Acorn Training Ltd

Trainer

• Deliver high-quality teaching, coaching, and assessment for Level 4 and 5 Residential Childcare apprenticeships or employer-based qualifications
• Manage an agreed caseload of apprentices and employer-based learners
• Provide training, coaching, mentoring, assessment, feedback, and pastoral support
• Assess learner starting points and plan and sequence training covering knowledge, skills, behaviours, English, and maths
• Develop individual training plans with employers and prepare learners for final or end-point assessment
• Provide learner and employer induction and clarify collaborative responsibilities
• Develop and implement training and learning strategies, activities, and resources
• Comply with Acorn Training and Awarding Organisation standards and quality assurance processes
• Plan and monitor off-the-job training within apprentices’ training plans
• Support development of learners’ English, maths, and digital skills
• Promote Safeguarding, Prevent, Radicalisation, Equality, Diversity, and Fundamental British Values
• Organise assessments and regular learner/employer review meetings, set targets, monitor progress, and provide documented developmental feedback
• Provide information, advice, and guidance throughout learner programmes
• Manage objectives, deadlines, training outcomes, and achievement timescales
• Conduct employer health and safety risk assessment reviews where necessary
• Maintain an electronic diary of learner workplace sessions and visits in line with lone-working policy
• Maintain accurate electronic records of apprentices, employers, visits, and interactions
• Deliver teaching, learning, and assessment in both one-to-one and group sessions
• Collaborate with stakeholders and employers to coordinate assessment processes

Trainee Trainer Assessor – Residential Childcare

• Facilitate learning, assess and improve learners’ skills, and support achievement of apprenticeship or employer-based qualifications
• Manage an agreed caseload of apprentices and employer-based learners
• Provide training, coaching, mentoring, and assessment against apprenticeship standards and associated qualifications
• Assess learners’ starting points and use findings to plan and sequence training
• Develop individual training plans with employers
• Deliver learner and employer induction programmes
• Develop and implement training and learning strategies, activities, and resources
• Ensure training and assessment meet Acorn Training and awarding organisation standards
• Plan and monitor off-the-job training
• Support learners’ English, maths, and digital skills development
• Provide pastoral support and promote safeguarding, Prevent, equality, diversity, and Fundamental British values
• Organise assessments and review meetings, set targets, monitor progress, and provide developmental feedback
• Provide information, advice, and guidance to learners and employers
• Manage objectives, deadlines, training outcomes, and achievement
• Conduct employer health and safety risk assessment reviews where necessary
• Maintain an electronic diary of learner workplace visits and interactions
• Maintain accurate electronic records for apprentices and employers
• Monitor learner progress, teaching quality, assessment standards, stakeholder collaboration, satisfaction, and timely achievement
• Follow health and safety procedures, attend training, participate in regular one-to-ones, and undertake other commensurate duties

Trainer Assessor – Business Skills, Digital

Tutor

• Facilitate learning and assess and improve learners’ skills to support achievement of apprenticeships or employer-based qualifications
• Manage an agreed caseload of apprentices and employer-based learners
• Provide high-quality training, coaching, mentoring, and assessment
• Assess learners’ starting points and use findings to plan and sequence training, including English and maths development
• Develop and agree individual training plans with employers
• Provide comprehensive induction programmes for learners and employers
• Develop and implement effective training and learning strategies, activities, and resources
• Ensure training and assessment meet Acorn Training and Awarding Organisation standards and quality assurance requirements
• Plan and monitor off-the-job training within individual apprenticeship training plans
• Support continuous development of learners’ English, maths, and digital skills
• Provide pastoral support and promote Safeguarding, Prevent, Radicalisation, Equality, Diversity, and Fundamental British Values
• Organise assessments and regular learner/employer review meetings, set targets, monitor progress, and provide developmental feedback
• Provide information, advice, and guidance throughout learner programmes
• Manage objectives, deadlines, training outcomes, and achievement
• Carry out employer health and safety risk assessment reviews where necessary
• Maintain an electronic diary of learner workplace sessions and visits in accordance with lone working policy
• Maintain accurate electronic records of apprentices, employers, visits, and interactions
• Performance measured by learner progress, feedback quality, teaching and assessment standards, stakeholder collaboration, satisfaction, and timely achievement
• Reports to Sam Mellor

Tutor/Assessor – Early Years

• Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging and practical learning sessions aligned with the adult care curriculum and industry standards
• Deliver classroom-based training in person-centred care, safeguarding, infection control, moving and handling, communication, and workplace behaviours
• Assess learner knowledge and practical competence through observation, written work, and discussions
• Provide constructive feedback and set goals for improvement
• Adapt delivery for a diverse learner cohort, including learners returning to learning or entering the care sector
• Create a positive, inclusive, and motivating learning environment
• Support learners in developing professionalism, resilience, teamwork, and other transferable skills
• Monitor attendance, progress, and achievements and maintain accurate records
• Guide learners toward employment, further training, or qualifications
• Collaborate with internal colleagues and external partners
• Keep current with adult care sector developments and educational practices
• Meet performance targets for attendance, engagement, progress, completion, achievement, assessment quality, compliance, professional development, and learner or stakeholder satisfaction

Tutor/Assessor – Social Care

• Deliver high-quality teaching, coaching, and assessment for Level 4 and 5 Residential Childcare apprenticeships or employer-based qualifications
• Manage an agreed caseload of apprentices and employer-based learners
• Provide training, coaching, mentoring, assessment, and developmental feedback
• Assess learners’ starting points and use them to plan and sequence training, including English and maths development
• Develop individual training plans with employers and prepare learners for final or end-point assessment
• Provide comprehensive learner and employer induction
• Develop and implement training and learning strategies, activities, and resources
• Ensure compliance with Acorn Training and Awarding Organisation standards and quality assurance processes
• Plan, track, and monitor off-the-job training
• Support learners’ English, maths, and digital skills development
• Provide pastoral support and promote Safeguarding, Prevent, Radicalisation, Equality, Diversity, and Fundamental British Values awareness
• Organise assessments and regular learner-employer review meetings; set targets and document progress
• Provide information, advice, and guidance throughout learner programmes
• Manage objectives, deadlines, training outcomes, assessment outcomes, and achievement
• Conduct employer health and safety risk assessment reviews when necessary
• Maintain an electronic diary of learner workplace sessions and visits in line with lone working policy
• Maintain accurate electronic records of apprentices and employers
• Monitor performance indicators including learner progress, feedback quality, teaching and assessment standards, stakeholder collaboration, satisfaction, and timely achievement

Trainer Assessor – Residential Childcare

Business Development Rep

• Drive the growth and success of Acorn Training’s contracts in the allocated region
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with new and existing employers
• Represent Acorn Training at key forums, networking events, and exhibitions
• Manage new business opportunities and maintain a strong prospect pipeline
• Generate leads, conduct meetings, and close sales against the contract to grow its value
• Manage pipeline data, demonstrations, and meetings in CRM and other systems for daily forecasting
• Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and execute marketing campaigns
• Work with the team to ensure a smooth transition from sale through onboarding to delivery
• Provide personalised, ethical information, advice, and guidance to potential employers and customers
• Share knowledge and best practices with colleagues and peers
• Contribute suggestions and ideas to improve business effectiveness and efficiency
• Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly KPIs
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and retention
• Achieve apprenticeship sales and revenue targets within the Business skills sector
• Grow the employer, learner, and stakeholder base
• Meet specific contract requirements and develop key partnerships
• Increase market share and positive brand recognition across the region
• Provide timely and accurate reporting
• Report to Jill Sheffield

Business Development Manager – Youth Community and Wellbeing

• Deliver high-quality teaching, coaching, and assessment for Level 4 and 5 Residential Childcare apprenticeship standards or employer-based qualifications
• Manage an agreed caseload of apprentices and employer-based learners
• Provide training, coaching, mentoring, assessment, feedback, information, advice and guidance
• Assess learners’ starting points and use them to plan and sequence training
• Develop individual training plans with employers
• Provide comprehensive induction programmes for learners and employers
• Develop and implement training and learning strategies, activities and resources
• Ensure training and assessment comply with Acorn Training and Awarding Organisation quality assurance requirements
• Plan and monitor off-the-job training
• Support learners’ English, maths and digital skills development
• Provide pastoral support and promote Safeguarding, Prevent, Radicalisation, Equality, Diversity and Fundamental British values
• Organise assessments and regular learner/employer review meetings
• Monitor objectives, deadlines, training outcomes and achievement
• Conduct employer health and safety risk assessment reviews when necessary
• Maintain an electronic diary of learner workplace visits and interactions
• Maintain accurate apprentice and employer records in electronic systems
• Meet performance indicators concerning learner progress, feedback quality, teaching and assessment standards, stakeholder collaboration, satisfaction and timely achievement

• Deliver high-quality teaching, coaching, and assessment for Level 4 and 5 Residential Childcare apprenticeships or employer-based qualifications
• Manage an agreed caseload of apprentices and employer-based learners
• Provide training, coaching, mentoring, assessment, feedback, pastoral support, and information, advice and guidance
• Assess learners’ starting points and use them to plan and sequence training, including English and maths development
• Develop individual training plans with employers and prepare learners for final or end-point assessment
• Provide learner and employer induction programmes
• Develop and implement training and learning strategies, activities, and resources
• Ensure compliance with Acorn Training and awarding organisation standards and quality assurance processes
• Plan and monitor off-the-job training
• Support development of learners’ English, maths, and digital skills
• Promote safeguarding, Prevent, radicalisation awareness, equality, diversity, and Fundamental British values
• Organise assessments and regular learner/employer review meetings; set targets and document developmental feedback
• Manage timescales, objectives, deadlines, training outcomes, and achievement
• Conduct employer health and safety risk assessment reviews where necessary
• Maintain electronic diaries, learner workplace visits, and accurate electronic records

• Drive the growth and success of Acorn Training’s contracts in the allocated region
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with new and existing employers
• Represent Acorn Training at key forums, networking events, and exhibitions
• Manage new business opportunities and maintain a strong pipeline of learners, employers, and referral partners
• Generate leads, conduct meetings, and close sales against contract requirements
• Manage pipeline data to maximise conversion rates and improve forecasting
• Provide personalised, ethical information, advice, and guidance to potential employers and customers
• Use CRM and other systems accurately to document pipeline progress, demonstrations, and meetings
• Coordinate the transition from sale through onboarding to delivery
• Share knowledge and best practices with colleagues and peers
• Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly KPIs
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and retention
• Meet apprenticeship sales and revenue targets, grow the employer and learner base, develop partnerships, increase regional market share, strengthen brand recognition, and provide timely, accurate reporting

Business Development Manager – Business and Digital Skills

• Deliver high-quality teaching, training, coaching, and assessment for learners on Early Years programmes, including adult learning and Skills Bootcamps
• Manage an agreed caseload of learners and support them toward qualifications and successful outcomes
• Design and deliver individual and group learning through face-to-face, online, and hybrid models
• Conduct initial assessments and create personalised learning plans
• Plan and sequence learner- and employer-responsive training focused on progression into or within Early Years employment
• Collaborate with employers on outcome-focused training plans and workplace application of learning
• Provide information, advice, guidance, induction, pastoral support, and progression planning
• Develop training strategies, learning activities, and resources
• Ensure assessment and training meet awarding organisation, funding, Ofsted, and Early Years sector standards
• Plan, record, and track Guided Learning Hours, assessments, learner progression, targets, and achievement
• Support development of learners’ English, maths, digital, communication, safeguarding, Prevent, equality, diversity, and Fundamental British values awareness
• Organise assessments and review meetings with learners and employers, documenting developmental feedback
• Conduct employer health and safety risk assessment reviews where necessary
• Maintain an electronic diary of learner workplace visits and interactions in line with lone working policy
• Maintain accurate learner records and document interactions in electronic systems
• Monitor key performance indicators including learner progress, feedback quality, teaching and assessment standards, stakeholder collaboration, satisfaction, and timely achievement

Early Years Tutor

English Tutor

• Plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality teaching and learning sessions, workshops, and tutorials in line with curriculum requirements and individual learner needs
• Assess learners’ English and Mathematics, identifying areas for improvement and tailoring teaching methods accordingly
• Develop and deliver engaging and interactive sessions using a variety of teaching techniques and resources
• Provide individualised support through one-on-one meetings and additional learning resources
• Monitor and track learners' progress, provide regular feedback, and implement strategies to address weaknesses
• Set and mark assignments, tests, and examinations, providing constructive feedback
• Collaborate with colleagues to share best practices, contribute to curriculum development, and participate in team meetings and training sessions
• Establish and maintain a positive and inclusive learning environment
• Communicate with learners, employers, and relevant stakeholders about progress and concerns
• Stay up to date with developments in English and Mathematics education, curriculum changes, and teaching methodologies
• Support learner achievement, satisfaction, engagement, timely assessment, curriculum compliance, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Functional Skills Tutor, English & Maths

Growth Marketing

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of all Adult Skills Fund contracts
• Develop and implement the Adult Skills Fund growth and performance strategy
• Lead contract planning, forecasting and performance management across funded provision
• Monitor financial profiles, learner targets, achievement rates, quality standards and contractual KPIs
• Analyse management information, performance data and market intelligence to inform decisions
• Line manage Skills Contracts Operations Managers and provide coaching, performance management and development
• Establish a culture of accountability, customer service, learner outcomes and continuous improvement
• Support workforce and succession planning and develop leadership capability in contract teams
• Collaborate with operational, quality, curriculum, business development, MIS, learner engagement, delivery and claims teams
• Ensure compliance with funding rules, commissioner requirements, audit standards and organisational policies
• Lead self-assessment, quality improvement planning, internal audits, assurance activities and corrective action planning
• Maintain inspection and audit readiness across Adult Skills Fund provision
• Build relationships with commissioners, funding bodies, local authorities, combined authorities and strategic partners
• Act as senior operational lead for commissioner relationships, contractual reviews and performance discussions
• Represent Acorn Training at regional and national forums, stakeholder meetings and networking events
• Contribute operational insight, performance evidence and market intelligence to competitive bid submissions
• Identify funding streams, growth opportunities and commercial initiatives
• Develop partnerships supporting learner recruitment, progression and contract growth
• Lead financial performance management, utilisation monitoring, forecasting and risk management
• Lead strategic projects, business planning, growth strategies, quality improvement and digital transformation initiatives
• Promote Acorn Training's values and commitment to positive learner, employer and community outcomes

Trainee Trainer Assessor – Residential Childcare

Trainer Assessor – Business Skills, Digital

Tutor/Assessor – Early Years

Tutor/Assessor – Social Care

Trainer Assessor – Residential Childcare

Business Development Manager – Youth Community and Wellbeing

Trainer Assessor – Residential Childcare

Trainer Assessor – Residential Childcare

Business Development Manager – Business and Digital Skills

Early Years Tutor

Functional Skills Tutor, English & Maths

Adult Skills Performance Lead