Employment and Skills Trainer

Location

Newcastle upon Tyne | United Kingdom

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference and helping others?

Would you like to work in a Learning and Development role and make a positive impact on people and their communities?

Then consider the position of Employment and Skills Trainer at Reed in Partnership!

We are on a mission to be the partner of choice for developing people and their communities. Reed in Partnership is a public service provider specialising in skills training for the long-term unemployed, increasing employment opportunities by working with employers and providing youth services.

Better Working Futures is Reed in Partnership’s name for the Work and Health Programme. The service gives people who face additional barriers to finding work the best support available. It is part of a wider package of support for jobseekers and people with disabilities and health conditions announced by the government and aims to bring jobseekers, support provision and employers together to provide greater opportunities for those looking for work.

What the job is about:

Our Employment and Skills Trainers are an integral part of our employability programmes. The main purpose of this role is to improve the opportunities of adult jobseekers by coaching, training and upskilling them in order to achieve their career goals.

This role will involve working across multiple offices in the North East region on a weekly basis so a willingness to travel is essential.

Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and delivering training
• Assessing and evaluating results and providing performance feedback
• Maintaining a professional training environment classroom management
• Promoting courses to internal and external stakeholders

What’s in it for you?

Alongside a generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
• Reed Pension Scheme
• Award Winning Management & Leadership training
• Professional & Personal Development Funds
• Bi-annual pay reviews
• Plus much more that can be found Here

With the chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, this role offers immense job satisfaction.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:

• Ability to work to strict targets and with people from various backgrounds
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Experience of working in the welfare-to-work or any other similar relevant sector
• Background in preparing and delivering training course
• Willingness to travel locally (e.g. to deliver training/courses/meet Learners/Employers)
• A minimum of 2 A-Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma in combination with GCSE English Language Grade B or above (or equivalent Level 2 qualification). If you do not possess this level of qualification you will be required to achieve a Level 2 in a Literacy Assessment conducted at interview stage.

Desirable Qualifications

• Ability to empathise with our members and motivate them
• Recognised Teaching qualification such as PTTLS or PGCE
• Passion for delivering excellent job and making long-term positive changes for our members
• Resilience, creativity and adaptability

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