Software Development Learner Mentor

Tina Lacey Recruitment Ltd ,
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Salary: From £35,000 to £38,000 per annum

Overview

Homebased (Software Development Apprenticeships - Learner Mentor) Permanent Full Time £35k-£38k dep on experience, plus amazing benefits including 4 week sabbatical after 5 years service, company away days, Charity support events, BBQs, Team company days/weekends to European destinations, private healthcare plan, CPD support, progression opportunities, Company performance related bonus Homebased, to cover South East/London learners and you can be based anywhere in the UK to work remotely Working with and remote video conferencing with up to 40-50 learners. To be considered for the role of Learner Mentor, our client is looking for you to have some IT Apprenticeships delivery experience. Our client is the UK's leader in accelerated learning, providing the fastest, most comprehensive and industry-relevant training to IT and digital professionals at every stage of their careers since 2001. Over 68,000 students have received the knowledge and credentials that businesses need, faster than any other provider through their proven accelerated learning model. They are a training provider for every professional in the IT sector, whether apprentices changing or starting their career, or senior managers exploring the latest products. Once in our clients training centre, students eat, sleep and breathe new learning, gaining as much from the experiences of their classmates as from their instructor’s expertise. This immersive approach helps develop knowledgeable, practical and collaborative professionals who are ready to accelerate their careers in IT through a commitment to lifelong learning. The IT sector never stands still. It’s our clients established and long-standing partnerships with major digital vendors like Microsoft, Cisco, EC-Council, (ISC)2 and CompTIA that allow them to deliver award-winning training at speed, helping grow and strengthen the UK economy through excellence in digital training and apprenticeships. As the Software Development Learner Mentor supporting learners to gain their Level 3 qualifications. Logic: writes simple code for discrete software components following an appropriate logical approach to agreed standards (whether for web, mobile or desktop applications) Security: applies appropriate secure development principles to specific software components all stages of development Development support: applies industry standard approaches for configuration management and version control to manage code during build and release Data: makes simple connections between code and defined data sources as specified Test: functionally tests that the deliverables for that component have been met or not Analysis: follows basic analysis models such as use cases and process maps Development lifecycle: supports the Software Developers at the build and test stages of the software development lifecycle You will be the expert and will Understand the business context and market environment for software development Understand the structure of software applications Understand all stages of the software development lifecycle Understand the role of configuration management and version control systems and how to apply them Understand how to test their code (e.g. unit testing) Recognise that there are different methodologies that can be used for software development Understand the particular context for the development platform (whether web, mobile, or desktop applications) Understand their role within their software development team Understand how to implement code following a logical approach Understand how their code integrates into the wider project It will be your job to create, strengthen and own relationships with Employers and Apprentices. Manage the progression of a caseload of 40-50 Apprentices. Take overall responsibility for each Apprentice’s journey, providing pastoral care, ensure apprentices are efficiently signposted to the resources they need for success. Provide 1st level functional skills support and co-ordinate 2nd/3rd level help. Organise infill training to support the courses attended by each Apprentice. Ensure that each Apprentice has a record that is accurate and funding compliant. Meet KPIs, including; success and timely success measures. To apply for the role of Learner Mentor Software Development please email your cv to Tina Lacey Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency dedicated to the skills, training and welfare to work sectors nationally. We are committed to giving full free pre-interview advice and guidance right throughout the interview process. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89915106