DPS - Employability Trainer/Mentor Merseyside Sessional in Cheshire, Warrington

Role: Employability Trainer/Mentor (Experience Dealing with Homeless) Salary:
£26,000
(Sessional Role) Contract type : Sessional Working hours:
Full Time (37.5 hrs pw) Location: Merseyside CH25,CH32,L20,L1-L3 ( A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are required) Standguide is an employee-owned organisation, which means our employees have a voice in the business and a shared interest in its long-term success.
Alongside a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference, we offer: 33
days'
paid annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing to 38 days after five full years' service
An additional paid day off for your birthday
Workplace pension scheme
Company health plan following successful completion of probation
Online GP access
Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling and wellbeing support
Death in service cover
Will-planning support and access to a secure digital vault
Cycle to Work scheme
Company sick pay, subject to eligibility
A broad range of internal training and continuing professional development opportunities
Access to employee-owner benefits, subject to eligibility and qualifying service
Make a difference through meaningful employment To arrange, plan, organise, deliver a variety of Employability training courses. These could be generic job search, confidence and motivation programmes, or literacy and numeracy, to ensure that customers have the appropriate experience and practical skills to move into employment, training, or further education. To maintain paperwork (both electronic and paper based) and other documentation which may be required to a high standard. To job match customers to vacancies, arrange employer visits and work placement opportunities for customers with a view to them securing employment. To conduct one to one Action Planning and review meetings to ensure customers are focused on securing employment. To be responsible for achieving targets set by the Line Manager to ensure we meet contractual obligations. To be flexible in relation to delivery location to cover the contract areas. About Standguide For more than three decades, Standguide has supported individuals and employers across the UK.
We provide employment, skills and support services that help people overcome barriers, develop their potential and move towards sustainable employment. As an employee-owned organisation, we're committed to investing in our people, delivering high-quality services and creating positive outcomes for the communities we support. What you'll do As a Trainer/Mentor, you'll: To deliver a variety of training and one to one support designed to prepare the customer for securing employment including via work placement / trial that will lead to employment To be responsible, aware of contractual job targets in relation to the number of customers we are contracted to have on our provision and the number of job starts and sustained jobs that are expected to achieve with their customers To train customers in specific employability and functional skills in line with the requirements of the local labour market, and specific employers. Relevant customer documentation to be completed in line with company procedures. To carry out inductions and the basic assessment of the customers to identify their transferable skills, strengths, and experience. This will include, where appropriate, a work skills assessment for literacy and numeracy To provide one to one support for our customers, job search sessions, exploring the local labour market and securing interviews with employers To discuss and examine in appropriate detail, local and more general employment and training opportunities that may be available To work with employers, training providers and other agencies to strengthen the service we provide to our customers, including booking them in to deliver a session on the course To provide ICT focused job search skills, including using PCs, Laptops and Tablets to apply for jobs online, produce electronic CVs and attach them to online job applications, completing application forms online, using online web-based job sites including Find a Job To provide training in self-presentation, interview skills, and telephone techniques and the provision of a quality curriculum vitae for each customer To assist customers to produce a realistic action plan leading back to work, including considering obstacles to the successful achievement of the plan and how to overcome them To provide information to customers on a one-to-one basis and delivering training as a group To assist in the recruitment of customers by marketing the company provision to JCP Work Coaches, external agencies and community groups and developing good relationships with JCP in your local area To improve life skills of customers by encouraging and valuing their contribution both collectively and establishing an atmosphere of trust and understanding. To ensure an environment appropriate for training sessions in order that customers gain the maximum benefit To complete paperwork as required by the company and JCP. What you'll need We're looking for someone who has: Level 2 English and Maths as a minimum PTTLS or equivalent trainer / teaching certification. Overseas equivalent qualifications will be accepted. Desirable – Appropriate training qualification, PGCE, PGDE etc. How Assessed – Application and certificates. Knowledge & Experience: Experience of delivering training and/or teaching people of all ages (minimum 1 – 2 years) Previous experience of working with individuals claiming income support and incapacity benefit and the barriers they face Knowledge of Jobcentre Plus programmes and incentives for unemployed people A commitment to equality / diversity, health & safety (including Safeguarding) and experience of delivering appropriate related strategies Internal auditing to ensure all submitted claims pass the compliance check and do not exceed a 5% error rate. How Assessed : Application and interview.
Skills & Qualities:
Essential –
Good administrative skills Ability to work on an outreach basis Excellent interpersonal skills Computer literate, with a knowledge of filing, record keeping and recording outcomes Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) Ability to deliver training to groups and individuals Ability to self-manage.
Desirable :
Negotiation Skills How Assessed: Application and interview.
Personal Qualities: Essential:
Self-starter Self-motivated Target orientated Full, current driving license and access to own vehicle for business use. How Assessed :
Application and Interview Overseas equivalent qualifications will be considered. We welcome applications from people with relevant lived experience and recognise the valuable insight this can bring to the role. Equality and accessibility Standguide is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to equality of opportunity and value the diversity of our employees, applicants and customers. We'll consider reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Please contact
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if you need the advert or application information in another format or require an adjustment at any stage. All applicants will be assessed fairly against the published criteria for the role. Pre-employment checks Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, confirmation of the applicant's right to work in the UK and an Enhanced DBS check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working with us. Any information disclosed will be considered fairly and individually, taking account of its relevance to the role and the circumstances involved. For a copy of the full job description and person specification,
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