Apprenticeship Tutor – BPIF Training

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About the role

As an Apprenticeship Tutor at BPIF Training, you will play a key role in developing skilled people for the print and manufacturing industries. You will support apprentices throughout their programme, helping them build confidence, competence and industry-ready skills through high-quality teaching, assessment and coaching.

This is a varied and people-focused role. You will work closely with apprentices and employers, delivering apprenticeship standards, tracking progress, and ensuring learners are well prepared for Gateway and End Point Assessment. You will balance flexibility and autonomy with clear quality and compliance expectations, supported by an experienced performance and quality team.

Why BPIF Training?

BPIF Training is the UK’s largest specialist provider of print apprenticeships, working closely with employers to develop skills that are relevant, practical and aligned to industry need. Our programmes are built around clearly defined delivery models, consistent standards and strong quality assurance, ensuring every learner receives a high-quality and compliant experience.

You will be part of a structured and supportive team environment, with clear expectations, established processes and access to experienced performance and quality colleagues. We value professionalism, consistency and continuous improvement, and we invest in the development of our tutors to ensure high standards are maintained across all programmes.

At BPIF Training, the focus is on doing things well, supporting learners properly, and delivering training that employers trust.

Apprenticeship programmes you will support

You will deliver across our trade apprenticeship provision. This may include:

• Print Technician Level 3
• Print Operative Level 2
• Process Leader Level 4
• Signage Technician Level 3
• Lean Manufacturing Level 2

This list is not exhaustive and may evolve in line with sector needs.

What you will be doing:

You will manage an agreed caseload of apprentices, supporting them from induction through to timely completion. This will include:

• Delivering engaging teaching, learning and assessment sessions aligned to apprenticeship standards and assessment plans
• Carrying out regular progress reviews and providing clear, constructive feedback to learners and employers
• Preparing apprentices for Gateway and End Point Assessment, ensuring they are confident and fully ready
• Using an e-portfolio system to manage learning, evidence progress and support timely achievement
• Delivering Functional Skills where required as part of the apprenticeship framework or standard

You will build strong, professional relationships with both learners and employers by:

• Responding to queries in a timely and accurate manner
• Maintaining regular contact throughout the learner journey
• Supporting both levy and non-levy funded apprentices
• Promoting apprenticeships positively during employer and learner engagement

You will also contribute to programme quality and compliance by:

• Completing robust inductions, initial assessments and diagnostics to ensure learners are on the correct programme and level
• Maintaining accurate Individual Learning Plans and learner records
• Following approved teaching, assessment and internal quality assurance practices, including TAQA and QCF codes of practice
• Supporting standardisation activities and attending team meetings to ensure consistency of delivery
• Undertaking agreed CPD to maintain sector, teaching and assessment competence
• Gathering annual apprentice and employer feedback

Health, safety and safeguarding form an essential part of the role. You will:

• Support employers’ compliance with health and safety requirements in line with assessment guidance
• Follow safeguarding, Prevent, equality and diversity, GDPR and “Safe Learner” requirements
• Ensure appropriate consent and confidentiality are maintained throughout assessment activity

You will keep the Head of Performance informed of learner progress through regular updates and contribute to performance monitoring through KPIs and quality checks.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to assist/work closely with the Head of Quality and Head of Performance to perform any duties or projects that maybe required from time to time.

Desirable knowledge and experience

• Two years’ experience delivering apprenticeships and/or Functional Skills
• GCSE (or equivalent) Grade A–C in Maths and English
• Experience using e-portfolio systems and confidence with IT and digital tools
• A working knowledge of health and safety, safeguarding, Prevent, and equality and diversity requirements
• The ability to communicate clearly with learners, employers and senior business stakeholders

Qualifications and development

You will either already hold, or be willing to work towards:

• Relevant assessor qualification (e.g. D32/A1 or TAQA)
• A recognised teaching qualification
• An Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) qualification

Support will be provided where development is required.

A passion for training and print is desirable!

Benefits

1. Health & Wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health and counselling provided through The Printing Charity
• Cycle to Work Scheme

2. Financial Benefits
• Workplace Pension Scheme with a salary sacrifice option, plus any employer savings on National Insurance 50% comes back to the employee
• Life Assurance 4x annual salary

3. Work-Life Balance
• Paid Annual Leave starting at 26 days excluding bank holidays
• Your birthday off!
• You can purchase up to an additional 10-days annual leave
• Flexible Working Arrangements

4. Professional Development
• Investment into your Training & Development
• Study Support for professional qualifications
• Claim the cost of 1 professional membership

5. Additional Perks
• Employee Discounts through our online portal Salary Extra’s
• Tech Scheme – where you can purchase goods and spread the cost over 24 months.

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Good attention to detail and a commitment to quality
• Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively
• Positive relationship-building and interpersonal skills
• High professional and ethical standards
• A genuine commitment to skills development and learner success