AI Mentor

Role Overview

As a Mentor for the AI Champion Apprenticeship Programme, you will play a crucial role in supporting professionals to drive technological innovation across their organisation. You will help apprentices identify, implement and champion AI technologies across their business to improve efficiency and productivity.

You will have a background in driving productivity improvements and leading digital or operational change, you will empower learners to become confident, capable AI Champions.

Key responsibilities:

• Support with eligibility professional discussions
• Formative and summative assessments against the Knowledge, skills and behaviours of the Apprenticeship Standard
• Support learners with developing and producing high quality portfolio of projects
• Support learners to prepare for the Apprenticeship End Point Assessment
• Provide Ad-hoc technical support and check-in sessions
• Attend weekly and ad-hoc 1:1 and group mentoring sessions
• Support with Line manager input and the final employer reference
• Prepare the learner to enter into Gateway
• Provide regular feedback and updates on learner progress to the Learner Success Team
• Support the Faculty team with content development and learner support tickets
• Provide general advice, guidance to all learners
• Act as a support point of contact for learners with portfolio queries
• To safeguard children and vulnerable adults from harm and to report concerns in accordance with the company's process
• To develop good relationships and encourage equality of opportunity between different groups and eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation
• Attend the regular team meetings and provide updates as requested on learner progress
• To support with any ad-hoc duties or requests that may be reasonably required to successfully carry out the role or to support the business

Candidate Specification:

• Knowledge of or practical experience with modern AI and data tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI, Power BI, ChatGPT or related platforms
• Experience mentoring, teaching, or coaching professionals in a learning or organisational development context—particularly in roles related to apprenticeships or digital skills
• Experience of prioritising workload, working to strict deadlines and following governing procedures and controls
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team, supporting development of other colleagues
• Conscientious with excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure

• Experience in leading business change initiatives, improving productivity through technology, or embedding digital tools into team workflows
• Background in education or an AI-related field

Interview process:

• Competency based interview + role play (brief to prepare will be shared in the interview invite) - 1 hour
• Ways of Working/Meet the Team - 45 minutes

Company Benefits:

• Pension with 4% matched contributions, opportunity to opt into salary sacrifice scheme
• 25 days holiday + Flexi bank holidays + 1 day off on your birthday
• A day for volunteering
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Health & Wellbeing allowance of up to £30 per month
• Annual Summer and Xmas events
• Company socials including everything from formal events, pub nights to team building events
• CPD Allowance alongside quarterly reflections to ring fence time for development and growth
• Private medical insurance and cash plan
• Holiday buy back scheme (up to 10 days p/a)
• Employee Assistance Programme with a dedicated company counsellor