ESOL Functional Skills Trainer

ESOL Functional Skills Trainer

Hull

Salary: £16,438.38 per annum

20 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Fixed term until 31st July 2024

As our ESOL Functional Skills Trainer, you will need to be innovative, delivering a wide range of Employability and vocational training at a range of levels leading to success rates above National Average and high levels of Learner progression.

The post holder will ensuring the timely, accurate and compliant completion of paperwork, including learner eligibility, attendance and contact records, individual action plans and learner exit and outcome documentation.

Hull College provides high-quality education & training for school leavers & adults, offering a wide range of vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships & degrees.

As one of the largest vocational institutes of its kind in the region, we have one focus – to create careers, not courses. We pride ourselves on this approach & are committed to ensuring our learners acquire the relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes & experience to progress in life, whether that is to seek employment in the industry of their choice or step up to higher education & university.

While dedicated to delivering the very best experiences to our learners, we also extend the same commitment to our staff. We have worked hard to create an environment where all of our staff, no matter what their role, are empowered to inspire & support our vision to create better futures for the people of Hull.

Responsibilities of our ESOL Functional Skills Trainer:

• Deliver a high-quality training provision of various Employability Skills inclusive of Vocational/IT training programmes tailored to the needs of the local labour market.
• Delivery of training at a range of levels leading to success rates above National Average while embedding English and Maths to the training.
• Work closely with the Team Leader to plan learner needs and deliver appropriate training programmes in line with HCUK contracts and business plan
• Carry out the Initial Assessment and ILP development for learners as required for each training programme.
• Update, as required, all relevant training documentation including schemes of work and training plans, and to ensure all learner files are compliant.
• Assessment of the learner portfolio to ensure that the portfolio meets the appropriate standard.
• Ensure regular progress reviews are completed with learners and documented on action plans.
• Identify and adapt to differing learnings styles with use of group and 1-2-1 formats and a variety of training materials and interactive resources.
• Positively influence and motivate learners in order to enable them to exceed their potential and identify opportunities for a positive outcome, via further accredited training, employment or an adult apprenticeship
• Working with other team members to continually evaluate the training programmes offered, working to improve as and where necessary based on regular Employer, Stakeholder and Learner feedback.

What we’re looking for in our ESOL Functional Skills Trainer:

• GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English.
• Preparing to Teach in the Life Long Learning Sector or willing to work towards (PTTLS)
• Experience of working in a trainer role
• Experience of assisting in preparing and delivering training programmes to the unemployed
• Ability to work to deadlines and achieve demanding outcomes
• Able to work with learners of all ages at mixed levels of ability in training and one to one situations

If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for and would like to join us as our ESOL Functional Skills Trainer please click ‘Apply’ now, we’d love to hear from you!

Hull College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this post is subject to regulated activity.

We at Hull College prioritise digital proficiency; all new staff should either be skilled or open to training, looking forward to hearing from you on the last point.

Please be aware that this vacancy may close earlier dependent on the level of applications received so if you do wish to be considered we recommend that you complete the application as promptly as possible.