Digital Skills Trainer - North Glasgow

Location: Home working with frequent travel across North Glasgow

Hours: 3 days / 21 hours per week

Salary: £18,000 per annum, working 3 days per week (full-time equivalent is £30,000).

Preferred start date: July 2026

Employment Status: 14 months, fixed term contract

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 24th May 2026

The role involves joining a meaningful UK-wide initiative powered by AbilityNet in partnership with BT Group, aimed at reducing digital exclusion. As a Digital Skills Trainer, you’ll deliver a mix of group and one-to-one sessions - both in person and online - helping older people (aged 55+) and disabled adults build the confidence and digital skills needed to thrive in today’s connected world. These practical, person-centred sessions empower learners to navigate everyday technology with independence and confidence.

What we're looking for:

• Training and facilitation experience: Proven experience in delivering group and one-to-one training or presenting to diverse audiences.
• Outreach experience: Experience of representing organisations externally, building effective relationships with other organisations or businesses and adapting outreach strategies to suit different contexts.
• Information technology (IT) proficiency: Strong digital literacy and IT skills, with confidence in using a wide range of technologies including Microsoft Office 365, Apple and Android devices, and associated technologies. Excellent knowledge of assistive technology – hardware and software.
• Communication skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate learners.
• Organisation skills: Strong organisational and administrative abilities.
• Experience of target audience: Experience of working with disabled adults, older people and third sector organisations.
• Travel flexibility: Willingness and ability to travel regularly across the specified region, with occasional travel outside the area as required.

AbilityNet exists to help make the digital world accessible to all. For more than 25 years, we have been transforming the lives of older and disabled people, and working with organisations of all types and sizes to build a digital world that is accessible and inclusive.

What we offer:

• Pension scheme: We provide a workplace pension in line with UK legislation. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled within three months of joining.
• Annual leave: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, plus UK public holidays (calculated in hours, and pro-rated for part-time staff). Your entitlement increases by one day each year after five full years’ service, up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Life assurance: We offer life assurance cover valued at four times your annual salary.
• Wellbeing support: We care about your wellbeing and are committed to supporting a healthy work/life balance. We offer Simplyhealth Optimise wellbeing plan and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Learning and development: We invest in our people. You’ll have access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your growth.

Right to Work: We welcome applications from overseas. However, you must already have the legal right to work in the UK, as we are unable to sponsor work permits.

We are Disability Confident. AbilityNet is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We seek to maximise the opportunities that come with employing disabled people. As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from disabled people and offer an interview to those who meet the minimum criteria for the job role. We’re committed to making the process as accessible and supportive as possible - please let us know in advance if you require any adjustments or accommodations.