The Job Role:

We are looking for an experienced Freelance Skills Coach to support a cohort of 17 apprentices studying Level 2 and Level 3 Hairdressing and Barbering Apprenticeships.

As a Skills Coach, you will provide one-to-one coaching and guidance, helping apprentices develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to succeed in the industry and achieve their End-Point Assessment (EPA). You will carry out regular face-to-face reviews in salon, monitor learner progress, and work closely with employers to ensure apprentices remain on track.

Most apprentices are based across Yorkshire; however, the role requires travel along the M62 corridor to visit learners in their salon workplaces.

About Total Training Provision:

At Total Training Provision, we believe education should empower people, strengthen organisations, and change lives. Our work is driven by our values of Accountability, Excellence, Trust, Service, Gratitude, Innovation, and Collaboration, and these values shape how we support our learners — and our people.

You’ll join a supportive, ambitious organisation where quality matters, innovation is encouraged, and your expertise is genuinely valued. We invest in our staff, trust you to do your job well, and give you the autonomy to make a real difference every day.

If you’re passionate about leadership development and want to work somewhere that combines high standards with a strong people-first culture, this is the role for you.

The Responsibilities:

Deliver high-quality coaching and learning in line with the agreed apprenticeship programme, supporting learners to develop and confidently apply the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to succeed in the workplace and achieve their apprenticeship.
Embed English, maths and digital skills at level 2 where it is applicable to support the learner journey.
Complete the required number of visits and reviews for each apprentice, meeting all stakeholders’ requirements of quality and funding.
Engage with the learner line manager to make sure they are on board with the learner journey and provide the support needed.
Coach learners to collect the required evidence during training sessions, to ensure progression for their apprenticeship and to achieve the necessary milestones in preparation for EPA or framework completion.
Monitor and review learners’ welfare on a regular basis, taking any necessary action to limit the number of early leavers from the programme and maintain agreed caseload levels.
Carry out enrichment activities with learners around the Prevent, Safeguarding and British Values.
Manage and complete administration duties within given timescales, ensuring all paperwork deadlines are achieved.
Ensure knowledge of all subject areas for both standards and frameworks are kept constantly updated by way of self-development (CPD) and standardisation events.
Research the industry on a regular basis to keep abreast of market developments and trends, including competitors’ practices and delivery activities.
Evaluate and modify training delivery as a result of learner satisfaction and key stakeholder feedback, audits, or observations of teaching, learning and assessment.
Monitor health and safety and learner accidents within the apprentice’s workplaces.
To provide effective IAG service to both internal and external clients/ customers
Promote Total Training Provision at every opportunity with funding bodies, learners, placements, careers, schools, and any other applicable external body.

Safeguarding & Inclusion:

Total Training Provision is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS check will be required. We are proud to be an inclusive employer, committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect, and fairness.

Find Out More:

For any queries or questions regarding this position, please drop us an email at recruitment@total-tp.com.

Freelance Hairdressing Skills Coach

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