Digital Skills Officer - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army

Verified Company

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Working hours:16 hours per week (Mon - Thurs 10am -2pm)

Interview date:
To be confirmed

We are seeking to recruit a Digital Skills Officers, to deliver a variety of non-accredited IT lessons to empower service users to engage in the improvement of their employability and well-being, whilst providing support and assistance to promote and encourage personal development.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan and prepare for training delivery, including preparation of training materials
Deliver and develop training modules, learning programmes and activities in line with legal and contractual compliance to support learners to improve and enhance their digital inclusion, social and employability skills
Plan, prepare and deliver learning with Assessors and/or Tutors responsibilities
Support, advise, guide, coach and mentor individual learners engaged with the service to grow in confidence and engage with appropriate learning programmes
Signpost service users to external providers when their identified support needs cannot be met through inhouse provision
Promote and generate attendance via established networks and digital mediums.
Undertake and complete additional professional training/accreditation required to enhance the role and take responsibility for personal and professional development.
Experience of supporting and meeting the needs of learners and people seeking digital skills training and employment opportunities
Experience of developing and delivering appropriate learning opportunities and activities
Knowledge of the current local and national employment climate
Educated to HND level or related work experience
Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
Passionate about providing a high quality and relevant service for service users

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
**Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.