Adult Education Trainer

Role Information:

Reference: REQ001084
Location: Stroud Campus
FTE Salary: Up to £26,220.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Actual Salary: £10,629.73
Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time
Working Hours: 15 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union 
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Starbucks Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

Are you passionate about empowering individuals with diverse abilities to achieve their career aspirations?  Do you possess the skills to guide and support them on their journey to workplace success? 

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Adult Education Trainer to join our team and deliver cutting-edge training programmes for people in hard-to-reach communities.  As an Adult Education Trainer, you will play a vital role in empowering adults to achieve their full potential and support them into employment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver engaging and innovative employability programmes that are specifically designed for adult learners.
• Assess learner work in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring they align with the highest standards set by awarding organisations.
• Celebrate the successes of adult learners and promote our adult programmes through open days and social media campaigns.
• Stay up to date with day-to-day operations and tasks by attending regular team meetings.
• Provide dedicated telephone and online support to adult learners, assisting them in overcoming challenges and maximising their potential.
• Promote exciting progression opportunities within employment, networking with job centres and employers to job match.
• Strengthen relationships with learners through the delivery of high-quality training programmes and foster a supportive and motivating learning environment.

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• GCSE English Language and Maths or Level 2 Communication & Numeracy Key Skills
• Experience working with adults/young people with SEND
• Experience working on employability programmes

Please apply online by: Monday 9th September 2024

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you have any queries please contact [email protected]

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.