We are looking for a Functional Skills Trainer to join us at Zenith Training!

Responsible for delivering English/Mathematics Functional Skills qualifications at levels 1 and 2 at various employer sites to learners on apprenticeship programmes. Manage a caseload of learners and employers ensuring timely achievements and progression. Support the raising of standards in accordance with the aims and strategic objectives of the organisation.

The role responsibilities:: 

• Deliver high quality and inclusive teaching and learning sessions both face to face and remote, 1-2-1 and in groups when required.
• Use a variety of delivery methods that will stimulate learning appropriate to learner needs.
• Support and liaise with apprenticeship trainers to enable them to embed functional skills to meet each of their learners needs.
• Prepare relevant course/subject materials including resources, lesson plans and SOL that effectively meet awarding body requirements, inclusive of BV, SG Prevent and any other requirement.
• Complete and use initial assessment and diagnostic results to ensure learning needs are met when required.
• Liaison with employers (where needed) on the development of training programmes to satisfy employer. requirements and add value to learners.
• Monitor learner progress to ensure learning continues and learners achieve in a timely manner.
• To support the achievement of KPI’s, business performance, and contractual targets for learner retention and success rates.
• Provide thorough feedback to employers and learners during program.
• Seek feedback from learners on learning support materials to review and improve the service and learning experience.
• Work closely with the Quality and Compliance Team to ensure paperwork associated with the programme is completed to a high standard within required timescales, and that systems and processes are followed and are in line with contractual deadlines.
• Act on feedback from teaching observations, employers, peers, or other review processes.
• Keep fully up to date with Ofsted, Awarding Organisation, and other stakeholder requirements.
• To comply with IQA standards and participate in IQA activities with a willingness to gain qualifications where needed.
• Provide impartial advice and guidance to all learners to support progression.
• Promote and monitor equality and diversity in all aspects of the role and record issues that may arise.

• Deliver additional sessions and one to one support where required to ensure all learners can succeed.
• Track and record learner progress ensuring that accurate and reliable information on predicted achievement and success rates are readily available.
• Complete monthly caseload reports/attend meeting to ensure progress of learners.
• Support the achievement of contractual targets for learner retention and success rates.
• Maintain knowledge of new developments in the curriculum, courses, and teaching practices.
• Keep abreast of developments within own areas of expertise and to keep course material up to date to reflect the requirements of the business and the examining/validating bodies.
• Deliver against internal standards, systems and procedures and involvement in the internal audit programme.
• Contribute to external audits from awarding organisations and funders.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of all programmes including apprenticeships, our commercial offer and recruitment services.
• Contribute to team meetings.
• Provide a high level of customer service to all learners and parties contacting the business.
• Have experience delivering English and Maths to groups of learners and individuals from a range of backgrounds.
• Ensuring learners’ work is marked in a timely manner (weekly)
• Design and deliver core skills and any fundable or commercial training as and when required
• Hold a full teaching qualification – PGCE, PCET, DTLLS Recognised Assessor award: D32/D33, A1, TAQA or CAVA.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Experience of unsupervised working and using own initiative.
• Experience of online learning and assessment platforms.
• The ability to work in a target orientated environment and achieve required measures of success and quality.
• An understanding of different learning styles/needs and how to differentiate through various teaching methods.
• Ability to motivate self and learners.
• Be willing to work flexible hours and locations as required, be committed and enthusiastic.
• Knowledge and experience of teaching and learning strategies.
• Excellent organisational, IT and administrative skills.
• Confident and professional with motivational and influencing skills.
• Quality focussed and target driven.
• Full, clean driving licence and use of a vehicle must be flexible with travel. (Business insurance is compulsory)

By applying for this opportunity, you agree that Zenith People Ltd may share your details with the end client at the shortlist stage. If you have the relevant skills and the drive to enhance your career, we would love to speak with you. Apply now or give us a call – 0191 428 6444.