Training Officer in Colwyn Bay

Applicants should note that the initial training for this post will be undertaken in the South Wales area of Cardiff & the Valleys. The successful candidate must be willing to travel to South Wales to undertake the training and be willing to stay in the South Wales area in overnight accommodation for 2 nights a week for the first 6 weeks of employment during the training period. (Full Time 37 hours per week) Salary – Up to £28,500.00 per annum for TAQA Qualified.

If you are passionate about Food and Drink Manufacturing then we would love to hear from you.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We are looking to recruit a highly skilled Training Officer to work as part of our growing Food and Drink Manufacturing team. The ideal candidate will be able to teach and develop food and drink manufacturing apprentices who are employed within the sector. Self-motivation, enthusiasm, independent working and team working is a must for the role, along with good interpersonal and communication skills.

You will be working directly with employers and apprentices of all ages so the ability to motivate individuals and support them in achieving agreed goals must be one of your attributes to possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have the proven ability to motivate individuals towards achieving agreed goals. Ultimately you will gain a huge amount of job satisfaction through teaching your apprentices and achieving their NVQ qualifications Levels 2 to 4.

You can expect to deliver teaching and learning in the workplace on a day to day basis passing on your knowledge and experience as well as undertaking assessments, assisting candidates in the preparation of their portfolio of evidence and carrying out progression reviews. Similarly, you are expected to support learners to improve their literacy, numeracy and digital skills, and promote the use of the Welsh Language wherever possible.

It is a requirement to have a current valid driving licence and access to your own transport as travel is critical to the position.

You should:

• Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in the food and drink manufacturing sector
• Have experience in leading a team and supervising others (desirable, not essential)
• Have excellent organisational and time management skills
• Have a good level of IT skills and ability to learn new software
• Hold D32/D33, TAQA or A1 Assessor award or willing to undertake
• Hold GCSE A* C / 9 – 4 in English and Maths or Level 2 equivalent (desirable, not essential)
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not essential

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Delivering effective teaching and learning to a caseload of learners in the workplace
• Development of learner’s skills, knowledge and understanding
• Plan and carry out assessments to meet the needs of qualification, including in person and online
• Maintenance of learner records of assessment and progress
• Engaging with potential employers and learners to identify new opportunities
• Working with other departments within Cambrian Training to ensure the learner is able to complete their apprenticeship programme in a timely manner

KEY BENEFITS:

• Salary range £27,000.00 Unqualified up to £28,500.00 per annum Qualified
• Generous annual leave entitlements of 25 days per annum in the first year of employment increasing to 28 days per annum after 12 months service, plus additional bank holiday entitlements
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• Ongoing CPD opportunities
• Company pension scheme
• Staff uniform, laptop and mobile phone provided
• Use of Company pool cars