Skills Trainer in Bishop Auckland

Company Description: A forward looking social business, Catch22 has more than 200 years’ experience of providing public services that help people turn their lives around. We work with troubled and vulnerable people, helping them to steer clear of crime or substance misuse, do the best they can in education or employment and play a full part in their family or community. Our vision is a strong society where everyone has a good place to live, a purpose and good people around them, no matter what their background.

Our Catch22 College is the collective name for 8 sites we have across the country delivering academic and vocational training programmes for young people aged 14+ who, for whatever reason, are not suited to a mainstream college setting. Our College Site provides learners with a highly supportive environment where they have access to opportunities to build up their confidence and self-belief, and to gain new skills and experiences that will help them to achieve their goals in life. We exist to help our learners find their future.

Job Purpose: To play a key role within our Amazon Supported Internship. To facilitate and support interns to be successful within their placement and develop the skills and knowledge needed to gain vital working experience to enable them to progress into meaningful employment.

Performance Responsibilities:

• To facilitate the training and integration of Catch 22 students into various Amazon department rotations and/or competitive work environments.
• Provide individual training and support to the intern at the host business worksite or competitive job which includes: Skills Training, building natural supports, identifying Reasonable Adjustments, assistive technology, etc.
• Communicate effectively with any other staff, co-workers, family members, college and supported employment agency personnel as relates to the intern being trained.
• Perform specific department analysis, job analysis, task analysis, and job matching activities.
• Carry out steps of employment planning with intern and other parties as appropriate and attend individual employment planning meetings to know intern’s strengths, interests and challenges.
• Work with interns, employers, families, job development specialists, steering group partners and other appropriate parties to problem solve issues related to training and employment where necessary.
• Practice positive feedback techniques with interns, colleagues, and other staff.
• Train interns to the required standard in the areas of personal hygiene, communication, interviewing, and self-management as they relate to successful employment at the host business.
• Provide travel training to job site if necessary.
• Communicate with other partners to make final decisions regarding any issues that may affect intern’s success at a worksite or competitive job site.
• Explore jobs that match intern’s interests and skills and communicate with all team members about job options.
• Attend training programmes provided. Participate in decision-making process to identify and implement training strategies and/or services with other partners and host business staff.
• Coordinate Skills Training and other job details with all team members and provide reports for other team members when required.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Responsible for duties and activities that ensure interns learn skills required for full-time employment prospects.
• Adhere to and promote the standards of the host business (Amazon) and/or competitive work site in order to promote job productivity and efficiency.
• Submit and complete appropriate Skills Training paperwork including Access to Work applications and financial claims.
• Recognise and act on the legal responsibilities concerning the safety and welfare of the interns.
• Demonstrate daily work assignment responsibilities: is accountable for all hours assigned, is punctual and regular in attendance, and attends appropriate training activities.

Personal Characteristics Key Result Area:

• Participate in professional growth activities such as workshops, conferences, in-services, etc. and use information gained to improve performance.
• Act as an effective role model.
• Show enthusiasm and a sense of humour.
• Exhibit an overall positive attitude.
• Use sound judgement and decision-making skills.
• Work as a productive team member with families, college, council and agency supported employment agency personnel.
• Respect individual and cultural differences.
• Protect the privacy of individuals and the confidentiality of information unless disclosure serves a professional purpose or is required by law.
• Avoid action that could result in conflicts of interest.
• The Skills Trainer will be expected to perform other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate by Catch 22.

Qualifications:

• At least a Level 2 Qualification in English and Maths.
• Level 2 Teaching Qualification (PTTLSs or equivalent or willingness to work towards).
• A minimum of two years working in an education or vocational training setting, or demonstrable knowledge of the challenges of working in such a setting.
• Experience of working in an inter-agency setting role, and/or a demonstrable understanding of how to operate successfully in such an environment.
• A minimum of one year of learner and employer engagement experience, or demonstrable knowledge of best practice in respect of engaging with learners and employers.
• Experience of working with disengaged or hard to reach young people.
• Good practical knowledge of common ICT software packages, especially MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).

Skills and Attributes:

• Able to engage, inspire and motivate young people to be at their best.
• Strong communication and engagement skills.
• Able to form strong connections with professionals and other partners and to motivate them to work collaboratively in the best interests of our learners.
• Able to use their own initiative to meet targets.
• Proven experience of engaging with appropriate stakeholders for recruitment and progressions.
• Proven track record of placing students on work placements with progression.
• Proven track record of progressing students onto sustained destinations within employment and education.

Additional Information:

• Contract: Full-Time Permanent
• Hours per week: 37
• Salary: £26,097-£36,969

Specific Requirements:

• The post holder must have a driving licence and be able to drive as part of the role.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked. Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due diligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media.

Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the Box: Catch22 is proud to have “Banned the Box”. This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead, we invite disclosures at interview stage, and encourage them at the offer stage.