Technical Instructor - Manchester, United Kingdom - IN4 Group

Description

We are seeking a Technical Instructor to join our professional and dynamic team, playing a key role within our Skills City operation and leading on delivery of our AWS re/Start bootcamp.

With your passion for developing others, you will deliver a defined curriculum program for early career technical hires on their journey to become skilled Cloud Practitioners, SysOps Administrators, Developers or Solution Architects. This multi-modal training program combines instructor led training, lab exercises, scenario-based project sprints, and more to develop and hone Linux, Python Programming, Databases, AWS Cloud and professional developments skills.

The instructor will be provided with a curriculum and teaching framework. There will also be a requirement to create new resources for the bootcamp where there is a need.

Contract Duration: 14 weeks

Start Date: 17 June 2024

This is a contract role open for UK based candidates for 14-week duration aligning with our cohort start date, 17th June 2024 that requires your fulltime availability during the bootcamp period where you can expect between £8000 - £10000 for the entire bootcamp delivery based on your skillset and experience.

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Delivering a defined curriculum of an internal customer facing technical education program.
• Ensuring student engagement per program requirements.
• Have strong knowledge of Foundational Computing concepts, Linux OS (CLI), Bash, Python programming, Relational Databases/SQL, Computer Networking and Security and AWS Cloud.
• Be able to write, edit and debug code during a session
• Have 1-2 years of experience in the required tech stacks (preferably in industry or teaching)
• Supporting with the administering of LMS tasks such as scheduling sessions, assessing participants and creating/editing instructor resources
• Working closely with the learning strategy team to preserve a consistent program experience for all learners through a defined curriculum, milestones, and interactions
• Providing content and class feedback to the learning strategy team to drive improvements
• Monitor progress and provide mentoring to students regularly and when required.
• Be passionate about creating a high-quality learning experience for our bootcamp attendees
• Build a vibrant community that supports and motivates students
• Be passionate about developing talent across all backgrounds to drive up economic and social mobility.
• Be willing to support with other tasks as and when required.

Essential Skills

• The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and essential skills:
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role
• AWS certified Solutions Architect – Associate or higher
• Coding experience
• Microsoft proficient
• Excellent communication skills
• Time management
• Team work
• Project development experience
• Excellent stand–up delivery and facilitation skills and strong "stage presence" that drives key learning outcomes and motivates application of knowledge beyond the classroom.
• Ability to self-learn new skills and keep tech skills updated
• Ability to deliver engaging teaching and learning sessions remotely

Desirable Skills

• AWS re/Start Instructor
• Teaching qualification
• Experience using Moodle
• Experience delivering careers developmentsessions
• Project management experience
• Ability to travel on a limited basis

Personal Characteristics

• Self-driven
• Friendly but assertive
• Communicative
• Honest
• Inquisitive
• Creative

About the Business

IN4 Group are a UK leader in digital transformation and talent development. We help businesses adopt digital technologies, and recruit highly skilled, diverse workforces capable of the innovation needed to thrive.

The Group also operates HOST – a technology hub and innovation centre in MediaCityUK that's focused on attracting digital tech businesses to accelerate their growth, delivering innovation services to start-ups, scale-ups, global corporate and government organisations. People, place, and culture drive everything we do and at the heart of our business is our commitment to diversity and inclusivity.

Our 3 pillars:

• Skills: To build local capabilities and capacity to address job demand. Skills City offers a unique approach to training in digital technologies.
• Innovation: To support innovation acceleration and to support the evolution of industry.
• Start-up: To enable local IP creation and innovation. HOST offers an integrated structure to harness innovation and support start-up success.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applications.