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Job Title: HR Skills Coach
Location: Remote
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum
Working Days: Monday to Friday
We’re looking for a passionate and learner‑focused HR Skills Coach to join our Delivery team. If you’re committed to coaching and mentoring others, have strong HR knowledge, and want to make a meaningful impact on learners’ journeys, we’d love to hear from you.
What you'll do
- Coach and mentor HR apprentices throughout their learning journey, ensuring a smooth and supportive experience all the way to End Point Assessment.
- Conduct detailed skills gap analyses to identify learners’ starting points and tailor learning plans.
- Build strong, professional relationships with learners and employers, acting as a trusted point of contact.
- Deliver high‑quality, engaging coaching sessions that bring HR theory and practice to life.
- Set SMART targets and conduct regular progression reviews to ensure timely achievement.
- Provide timely, constructive feedback to support the development of HR knowledge, skills, and behaviours.
- Maintain accurate learner records and ensure compliance with quality and funding requirements.
- Work collaboratively with Specialist Trainers, Performance Coaches, and Delivery Managers to support learner success.
- Promote and embed Safeguarding, Prevent, British Values, Equality & Diversity, and Health & Safety.
- Maintain your own CPD to ensure up‑to‑date HR knowledge and coaching competence.
What We’re Looking For
- A strong understanding of HR practice, with the ability to translate theory into real‑world application.
- Experience coaching, mentoring, or supporting learners or colleagues (desirable but not essential).
- Excellent communication, organisation, and digital delivery skills.
- Ability to build rapport, motivate learners, and manage a varied caseload.
- A passion for developing people and supporting them to achieve their goals.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Grade A–C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths
- Level 5 CIPD qualification
Desirable:
- Level 3 Award in Education & Training (AET) or equivalent
- Level 3 Certificate in Team Leading or equivalent
What’s in it for you?
Babington is an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive place to work, with a fantastic culture that champions learning, development, and career growth.
You’ll also benefit from:
- Babington Engage
- Bupa Healthcare – Cash Plan
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Additional annual leave purchase scheme
- Employer pension contribution
We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to close the advert once we’ve found the right candidate.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding & Inclusion
Babington is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and employees. We expect all colleagues to share this commitment and demonstrate our values in everything they do.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and operate a guaranteed interview scheme. If you meet the minimum criteria and declare a disability in your application, you will be guaranteed an interview.
To support an inclusive working environment, we ask applicants to share diversity data during the application process. This information is confidential, used only by our People Team, and does not influence recruitment decisions.
As part of our safer recruitment practices, roles may require checks to confirm suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
