Self Employed Sqa Trainer - Livingston, United Kingdom - The Larder West Lothian
4 weeks ago
Description
Job Title:
Associate Trainer/Assessor
Organisation:
The Larder West Lothian
Reports to:
Director of Training
Salary:
£15 to £17 per hour
Contract:
Self Employed
Summary and main purpose of role:
The Larder's vision is for a Scotland where everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential regardless of the start that they have had in life.
We use our social enterprise to enable young people, who have multiple complex barriers to reaching their full potential, to engage in learning that meets their needs and aspirations.
Many of our learners have complex learning needs including additional support needs, disabilities, poor mental health, care experienced and are at risk of or are homeless.
We see our job as supporting the individual to identify and remove their barriers and to make positive changes in their lives that will move them closer to or into work.
To enable us to support our growth we are now recruiting for an associates on a self-employed basis. Our main focus will be on our training and employability services based in West Lothian and Falkirk. The key areas of work that we envisage across these areas would be to deliver workshops and training sessions in Health and wellbeing, Core skills and Employability (at SCQF Levels 3-5)
Hours of work, delivery and payment will be agreed with the Director of Training in advance of the start of each contract.
Some of the key aspects of a contract could include:
- Plan teaching and learning to improve outcomes for all learners, and manage implementation ensuring learning is delivered in line with curriculum and programme requirements
- Lead by example to ensure the learner journey is positive, including front line delivery as required
- Provide all round support to learners in developing their knowledge and skills and helping them to access appropriate training and employment opportunities
- Ensure professionalism to include daily checks on the learning environment, session preparation, ensuring learners are effectively engaged in learning
- Set targets for learners' participation, retention, achievement and progression
- Monitor Learners performance according to agreed standards and targets and take necessary action to support and resolve according to performance levels
- Day to day contractual compliance including all documentation relating to the programmes, ensuring the quality content, accuracy, validity and timely completion of learners' start/leaver documents, individual learning plans and progress reviews, attendance records, placement health and safety documentation are all relevant and up to date
- Assessing SQA qualifications including SVQ's
- Development and delivery of inclusive stakeholder events including final report of events and follow up actions.
All associates will be expected to demonstrate strong leadership skills and be willing and able to:
- Communicate, promote and implement The Larder Equality and Diversity policy
- Promote and implement safe working practices in line with The Larder Health and Safety policies
- Inspire, encourage, empower and promote innovation and share best practice with colleagues and learners
As an Associate you will be responsible for:
- Managing your own time, tax and national insurance
- Submitting invoices for the work delivered as agreed in each contract
- Provide evidence of continuous professional development in line SQA requirements
In return The Larder will:
- Pay all invoices in the agreed timescale
- Add you to our newsletter mailing list so that you are engaged in all of our contracts
- Include you in relevant training and team events to ensure that you are informed of all developments in the organisation
- Invite you to stakeholder events
Job Types:
Part-time, Temp to perm, Freelance
Salary:
£15.00-£17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Onsite parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Livingston: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Training & development: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Assessor Qualification (preferred)
Work Location:
On the road
Reference ID:
TRAINER
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