring that both the learner and Childcare provider understand the intricacies of the course before them. You will also be responsible for ensuring the right learner is on the right course at the right time whilst following ESFA funding rules to be compliant.
We will offer you:
- Remote working.
- Laptop provided.
- A flexible and supportive working ethos.
- Opportunity for career advancement and personal development.
- Private Medical Insurance (on completion of probationary period)
- Contributory Company Pension Scheme
- 25 days’ annual leave plus UK Bank Holidays, plus a day off on, or around your birthday each year.
- Enhanced maternity leave and Long Service enhancements
About the role…
- Providing professional and informative advice and guidance to potential learners and employers.
- Ensuring that all learners enroll on to appropriate courses and understand what is expected of them and what they can expect from Parenta.
- Liaising and building relationships with employers to ensure that training provisions meet their business requirements, and they are aware of any grants that may be available to them.
- Discussing funding options with potential learners and employers based on the eligibility criteria and ESFA guidelines.
- Carrying out enrolment interviews with potential learners over a virtual platform which are recorded to use as evidence.
- Facilitating a smooth enrolment process, ensuring learners and employers understand the course content, course duration, mode of delivery and expected weekly amount of study time and Off the Job hours.
- Ensuring learner and agreed course details are correctly entered onto the Digital Apprenticeship Service for employers to approve.
- Arranging initial online functional skills assessments with learners and providing feedback and advice on their scores as appropriate.
- Presenting enrolment paperwork to both the learner and employer, ensuring both fully understand the terms and conditions of training and who is funding their training.
- Achieving contractual targets as defined by the company, to include a reduction in the number of learner withdrawal statistics each month.
What we look for…
- Experience within a comparable role within the apprenticeship sector.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excels in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
- Positive attitude and drive to meet goals.
- Ability to manage multiple senior stakeholders and external parties.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and to prioritise under pressure.
- Strong organisation, accuracy and attention to detail.
We look forward to welcoming you to the team!
Parenta is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people. Successful applicants for our roles must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with previous employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). In accordance with the guidance relating to 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Regulated roles within Parenta are not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As the business has regulated roles, we ask applicants to disclose convictions which are spent and unspent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and (Exceptions) Order 1975
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: Remote
Reference ID: LM-01
