Reed in Partnership has been delivering public services since 1998. We are a British, family-owned company, whose mission has always been to positively transform people and their communities. This is reflected in our services, which we deliver to help people from all backgrounds and circumstances to change their lives for the better.

Pay Range

£28,000 - £35,000

Full-time, although we would be happy to consider applicants who are looking to work on a part time basis. If you would like to explore this further please discuss this with the talent partner for this role. Please note our ability to accommodate flexible working arrangements will vary from role to role, dependent on business requirements.

Job Description

Are you passionate about making a difference and helping others to fulfil their potential? 

Would you like to work in a Learning and Development role and make a positive impact on people and their communities? 

Then consider the position of Employment and Skills Trainer at Reed in Partnership!

Please note this is a 12-month fixed term contract.

This role covers Huntingdon, Ely and Wisbech, therefore you must be willing to travel to all three sites.

Who we are

Reed's Employability Division aims to positively transform lives by helping individuals who are unemployed, economically inactive, or facing challenges such as health conditions, disabilities, or caring responsibilities to find sustainable employment. Through a wide range of tailored support services including one-to-one careers guidance, CV writing, interview preparation, and skills training, we have supported over 250,000 people on their journey into work.

Our Restart Scheme, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), focuses specifically on supporting the long-term unemployed who are referred by their local Job Centre Plus. We provide them with up to 12 months of personalised support to enter or re-enter the workforce.

What is the role about?

Our Employment and Skills Trainers are an integral part of our employability programmes. The main purpose of this role is to improve the opportunities of adult jobseekers who access our Restart Scheme by coaching, training and upskilling them in order to boost their confidence, enhance their employability, and secure meaningful employment.

Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Taking Ownership

• Preparing and delivering high-quality employability training sessions to participants such as CV writing, interview skills, and identifying job goals

• Maintaining a professional training environment classroom and course materials

• Promoting courses to internal and external stakeholders to enhance submissions

Being Fair, Open, and Honest

• Assessing and evaluating participant progress and providing performance feedback to their Employment Advisers

• Accurately reporting participant attendance and achievements

Working Together

• Collaborate with Employment Advisers to identify suitable courses for participants relevant to their needs

What’s in it for you?

A generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays

• Reed Pension Scheme

• Award Winning Management & Leadership training

• Professional & Personal Development Funds

• Bi-annual pay reviews

• Plus much more that can be found Here

The Employment & Skills Trainer role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by building people's confidence and skills that they need to start working. At Reed in Partnership, our values - Fair, Open & Honest, Take Ownership, and Work Together, guide everything we do. Join us in delivering services that make a real difference.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:

• Ability to work to strict targets and with people from various backgrounds

• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

• Experience of working in the welfare-to-work or any other similar relevant sector

• Background in preparing and delivering training courses

• A minimum of 2 A-Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma in combination with GCSE English Language Grade B or above (or equivalent Level 2 qualification). If you do not possess this level of qualification you will be required to achieve a Level 2 in a Literacy Assessment conducted at interview stage.

Desirable Qualifications

• Recognised Teaching qualification such as PTTLS or PGCE

• Ability to empathise with our members and motivate them

• Passion for delivering excellent job and making long-term positive changes for our members

• Resilience, creativity and adaptability

• Willingness to travel locally (e.g. to deliver training/courses/meet Learners/Employers)

We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity.  We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.