The Role of Training & Development Advisers

Benefits to Employers

• All our apprentice employer partners are assigned a dedicated Training & Development Adviser (TDA) for the duration of the apprenticeship, to support both the company and the apprentice.
• The TDA will liaise closely with the employer to develop partnerships and best practice to facilitate a positive, structured learning environment which promotes learning.
• Extensive training plans will be designed and developed in conjunction with the employer which meets the needs of the apprenticeship and Site requirements.
• SMART objectives will be set with Managers and Mentors.
• In partnership with the employer the TDA will develop an appropriate apprentice support structure.
• The TDA will mentor, coach, monitor, assess and review apprentice progress.
• There will be regular Site visits to undertake behavioural and performance reviews.
• The TDA will prepare the apprentice for the End Point Assessment (EPA).

Testimonials

“Our TDA is very thorough with the feedback he provides to our apprentices and helps guide them down the correct route to complete their work. From a company perspective it’s very helpful that he is flexible and can ‘fit in’ with our requirements; this makes it much easier to ensure all our apprentices are getting the feedback and information they need.”
JOE GOODE, SMT Process Engineer, Thorlux Lighting

“We are very fortunate to have our assigned TDA being as thorough and supportive of our apprentices as he is. He has guided our apprentices through their apprenticeship ensuring they are on track and progressing well. He provides detailed responses to their graded work, guiding them on how and where to improve to get those higher grades.”
DEAN SMITH, Assembly Engineer Support, Heller Machine Tools

“The TDA role is essential for the development of our engineering apprentices here at Engel. The regular review meetings ensure that they are up to date with their administration. Additionally, this allows free discussion and feedback at each stage. TDAs also form an invaluable link with the mentors and work together to ensure the correct development of apprentices throughout the 4-year period.”
DARREN COPE, Tech Support Engineer, Engel UK Limited

“MGTS has been exceptional in delivering their TDA service for the apprentices of Howard S. Cooke & Co. Ltd. Their expertise and dedication have significantly enhanced our training programmes, ensuring our apprentices thrive in their careers.”
ADRIAN SYMONS, Director, Howard S. Cooke & Co. Ltd.

“Tutors and Training & Development Advisers are conscientious, enthusiastic and appropriately qualified. They make good use of the technical and commercial expertise to provide a strong industrial focus and relevance when they plan and implement learning.”  
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