Employability Trainer

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Oaklands for a passionate and professional Employability Trainer to deliver outstanding innovative teaching and support that empowers learners to take the next step in their career journey.

The Oaklands Education Group is a vibrant and diverse learning-centred community providing transformational education for over 100 years. Oaklands is more than just a collegeit is well positioned to be internationally known nationally recognised regionally relevant and locally significant.

We are ambitious in reaching more individuals businesses and stakeholders through our diverse group. As we grow our portfolio to meet global economic and social needs we are seeking a dynamic Employability & Skills Needs Trainerto play a vital role in our journey.

We are looking for a motivated and learner-focused Employability & Skills Needs Trainer to join our team and play a crucial role in preparing learners for the world of this position you will:

• Deliver Employability & Local Skills Needs training across a range of programmes
• Plan and deliver engaging activity-based lessons that stretch and challenge learners
• Set and monitor individual learner targets to ensure meaningful progression.
• Provide strong pathways into employment with local skills needs outcomes prioritised.

• Assessing learner needs and creating tailored development plans
• Supporting learners to achieve outcomes such as employment apprenticeships qualifications and other progression routes.
• Managing learner data enrolment and support needs efficiently and accurately.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver courses as nominated by the Manager and carry out all associated course administration Complete learner registers accurately and on time

• Plan and deliver functional skills as an embedded part of the training programme.
• Assess clients needs and set robust plans and targets to meet their needs on an individual basis.
• Achieve outcomes for clients that provide a wide range of benefits including jobs apprenticeships qualifications and other progression routes.
• Prepare learners for their subsequent next steps in the world of work.
• Manage data for learners including initial assessment enrolment and daily registration and ensure all requests for ALS & support needs are processed efficiently.
• Manage individual client targets always ensuring that clients are being stretched and challenged to ensure their onward progression.
• Deliver learning programmes flexibly across the Hertfordshire region

• Produce schemes of work and lesson plans and prepare teaching materials/resources for all teaching
• Mark and assess student work promptly accurately and objectively
• Be responsible for learner progress including setting and monitoring of learner targets

• Comply with quality standards including undertaking internal verification work.
• Prepare reports for external parties for example parents employers training agencies.

• Contribute to and attend meetings events and working parties as requested.
• Ensure statistics for learner attendance and achievement are monitored and acted upon when necessary.

Is This You

Qualification and Experience

• A minimum Level 3 subject specialist qualification
• GCSE grade 4-9 (C or above) in Maths and English (or equivalent)
• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (or willingness to achieve)
• Effective communication skills and proficiency in relevant software
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage workload independently
• Experience working with learners from diverse backgrounds in a teaching or training environment
• Ability to work across 3 different Oaklands campuses and travel independently to respond to learner enrolments and our external partners request for qualification delivery.
• Qualifications in the Government Skills needs subjects is an advantage.
• Knowledge of ESOL qualifications is an advantage.
• Assessor and IQA qualifications are an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Works collaboratively and independently with a flexible solution-focused mindset.
• Embraces change and curriculum development with drive and passion.
• Demonstrates integrity commitment and a learner-first approach.
• An innovative and creative team member.
• Who embraces and embeds our college values into everyday professional practice.

Why Work With Us

We want you to love coming to workfeeling healthy happy and valued. Thats why weve developed a benefits package with you in mind.

Heres what you can look forward to:

• Generous holiday allowance 30 days plus bank holidays.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with excellent employer contributions.
• Ongoing CPD and free access to Adult Community Learning courses.
• Free onsite permit parking.
• Access to onsite gym and wellness treatments at discounted rates.
• Cycle to Work Scheme and discounted travel through UNO Bus Scheme.
• Eye care vouchers and employee assistance programme.
• Mental health and wellbeing support including peer supporters.
• Staff development days and annual awards celebrating your achievements.

Oaklands College is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and stakeholders to share this commitment.

We review applications on a rolling basis and may close this advert early if we receive high interest. Dont miss your opportunity to join a college thats shaping futures and transforming lives.

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