Job Description

Junior Apprenticeship Coach in Hospitality & Catering

Application Deadline: 2 June 2026

Department: Catering and Hospitality

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Pibwrlwyd Campus

Reporting To: Head of Curriculum / Head of Learner Support and Wellbeing

Compensation: £25,875 - £28,078 / year

This job is term-time + 3 weeks.

Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Apprenticeship Coach in Hospitality & Catering to join our dedicated Junior Apprenticeship team at Pibwrlwyd Campus.

This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to young people aged 14-16 who attend College as part of their statutory education programme. As a key member of the team, you will provide high-quality pastoral care, guidance and mentoring, enabling learners to overcome barriers to learning and achieve successful outcomes.

Our colleges are committed to creativity, innovation and excellence. Working within the Learner Experience and Curriculum teams, you will help create a safe, structured and supportive environment where young learners can thrive both personally and academically.

About the Role


As Junior Apprenticeship Coach, you will provide dedicated pastoral and in-class support to learners on the Junior Apprenticeship Programme in Hospitality & Catering.

This is a specialist role within a compulsory education framework. Learners remain on the roll of their home school and attend College as part of a statutory programme. The role carries enhanced responsibilities in relation to safeguarding, attendance, behaviour management and learner engagement.

You will work closely with curriculum staff, the Junior Apprenticeship Lecturer, schools, parents/guardians and the Local Authority to ensure learners receive cohesive and holistic support. You will play a central role in early intervention, attendance monitoring, positive behaviour management, personal development delivery and transition planning.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

• Providing one-to-one mentoring, half-termly progress reviews and target-setting sessions
• Delivering personal development and tutorial sessions to Junior Apprentice groups
• Supporting learners in-class to access the curriculum and engage positively in learning
• Monitoring attendance and implementing positive behaviour management strategie
• Maintaining accurate records of interventions, progress and outcome
• Acting as a key liaison between learners, parents/guardians, schools and external agencies
• Supporting safeguarding processes in line with College policy
• Identifying and supporting at-risk learners, implementing early intervention strategies
• Supervising learners during unstructured times to ensure safety and wellbeing
• Supporting work placement arrangements, including risk assessments and monitoring
• Contributing to learner voice activities and achievement of key performance indicators
• Working collaboratively with curriculum and wellbeing teams to enhance the learner experience

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Criteria:

• Degree or equivalent
• Relevant Level 3 or above qualifications
• GCSE English at minimum Grade C or O Level equivalent
• GCSE Mathematics at minimum Grade C or O Level equivalent
• Experience and understanding of working in a Trauma Informed way
• Good communicator
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work harmoniously with colleagues
• Good presentational skills
• Ability to relate to target group
• Good computer literacy skills

Desirable Criteria:

• PGCE qualification
• Relevant experience of working with young people
• Experience of actively participating in the pastoral care of young people
• Experience of delivering teaching and learning
• Experience of effectively managing challenging behaviour
• Ability to travel across campuses

Welsh Language Requirements:

• Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level 0/1 Desirable
• Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level 0/1 Desirable

(See detailed language descriptions attached)

Persons are welcome to apply for posts in Welsh and applications made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Benefits

• Extremely generous pension scheme with employer contributions of 20%.
• Award-winning professional learning and development programme.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site car parking
• Online and instore retail discounts