Summary
IWFM is a workplace where you can learn, grow and make an impact in our industry. We are driven by our values and when recruiting for new team members we look for like-minded people. We empower our employees to be collaborative and inclusive. We are passionate about enabling our members to develop and be on that journey with us.
Wage
Competitive
Training course
Career development professional (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 09.00-17.15 with relevant day release for training.
37 hours 9 minutes a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 1 April
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
* Provide one-to-one career support to help members assess their career goals, strengths, and development needs.
* Assist members in creating personalised career development plans, including setting short-term and long-term goals.
* Offer guidance on professional development opportunities, including training and qualifications.
* Recommend relevant resources, such as articles, webinars, and workshops, based on member interests and career stages.
* Communicate regularly with members through various channels, primarily through phone and also including email, and in-person meetings, to provide updates and resources.
* Network with different stakeholders and partners to provide a cohesive and connected offer of support to members.
* Represent the organisation at industry events and conferences to promote professional development programs and services.
* Collect and evaluate feedback from members to identify areas for improvement and measure the impact of career development initiatives.
Where you’ll work
Thremhall Park
Start Hill
CM23 7WE
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
E-TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Career development professional (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Reflection and self-evaluation: set and achieve target and objectives for professional development, based on self-assessment and feedback from line-management, peers and clients, and identify strategies to manage the effects of change on self and the development of a positive mental attitude
* Organise and deliver activities with clearly defined and measurable learning outcomes that use and blend relevant resources, client-focused techniques and approaches that best meet the needs of individuals and enable them to fully engage in their career development
* Critically analyse and compare the major models of career-related curricula within the organisation, evaluate activities in relation to defined outcomes and plan how to improve them and their own performance
* Select, tailor and apply theory, concepts and effective practice relevant to the role and client base
* Provide critical insight in the contemporary world of work and learning, and analyse the implications of these for clients
* Explore and clarify expectations and agree the aim, purpose and scope of the career development activities with the client
* Build and sustain positive and constructive working relationships, resolve conflicts constructively in ways that do not undermine confidence
* Engage and sustain relationships with employers and opportunity providers, individually or as part of organisational networks
* Adapt activities and collaborate with other professionals to ensure that activities support and do not discriminate against clients with additional needs or who experience disadvantage
* Prioritise the needs of all clients and workloads in order to provide fair and balanced provision whilst maintaining personal well-being
* Record and analyse the outcomes of referrals so that examples of success and failure can be monitored and shared
* Maintain appropriate records of client interaction, to explain their use in helping clients to effect change and to satisfy organisational monitoring arrangements
* Use information technology and web-based resources with confidence in the support of career development activities (digital literacy)
* Prioritise need and provide on-going support to clients through a variety of different types of intervention and media
* Raise client awareness of options and broaden horizons by introducing them to unfamiliar new ideas and sources of information, challenge and support them in reframing their thinking and encouraging their career adaptability
* Equip, empower and encourage clients to undertake an assessment of their knowledge, skills, abilities and characteristics
* Apply a knowledge and understanding of theories, models, frameworks and pedagogic approaches to support the development of an individual’s career management skills
* Understand and make effective use of occupational information and local regional, national am international labour market intelligence, including its relationship to societal developments, e.g. technological trends, policy-making, potential bias or partiality
* Equip clients to use technology effectively in their career management (digital literacy)
* Understand and apply appropriate research strategies to obtain, interpret and tailor information to meet the needs of clients and others, including the appropriate use of primary, and secondary sources, and information technology, e.g. social media and web-based information sources
* Reflection and self-evaluation: set and achieve target and objectives for professional development, based on self-assessment and feedback from line-management, peers and clients, and identify strategies to manage the effects of change on self and the development of a positive mental attitude
* Organise and deliver activities with clearly defined and measurable learning outcomes that use and blend relevant resources, client-focused techniques and approaches that best meet the needs of individuals and enable them to fully engage in their career development
* Critically analyse and compare the major models of career-related curricula within the organisation, evaluate activities in relation to defined outcomes and plan how to improve them and their own performance
* Select, tailor and apply theory, concepts and effective practice relevant to the role and client base
* Provide critical insight in the contemporary world of work and learning, and analyse the implications of these for clients
* Explore and clarify expectations and agree the aim, purpose and scope of the career development activities with the client
* Build and sustain positive and constructive working relationships, resolve conflicts constructively in ways that do not undermine confidence
* Engage and sustain relationships with employers and opportunity providers, individually or as part of organisational networks
* Adapt activities and collaborate with other professionals to ensure that activities support and do not discriminate against clients with additional needs or who experience disadvantage
* Prioritise the needs of all clients and workloads in order to provide fair and balanced provision whilst maintaining personal well-being
* Record and analyse the outcomes of referrals so that examples of success and failure can be monitored and shared
* Maintain appropriate records of client interaction, to explain their use in helping clients to effect change and to satisfy organisational monitoring arrangements
* Use information technology and web-based resources with confidence in the support of career development activities (digital literacy)
* Prioritise need and provide on-going support to clients through a variety of different types of intervention and media
* Raise client awareness of options and broaden horizons by introducing them to unfamiliar new ideas and sources of information, challenge and support them in reframing their thinking and encouraging their career adaptability
* Equip, empower and encourage clients to undertake an assessment of their knowledge, skills, abilities and characteristics
* Apply a knowledge and understanding of theories, models, frameworks and pedagogic approaches to support the development of an individual’s career management skills
* Understand and make effective use of occupational information and local regional, national am international labour market intelligence, including its relationship to societal developments, e.g. technological trends, policy-making, potential bias or partiality
* Equip clients to use technology effectively in their career management (digital literacy)
* Understand and apply appropriate research strategies to obtain, interpret and tailor information to meet the needs of clients and others, including the appropriate use of primary, and secondary sources, and information technology, e.g. social media and web-based information sources
Your training plan
* L6 Career development professional Apprenticeship Standard.
Requirements
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Team working
* Patience
Other requirements
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