Vocational Trainer

Twin Group is an award-winning provider of education, travel, work experience, accommodation, and employment services. We offer a diverse number of life enhancing services to our clients and every member of our team is essential in achieving this.
An experienced vocational tutor to deliver regulated and non-regulated qualifications/training to our learners on our employability programs.
The delivery schedule is driven by our learner’s location and skills needs; this will include those that are looking for a new career or progression within their working environment. Courses are delivered in a classroom setting and online using various digital media and require excellent learner management skills to progress and support each learner. This role will require the tutor to be centre based and may require travel within the West Midlands.
The role requires an organised professional with the ability to adapt to new environments, use a multitude of needs to be resourceful and able to work in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for tutors who have delivered vocational courses in various sectors.
Responsibilities

• Prepare lessons efficiently in order to conduct them competently.
• Deliver and assess accredited and non-accredited qualifications according to the delivery schedule.
• Deliver courses in the classroom and online using a range of programs including Microsoft Teams, incorporating technology such as tablets and smartphones into your teaching and using interactive online resources enabling the learner to develop their skills.
• Set and assess learner work product daily, ensuring feedback is provided in a timely manner.
• Complete remedial actions identified by the IV promptly to ensure learner achievement performance is included in the given month.
• Monitor the learners’ progress throughout the course, against the criteria.
• Create schemes of work and lesson plans in accordance with the qualification specifications.
• Prepare educational material to assist with stretching and challenging the learning.
• Abide by the copyright rules and always source material before photocopying.
• Be prepared to deliver and assess a suite of work skills specialist programmes as required.
• Manage the class effectively and challenge learners on attendance and punctuality in line with the policy.
• Regularly report back to HQ, the attendance records throughout the course.
• Substitute for other Trainers / Advisors in case of their absence, as mutually agreed with the Team Leader and/or Manager.
• Be involved in Twin’s observation programme across all provisions.
• Be involved in standardisation meetings.
• Represent Twin at all times in a professional manner at all sites and any travel in between.
• Liaise regularly with Advisors on learners’ readiness for progression into employment, and provide handover information to new or substitute trainers.
• Adhere to the tidy desk policy following all display screen assessment guidance and be responsible for the equipment provided.

Education/Qualification

• Assessing qualification, TAQA, A1, or equivalent - Desirable
• PTTLS, DTTLS or equivalent - Essential
• Level 2 Functional Skills in Mathematics and English or equivalent - Essential
• Subject specialism in vocational courses - Essential

Skills and Experience
Essential

• Experience in delivering to post 16 - Essential.
• Experience in delivering functional skills - Essential
• Experience in delivering Employability/Vocational qualifications - Essential.
• Experience in embedding British Values, PREVENT and safeguarding lessons - Essential.

Desirable, but not essential:

• Knowledge of Awarding Organisations; Edexcel, NCFE, C&G qualifications - Desirable
• Experience of the welfare-to-work sector - Desirable.

Additional Information
Salary: £30,000.00
Location: Birmingham
Contract: Permanent - Full Time
Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:30
Benefits:?up to 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + Birthday Day off, per year; Long service award, an extra days annual leave per year completed, up to 5 additional days; 5 days paid sick leave per year; Employee referral scheme, up to £500 per successful referral; Sabbatical Leave the right to request up to 1 months unpaid sabbatical leave; Season ticket loan of up to £1000 per year; Pension contributions; Career development opportunities; 2 volunteering days per year; ability to purchase an additional 3 days annual leave per year; Death in service benefit, including an Employee Assistance Programme.
Please Note:
The successful candidate must be able to work in the UK.
Twin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake a standard or an enhanced disclosure via the DBS, depending on the role itself.

• All gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily.
• Proof of identity and qualifications will be required.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a one-hour on-line safeguarding training prior to commencing employment.

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