Job Description

Job Introduction

Contract:

Various fixed term contracts on a self-employed basis

Location

: Across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, face to face and/or virtual delivery

Rate of pay:

150.00 per day working on a self-employed basis.

Schedule:

Mainly office hours 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday, however part time and flexible contracts are often available.

Who is Triage?

Triage provides information, advice, guidance, skills, workplace training, work preparation and supportive recruitment services that help people secure a job, progress in the workplace and build meaningful careers.


Delivering from locations across Scotland and Northeast England, Triage partners with multiple public, private and community organisation. Working with local, regional, and national stakeholders, prime contractors and Jobcentre Plus, we deliver employment, education and training programmes that respond to the social, cultural, inclusive and economic growth agendas.


We are looking for people to join us, who reflect our values. With offices across the UK, our values are what helps unite our teams and provides us with a sense of belonging. No matter the location we work in, or the role we carry out, we feel a sense of community and that's all because of our values. For us, our five values frame our interactions and set standards both internally and externally - they are the building blocks on how we do business.

"We thrive together", "We do something amazing everyday", "We never give up",

"We know our knowledge is power", "We act with kindness".

In other words, if you have a true passion for working with and helping others, Triage could be the employer for you.


Triage is a Disability Confident Employer who wishes to engage and encourage people with a disability or long-term health condition, ensuring they have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the job and make reasonable adjustments to ensure candidates are not disadvantaged in any way.

Your role....

We are very pleased to confirm that we have been successful in winning places on various funder frameworks, meaning some programmes we will be delivering could be short term, as and when required or ongoing and require quick implementation.


We are therefore looking for Associate Trainers/Tutors to join us on an "as and when required" basis to support some of these programmes. If you are successful, we would jointly agree the locations and types of programmes/courses you would like to support. This would include a review of your availability and preferred hours.


We are

currently

seeking experienced Trainers to deliver a suite of development courses who will be responsible for helping non-native English speakers develop their language skills. The Associate will work closely with individuals or small groups, tailoring teaching approach to meet their specific needs and abilities and move them closer to their personal goals, and/or closer to employment.


Applicants for this post should have drive, enthusiasm and possess good interpersonal and organisational skills. You should have experience of working in a customer facing environment, as a people centred approach is vital.

Key Responsibilities:

Training delivery

You will have the ability to adapt to various learning styles and manage varying sized groups effectively. You will have full responsibility of delivering innovative training solutions, based on local priorities and contractual requirements. There will be some basic training (staple requirements) that will allow you to commence training delivery straight away, however your ability to multi-task coupled with a creative mindset will allow you to very quickly commence with new delivery. This is purely a training delivery role and writing training will not be required.

Quality and Continuous Improvement

All our contracts are commissioner/ funder led, meaning we must adhere to strict quality and compliance regimes. You will therefore have a keen eye for detail with excellent administrative skills. Evaluation of your courses will be essential in ensuring these are adding value to our participant group and supporting them to move forward towards their personal goal(s). You will also have a continuous improvement mindset, striving for excellence and taking pride in the work you and your fellow colleagues deliver. Sharing ideas and best practice will come naturally to you as will taking on additional or different tasks to get the job done to the highest of standards.

People motivation, coaching and development.

You will have outstanding people skills with the ability to negotiate and motivate through action. Your ability to identify and deploy effective solutions will come naturally to you. Ideally you will have a background from employability, training, education or learning and a true passion for supporting and positively impacting the lives of others. You will be comfortable supporting a diverse range of individuals on a 1-2-1 basis or in groups and have very strong engagement and communication skills.

What we are looking for...

We believe the below skills to be key to the role but would be open to further discussion on transferable skills and what else you would be able to bring to this role:

TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), TESOL, or CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) certification Experience of delivering ESOL focused material to a range of levels and confidence to adapt delivery to allow for differentiation as our learners range from Pre-entry up to Level 2. Performance driven with the ability to work to various targets including performance and quality measures. Experience of being accountable for own work e.g., delivery of required courses in a professional and timely fashion Excellent communicator both verbal and written. Personal skills include creativity, being inspirational/able to create a personal impact, being able to command attention/control a situation/committed/highly motivated. Be able to demonstrate a true passion for improving the lives of others. A value's driven individual Passionate about transforming people's lives through teaching and learning. Access to a car with a full UK driving license. Must be an engaging trainer to ensure completion of course content within set timeframes.

Desirable Criteria:

Experience of teaching qualifications across various sectors Training qualification such as PTTLS, Education & Training or CAVA (or willingness to work towards one within the role.) Previous work with diverse student populations Keen interest in self-development Coming from a similar recent role Exposure of individuals with multiple or complex barriers, which may include incapacity benefit claimants, single parents, those with criminal records, mental health groups, those with specific disabilities. Knowledge of welfare/benefits system Sector specific skills, i.e., within hospitality, retail, customer service etc A background or strong knowledge of the employability sector

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All applicants must obtain a Disclosure on successful appointment, cost of which will be reimbursed on commencement of contract.