What does the day-to-day work of vocational trainers look like?
Vocational trainers and trainerswork in their own area of responsibilityandalso supervise apprentices in the same company.
They spend a significant part of their supervision time in direct contact with the learners.They demonstrate, explain and guide the learners. In manual, medical or caring professions, they instruct the practical steps, practise them with the trainees and monitor their execution.
In regularLocation discussionstopics such as the current level of knowledge, behavior, problem-solving skills or even wishes and concerns are discussed and solutions are sought together. Towards the end of the training period, thePreparation for the qualification procedure(The vocational trainers help learners to recognize and close gaps in their knowledge and resolve any uncertainties.
Vocational trainers (formerly: instructors) take on seasonal tasks in addition to the continuous supervision work: the planning and implementation ofTaster daysandInformation eventsand theSelection of the learner(s)who apply. There is always a lot to organize during the apprenticeship period, for example when apprentices "wander" through different departments of a company or complete their apprenticeship in different training companies. In larger companies or training workshops, there are also coordination tasks and collaboration in the training team, sometimes also conceptual tasks and collaboration in the company's training policy.
The actual time commitment of a vocational trainer depends on the profession and the number of apprentices. The workload is also not evenly distributed over the apprenticeship years; intensive phases alternate with quieter phases.
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