Land Based Trainer
Dovetail & Slate
- Wales
- £31,364 per year
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Undertake the delivery of agreed occupational and technical/knowledge based qualifications.
- Undertake teaching sessions with learners in line with their individual learning plan and achieve their individual learning plans within the allocated timescale.
- Assess and internally verify vocational competence and technical knowledge & skills of learners, as appropriate.
- To be responsible for a caseload of learners within the specified sector(s).
- Ensure learners are fully inducted to their programme and monitor and review learner’s progress at regular intervals as per agreed policy and against agreed targets.
- Canvas new work placements and develop an employer base for continued expansion of training initiatives.
- Undertake the inspection of placements to ensure compliance with the required standards of the section.
- Represent the section at Careers Conventions, Schools talks and working parties as required.
- Refer learners where appropriate to alternative sources of learning/counselling guidance provision, responding to and helping them to resolve their difficulties, thereby ensuring required standards of learners’ welfare and training.
- Maintain, update and complete appropriate documentation including learner enrolment paperwork and ongoing programme records, qualification records and including learning plans, learner monitoring/reviewing reports, placement records, college/sub-contractor reports, relevant examination bodies’ documentation and others as required.
- Liaise with and meet with appropriate Examination/Awarding Bodies where required.
- Provide reports/updates for Contract Administrators, Team Leaders and Management, as appropriate.
- Provide data to update and maintain Management Information Systems for the sector/programme.
- To maintain an up to date knowledge of developments in vocational training and related programmes and to ensure continuing professional development activities are undertaken.
- To be involved in the Staff Development Review process and to set and review targets for own personal development.
- Maintain EWC Registration annually.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the land based sector.
- Possess NVQ/QCF or equivalent in Land Based Studies at Level 3
- Experience of working with young people and/or adults in a school/educational or work based setting
- Experience of delivering class based theory and practice sessions against qualifications/courses (e.g. off the job training).
- Understanding of vocational & work based learning programmes, training requirements in advertised sector(s) and the systems and processes in delivering courses to learners and qualifications
- Knowledge of Health and Safety and legal requirements of working in the sector, particularly in relation to working with young people
- Be in possession of, or working towards/willing to work towards an assessing qualification such as TAQA or equivalent
- GCSE (or equivalent/higher) in Maths and English grade C and above/Level 2
- Salary – £28,870 rising to £31,364 per annum
- Generous holiday & pension packages
- The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of aspiring students.
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities (Teaching & industry qualification courses)
- Supportive work environment with a collaborative team of educators.