Training Delivery Officer Job Vacancy in Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Training Delivery Officer (8204) Salary: £29,100 per annum Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Contract/Hours: Fixed Term contract until 31st March 2023 (pending funding review from 1st April 2023 to March 2025) / Full-Time 35 hours per week Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, professional qualifications, excellent training and development opportunities, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, up to 7% employer contribution pension, discount portal with your favourite brands. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you’ll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It’s the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children’s lives. A bit about the role You will be joining the team in our Employability service, which supports young people aged 16-24 who have experienced a variety of challenges in life. We will task you with delivering a range of practical and accredited construction employability sessions to young people. The aim is to give participants the skills and confidence to enter the world of work. You will see first-hand the difference our work makes the lives of the young people within our communities. How you’ll help to create brighter futures If you are an experienced trainer in trades and construction, we have a great role for you at Action for Children. We want you to share your practical skills with young people who face challenges in life helping them take the first step into the world of work. For you, this could be a change of direction in your career or the chance to return to full-time work. The contract initially runs through autumn and winter into spring 2023 with the potential of extension, depending on funding . Key responsibilities include: Organising, coordinating, and leading the delivery of construction training sessions Delivering and/or coordinating practical 1 2-day sessions, examples, intro trades, taster sessions on practical skills and using tools and equipment. Working closely with colleagues to monitor the progress of trainees and plan training accordingly. Organising and implementing workload, including up to date records of activity, risk assessments and learner packs/certifications. Let’s talk about you We are looking for proven experience of devising and delivering training. It would be great if you have a construction related/accredited training qualification (SMSTS, NEBOSH, REHIS, etc) or a CIPD qualification (or similar). We would also love to hear from you if you have training experience equivalent to these types of qualification. It would be helpful if you brought knowledge or experience of multiple trades/skills to develop practical sessions (i.e. joinery, painting, groundworks, tiling, plumbing etc). You will be used to planning the detail of courses, setting up sessions and producing training materials. A clean driving licence is required, plus access to a car for business use. We understand that there are a lot of jobs out there just now but if this role connects with you, and you really want to make a difference to the lives of young people, then we’d love to see your application. Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better