Employability Tutor/Employment Coach, Job Ref. JO3255

Employability Tutor/Employment Coach, Job Ref. JO3255

Mid Ulster (Covering Magherafelt and Cookstown offices)

Temporary, part-time (22.5 hours per week)

Salary £20k p.a. Pro Rata.

Our client is one of N.I.’s leading providers of training and employment solutions with an excellent track record of supporting clients into sustainable employment. 

Job Purpose

To deliver Employability Workshops on the Steps to Success Programme, assisting clients to overcome their barriers to employment, and imparting the necessary skills required to move into sustainable employment.

Responsibilities:

Be responsible for the delivery of employability, personal development and vocational skills training for participants on Steps 2 Success in both a group and one-to-one settings to include: CV development; Application Guidance; Interview Techniques and IT support etc.

Actively manage a small caseload of clients ensuring individual employment needs are addressed and appropriate support is in place.

Induct new clients on to the programme by providing accurate information about the services and the support available.

Carry out detailed assessments of client’s needs, identifying and addressing personal barriers to education which are affecting individual participants.

Develop Action Plans to address the barriers that are preventing the client finding and sustaining work.

Assist clients with job-search activities, CV planning, job matching, interview techniques and sustainability of employment.

Provide an excellent level of customer care to all participants ensuring a welcoming environment and professional approach at all times.

Be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive records of participant attendance and progress.

Daily update of the Management Information System designed for the Steps 2 Success Programme.

Maintain a high standard of training and assessment and ensure performance targets are achieved.

Develop and sustain effective working relationships with the Employment Coaches, Team Lead and Sales Team and Management ensuring there is an understanding of training objectives.

Develop training materials where necessary and make available to other tutors within the Company.

What we are looking for:

Level 3 qualification (or higher).

4 GCSE’s at grade C or above (or equivalent) to include English.

Experience of developing training workshops and resources.

Experience of delivering both group and one-to-one training sessions.

A demonstrable track record of consistently having met and exceeded targets over a reasonable period of time.

Strong knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to coach, mentor and develop others.

Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes or ability to demonstrate alternative method of being able to fulfil any travel related duties of the role.

Closing Date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 5th February 2018 @ 5pm.

If interested, what you need to do next:

To register your interest in this position in confidence please submit a copy of your full up-to-date C.V. with a cover email/letter highlighting your suitability for the position.

Please include the Job Reference Number.

Suitable candidates will be screened and contacted, your interest gauged, and your permission sought to send your C.V. to the hiring client for review.

Additional Information:

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Specific closing dates for all jobs can be found and verified on our website which is updated daily.

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 C.V. 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 C.V. being released.

We act as both an Employment Agency and as an Employment Business and as a company operate under strict 'best practice' policies and procedures governed by both the NRF and REC of which we are corporate members.

Equality & Diversity:

As an organisation we are continually committed to equality and we value diversity. We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds.

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