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Facilitator - JO2443

Network Recruitment

23000
37.50

As a result of continued growth and ongoing development our client wishes to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Facilitator.

Facilitator – Job Match Programme
JO2443
Magherafelt. (Location may be flexible)
Fixed Term from November 2016 until January 2018 subject to funding & review (Maternity Cover)
£23K depending on experience
9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday

Our client was established in 1989 to address the skills and employment needs of those living in the Magherafelt area.  Since then it has won and successfully delivered several major training programmes. With a staff team of 80+ it is now a major employer in its own right.  They are currently one of the top performers in Northern Ireland in terms of Back to Work/employability initiatives.  Their major key strength is the expertise of the team who work in the company.  The company has a very low staff turnover with a strong emphasis on Continuous Personal Development.  Staff are committed and enthusiastic about their work and those who are client facing have a strong empathy with their target groups.
As a result of continued growth and ongoing development they wish to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Facilitator.

 

The programme will be delivered to 350 clients per annum in Magherafelt, Cookstown, Dungannon, Omagh, Antrim, Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus.
The target groups will be the short and long term unemployed and have as a priority, helping those who are marginalised including ex-offenders, those with drug and alcohol issues, carers and the economically inactive.  In addition, we aim to support those who haven’t reached the threshold for other government initiatives.

 

The programme will encompass: -

  • Support to identify and manage lifestyle issues and immediate personal needs where they exist (e.g. mental and physical health problems; debt problems; caring responsibilities; domestic issues)
  • Personal and social development (e.g. communication skills and self-esteem/confidence building )
  • Skilling/up skilling – specific industry short courses and certificates; essential skills
  • Employabiliy and ‘in-work’ support - e.g. job search, work placements, mentoring, self-employment guidance
  • Online skills development (where necessary).  This will enable participants to avail of a range of programme support: -  facebook, youtube, webinares and online training materials

 

Key Accountabilities:

  • Be responsible for the delivery of personal development, vocation related skills such as First Aid, Food Hygiene, Manual Handling, money management and budget training for participants in both group and one-to-one settings
  • Be responsible for the delivery of any other relevant training e.g. Life-skills or Essential Skills (ICT/Numeracy/Literacy) as/when required
  • To provide an excellent level of customer care to all those participating on training courses ensuring a welcoming environment and professional approach at all times
  • Assess individual needs, ensuring that participants understand the requirements/relevance of their training paths
  • To adhere at all times to the requirements set by the awarding bodies ensuring that the Company’s status with them is maintained at a very high level for each specific qualification
  • Be responsible for the on-going review and development of learning plans that meet the standards of the Awarding Organisation (e.g. OCN) for each specific qualification
  • Be responsible for the on-going review and development of learning plans and evaluative processes in order to fulfil the requirements of DFE/ESF
  • Be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive records of participant attendance and progress
  • Ensure that safe working practices are adopted in compliance with relevant health and safety procedures
  • Provide learning-related mentoring/support for training participants as/when required
  • Maintain a high standard of training and assessment and ensure performance targets are achieved
  • Work collaboratively with Jobmatch Employment Coaches to actively recruit participants for training, whilst ensuring targets are achieved
  • Liaise with awarding bodies and oversee the verification of qualifications of clients.  Act as an internal verifier where appropriate
  • Keep up to date, accurate records of all training delivered, in accordance with quality assurance standards
  • Develop and sustain effective working relationships with the Jobmatch Team and other organisations, ensuring there is an understanding of objectives and the plans to reach targets
  • Provide statistical reports to assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the programme in a timely manner
  • Be target driven, ensuring all DFE/ESF and organisational targets are achieved, review with line manager outcomes against performance targets and reflect on practice
  • Undertake staff development activities that may be required
  • To develop training materials for qualifications in situations where the same does not exist and make available to other tutors within the Company
  • To adapt the tutoring style to meet the needs of the various groups who will be participating in learning
  • Provide information to assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the Clients throughout the training
  • Maintain accurate records throughout the life span of the project
  • To participate in team meetings and contribute to the achievement of the overall company objectives
  • Comply with relevant policies and procedures e.g. Health and Safety, Data Protection, Confidentiality etc.
  • To adhere to all health and safety requirements as laid down by the management

 

Essential criteria:

  • Relevant qualification, e.g. City and Guilds 9281 series qualification, 9285 Certificate in Teaching Adults
  • Cert. Ed. or relevant PGCE or willingness to acquire appropriate adult teaching qualification
  • Be willing to complete additional training as required by DEL/ESF standards
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Work independently and collaboratively
  • Motivate and encourage client participation
  • Capable of motivating students with little confidence
  • Ability to design and deliver effective education/training in compliance with awarding bodies
  • Competent in working on an individual basis with young people who require additional support
  • Certified to facilitate a range of workshops and qualifications such as First Aid, Food Hygiene, Manual Handling, Personal Development, and relevant transferrable skills for employment
  • Promote Equal Opportunities in practice
  • Must have full clean driving license and have access to car
  • Willing to travel

 

Personal Specification:

  • At least one years’ teaching/training or other relevant experience
  • Understanding of Equal Opportunities issues and their relation to our work
  • Teaching or group work experience, with young people 16+
  • Experience of designing courses and teaching materials
  • A teaching qualification, preferably in adult education or training
  • A qualification in the teaching subject offered or evidence of competence

 

Interested in this role?

To express your interest in this role please forward your C.V. to us in “Word format only” with an accompanying cover letter/email highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the essential criteria (see applications procedure below).
You should also include the Job Reference Number AND the Job Title (noted above).
Suitable candidates will be screened and contacted, your interest gauged and permission sought to send your C.V. to our hiring client for review. All applications are treated in strict confidence.

 

Applications procedure:

1.    How do you feel you meet the essential requirements for the role detailing relevant examples?

2.    How would you ensure that your time was spent effectively?

3.    Why do you believe you could make a success of the various elements of this role?

4.    What development, training and support would you need to be effective in this role?

 

This role will be based in their offices in Magherafelt.  This is a full-time, fixed term contract until the end of January 2018 subject to funding (Maternity Cover).

This role closes at 5pm on Wednesday the 26th of October

 Please note:

Unless a closing date is detailed/stipulated in the text of an advert then there is no fixed closing date and any closing date shown on the website you are reviewing this role on is not a closing date as such but a date for removing the advert.
This also means that sometimes a role may close / fill with little or no notice.
Wherever possible we endeavour to notify applicants if they have been unsuccessful, however, due to the large volume of applications that we receive for each position this is not always possible.
Applications/expressions of interest can/will only be accepted from those living within a reasonable commutable distance of the place of work or those genuinely willing and able to relocate.

Additional Information:

Our clients reserve the right to enhance the short listing criteria where and when this is deemed necessary.
Candidates who do not meet the essential criteria for this role may be contacted in the future to discuss other roles.
Sending your CV to us is initially an expression of interest in a role not a direct application, suitable applicants will be contacted to discuss further prior to their CV being released to a client.
As an organisation Network Recruitment is continually committed to equality and valuing diversity within its organisation/workforce.
We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds.
We are an equal opportunities employer and act on behalf of both our candidates and clients as a professional Recruitment Consultancy and Agency. 

 

 

 

 

Closing Date

Wednesday / 26 October 2016
1:00pm

Contact Details

Robert Fullerton

United Kingdom