Join the great team at HTP Apprenticeship College

Apprenticeship Coach: Health and Social Care

• Based at: The Old Grammar School Campus, Newport, IOW
• Area(s) of operations: Isle of Wight
• Employment: Full-time (5 days). Part-time (4 days) may be considered.
• Salary range: £24,500 to £28,000 dependent upon qualifications and experience
• Position available from: Immediate start following successful job offer
• Vacancy Ref: Rec26-07
• Closing date for applications: 20/07/2026

Join our award-winning team at HTP Apprenticeship College!

Are you ready to inspire the next generation of professionals? At HTP Apprenticeship College, we need an additional person to join our team to support the Health & Social Care programmes, and we’re looking for someone passionate, motivated, and ready to make a difference.

About the Role:

This is a varied and rewarding position, combining knowledge-based coaching, workplace assessment, and delivering engaging training sessions (both in-person and online). You’ll support apprentices studying programmes at Levels 2, 3 & 5 in Health and Social Care whilst embedding functional skills. You’ll play a vital role in guiding learners through their journey, helping them gain the skills and confidence they need to succeed.
Vacancies are full time permanent positions of 37 hours per week. Part-time positions of a minimum of 4 days / 30 hours would be considered.

What we’re looking for:
  • Relevant industry experience: Ideally at supervisory or management level in the Adult Health Care Sector. You must have experience of caregiving as an adult caregiver or healthcare assistant / professional or similar. These roles will be used to working in hospitals, Care homes or domiciliary care. You will have knowledge of Important Principles and Policies in Health and Social Care Work and an understanding legal, professional standards of practice and ethical aspects of health care.
  • Passion for supporting others: A commitment to helping apprentices thrive in their roles.
  • Great communication and organisation skills: You’re confident working independently and building relationships with learners and employers.
  • Transport: You’ll need access to your own vehicle to visit workplaces.
  • Maths and English: A good academic level of both Maths and English (minimum GCSE Grade C or 4 or equivalent) to enable you to support apprentices.
  • Motivation: You should thrive in a results-driven environment.
Desirable (but not essential):

Experience or qualifications in assessing, verifying, or teaching would be an advantage. However, if you’re eager to learn and determined to succeed, we’ll provide all the training and support you need to gain these qualifications.

Why Join HTP?
  • Training and development: Ongoing support to help you excel in your role and grow your career.
  • Great benefits: Competitive salary and package based on experience and qualifications.
  • Work-life balance: Flexible working options – choose from full-time (5 days) or part-time (4 days).
  • Inclusive culture: We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to equality of opportunity.
  • Quality Training Provider: In July 2025 Ofsted graded HTP as Good with Outstanding features. That’s 21 years of Good or better Ofsted grades to date.
Hours of Work:
  • Monday to Thursday: 9am–5pm
  • Friday: 9am–4:30pm

HTP Apprenticeship College is committed to the recruitment of suitable people in respect to our safeguarding requirements under law, including promoting the welfare of children. This position will be working in direct contact with apprentices who may be under the age of 18. Therefore, all candidates will be required to have an enhanced DBS check either ahead of the commencement of employment or promptly thereafter. HTP requires applicants to declare all unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Online searches may be undertaken by HTP as part of due diligence checks at the shortlisting or appointment stages of recruitment, which could include social media activity and confirming existing qualifications of all applicants.

If you’re ready to take on a new challenge in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and start making a real difference at HTP Apprenticeship College.

Please familiarise yourself with the Job Specification before applying.

To apply you MUST:

  • Confirm the vacancy reference on your application
  • Already hold the required maths and English levels of qualifications to apply for this role. Checks will be undertaken to establish this.

And either:

  • Complete an HTP application form (see below) to attend an interview. You can also print the form and fill it in by hand. Then scan the completed form and email it to us using the button below.

or:

  • Submit a CV with or without an application form for the initial selection stage.

The CV and/or application form must be returned by the closing date of:

20/07/2026

Interviews to be held:

As soon as possible

Please ensure this Vacancy Ref is on your completed form:

Rec26-07

In case of any issues, the direct email address to send to is: [email protected]

You can also post your completed Application Form to:

Malcolm Randall

HTP Apprenticeship College,
The Old Grammar School Campus,
118-119 St James St,
Newport,
Isle of Wight,
PO30 5HE