Job Description: Employability Trainer
Reporting to: The Project Director, Step Ahead Guidance and Training (SAGAT)
Location:Lambeth College, Brixton Campus and any other site as required by the managing director
Salary:
Job Purpose
The role of the Employability Trainer is to deliver the ‘Getting a Job in .....course’ and NCFE Level 1 Employability skills portfolio through provision of skills based workshops, one to one and small group coaching sessions. The post holder will demonstrate a high level of organizational skill in ensuring that candidates are able to meet specified training hours whilst maintaining an individualized approach dealing with volumes of candidates. The Employability Trainer will also deliver work clubs and support people to gain work experience, further education, training or an apprenticeship.
The Employability Trainer will be organized and focused on adhering to processes and procedures that ensure that maximum performance is achieved and maintained.
The Employability trainer will work with Step Ahead Recruitment Consultants and JCP's to ensure that courses are filled to capacity. The Employability Trainer will also help to support Step Ahead Recruitment Consultants to meet team performance targets, place people in sustained employment and/or training.
The role requires that the post holder to work collaboratively with Lambeth College staff and systems whilst maintaining the values and professional standards of Step Ahead. The Employability Trainer will also be expected to take part in networking, recruitment and marketing events to promote Step Ahead Guidance Advice and Training, Step Ahead Apprenticeship Training Agency and Step Ahead Recruitment.
It is expected that the Employability Trainer will hold or be working towards a recognized qualification in Teaching and Learning for Adults.
Education and Training
•Be able to understand & interpret course requirements and structure training appropriately
•Provide coaching/training in small groups or with individuals towards specific job related subjects
•Provide coaching/training in small groups or with individuals enable candidates to complete their NCFE portfolio
•Deliver employment skills workshops to candidates
•Be able to use a wide range of facilitation and classroom management techniques to deliver training
•Take appropriate action to manage disruptive or unacceptable behavior including time management
•Support candidates to meet their individual learning outcomes through their Individual Learning Plan
•Develop Individual Learning Plans demonstrating that candidates have met course outcomes and learning hours
•Contribute to course timetabling
•Complete all candidate documentation to a high standard and in a timely manner
•Maintain teaching and learning documentation so that it is fit for purpose and ready for audit as required
•Develop teaching and learning resources for candidates, classrooms and the SAGAT team as a whole
•Cover teaching commitments for other team members in times of absence or sickness
•Maintain accurate records of training hours, candidate contact and changes to ILP or candidate circumstances
•Inform recruitment consultants/trainers and SAGAT administration of any issues relating to candidate compliance or ability to complete course
•Able to administer Prove-it training, literacy and numeracy testing
•Identify when IT is not working well and take steps to solve the problem or report issues to IT department
Candidate Recruitment, Performance and Retention
•Work with course administrators to ensure that all candidates are enrolled with the college
•Ensure that all candidates are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom
•To take part in assessment centres and ensure that candidates are informed of course requirements at the beginning of the course (learning hours requirement, attendance requirements, sickness/absence policy, informing the Recruitment Consultant/Trainer of interview dates etc)
•Liaise with course administrators to ensure accurate data is submitted to meet contractual obligations
•Ensure all opportunities are taken to enable candidates to complete the contracted hours for the course
•Work collaboratively with key stakeholders such as Lambeth College to ensure performance and financial goals are achieved
•To adhere at all times to all relevant legislation and to record and report breaches in compliance. Legislation includes but is not exclusively:
•Employment Agencies Act
•Health and Safety legislation
•Age Discrimination legislation
•Sex Discrimination legislation
•Race Discrimination legislation
•Disability Discrimination legislation
•Immigration legislation
•Working Time Regulations
•To enforce sickness, absence and lateness policy and contact candidates when attendance on course drops
•Complete all course documentation in a timely manner
•Support Recruitment Consultant/Trainers to make productive relationships with JCP to ensure a supply of candidates for Step Ahead courses
Promote Job Opportunities
•Be aware of the importance of developing & maintaining ongoing relationships with employers to ensure a supply of jobs and placements for candidates
•Provide SAGAT administration of the details when candidates get job interviews or go into work
•Pass any job opportunities to recruitment/consultant trainers
•To contribute to open days, marketing and recruitment events
Team and Company Responsibility
•Comply with SAGAT processes and procedures to ensure that personal and company performance targets are maintained.
•To identify factors that may affect performance and escalate to Project Director and offer solutions
•Participate in ongoing review of individual performance against KPI/targets
•Take part in quality assurance activities including developing their personal portfolio of teaching and training evidence.
•Escalate poor performance and practice to Project Director
•Contribute education and training expertise to the whole of the SAGAT team through attendance at meetings, provision of training opportunities, supporting new and less experienced staff, and sharing of skills, expertise and experience
•Contribute to the ongoing business of Step Ahead as required by the managing director
•Contribute to SAGAT business planning by working collaboratively with the project director to review and develop systems and processes to maintain performance and potential areas for growth
•Take part in the appraisal process and act in accordance with identified individual goals
•Seek opportunities to develop own skill and expertise
•Support the development of other team members and take part in teaching and training events
•Actively apply problem solving and creative thinking to maximize on business development & team development opportunities
•Undertake any other activities as directed by the senior management team
NB: This Job Description may be subject to change at the discretion of the director of the company in response to prevailing conditions.
•Follow SAGAT processes and procedures to ensure that performance targets are maintained.
•Maintain communication between recruitment consultants and their candidates
•Identify any thing that may affect the performance of the project and escalate to Project Director
•Attend team meetings and any other meetings as identified by the Project Director
•Contribute to the ongoing business of Step Ahead as required by the managing director
Candidate management / Number of candidates completing > 50 course hours/course (95% of enrolled candidates will complete > 50 hours)Education and Training / Number of completed portfolios submitted per course (90% of enrolled candidates will submit a completed and passed portfolio)
Number of fully completed ILP’s submitted per course (100% of enrolled candidates who complete > 50 hours will have a fully completed ILP)
Team and Company Responsibility / Team and/or appraisal targets met every month
Key Performance Criteria for Role
Essential & Desirable Criteria for SAGAT Employability Trainer
Essential Criteria / Desirable CriteriaCandidate management / Organized and methodical approach to planning & management of work load
Able to follow processes and procedures
Able to work flexibly to maximize candidate retention on courses
Able to demonstrate understanding of the legal aspects of working in a recruitment agency
Able to use photocopiers and printers
Pro-active in preparing essential paperwork for candidates
Able to work collaboratively with recruitment consultants and candidates maintain candidate progression into work
Able to maintain accurate records of candidate progress, training and time keeping
Well organized and able to manage both paper and computer processes and keep records up-to-date.
Able to use Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word programmes / Management of own candidate load
Experience working with young people
Education and Training / Able to develop effective Individual Learning Plans and deliver key learning outcomes
Able to demonstrate coaching skills to enable candidates to perform effectively to get jobs
Able to facilitate groups of candidates to meet course outcomes & get into work
Able to plan & deliver learning and teaching activities
Able to deliver completed NCFE portfolio outcomes
Able to manage candidates in a classroom setting including negative & disruptive behavior
Able to complete all course documentation to a high standard
Have understanding of quality review and assurance activities
Able to persuade and negotiate to improve candidate compliance and performance
To work collaboratively with recruitment advisers
Administer Prove-It training at key points in the candidate pathway
To possess or be working towards a relevant teaching & learning or training qualification / Previous experience of teaching and training groups of people
Experience of working in a learning and teaching environment
Degree or equivalent qualifications
Experience in developing a portfolio of evidence
Personal, Team and Company Responsibility / Able to plan own work load to meet key performance indicators
Able to work to individual & team targets
Able to use Word, Excel and Microsoft Outlook
Able to pass basic adult communication, literacy and numeracy tests to company standard
Able to take and act on instruction
Able to work on allocated tasks without supervision
Able to respond appropriately to conflicting and competing demands
Able to work within processes & with volumes of candidates
Able to demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team
Identify when there are problems and issues that affect the smooth running of the programme and report the Project Director / Experience of working in a quickly changing environment
Employability Trainer Job Description V2 5/3/2012