Learning and Skills Teacher - Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship

Knowledge

Apprentices will develop a sound understanding of:

• Pedagogical theories and how to apply them to design inclusive, evidence-based teaching and learning experiences that engage and support all learners.
• Principles of curriculum design, planning and assessment, including diagnostic assessment, feedback, and progression tracking.
• Barriers to learning and strategies for creating supportive, adaptive environments that promote equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Techniques for embedding English, maths, and digital skills in a contextualised and meaningful way.
• Safeguarding legislation, responsibilities and procedures to protect the welfare of all learners.
• Communication methods, coaching techniques and approaches to building collaborative relationships with learners, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Quality assurance principles, regulatory frameworks, and professional standards that underpin Further Education teaching practice.
• Methods for maintaining professional development, subject currency, and the effective use of emerging digital technologies.

Skills

Apprentices will learn to:

• Plan and deliver inclusive, engaging and adaptive teaching using varied methods, drawing on pedagogical and subject-specific research.
• Design resources and activities that promote independence, resilience, and employability, while supporting learners to exceed expectations.
• Use assessment data and learner feedback to plan differentiated learning, set goals and improve teaching outcomes.
• Identify and overcome barriers to learning, ensuring wellbeing and inclusive progress for individuals and groups.
• Promote respectful behaviour, safe learning environments, and positive relationships through effective communication and clear expectations.
• Communicate complex information clearly to diverse audiences, including learners with SEND, employers, and stakeholders.
• Support learner progression by offering guidance on careers, further education, or training opportunities.
• Maintain a reflective teaching practice through CPD, feedback, and the innovative use of digital tools to enhance learning.

Behaviours

Apprentices will demonstrate:

• A professional, ethical and inclusive approach, promoting British values, equality, and respect in all learning environments.
• A commitment to personal and professional development, seeking feedback and engaging with evidence-based practice.
• Integrity, consistency and fairness in decision-making and role modelling positive behaviours to learners and peers.
• Resilience and adaptability in managing change, challenges, and the evolving needs of learners and the sector.
• A learner-centred mindset, demonstrating care, curiosity, and ambition for learners’ personal and academic growth.
• Collaboration and mutual respect, building constructive relationships across educational and employer settings.
• Responsibility for high-quality teaching that empowers learners and supports lifelong learning.
• A commitment to sustainability and digital safety, embedding these values into practice where appropriate.

Expert Tutors

All tutors involved in the delivery of courses and apprenticeships within the College are approved to teach the subjects and modules they deliver.

Our recruitment process ensures that tutors delivering a given programme are suitably qualified and, where appropriate, possess relevant technical and industrial experience and a familiarity with professional practice. This is especially important for apprenticeships where off-the-job training needs to align with apprentices' on-the-job experience.