- Wigan Athletic Community Trust are looking to recruit a Traineeship Tutor to join our Training and Skills team
- The post is a full-time permanent position with a salary of £22,000 per annum
- The closing date is Friday 29th July 2022
Are you an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for helping young people get back into education or employment? Why not join our award-winning team and have an influence on a young person’s future?
You will:
- Plan and deliver quality 12-week Traineeship programmes for NEET 16 – 24-year-olds, including delivering a range of employability and lifestyle workshops.
- To provide quality teaching and learning on a range of Level 1 and 2 qualifications including health and safety and customer service.
- Develop and build positive relationships with a range of external agencies to support recruitment and referral of learners to the programmes.
- Enroll and induct students to programmes completing all relevant and appropriate documentation.
- Gain participants feedback whilst the learner is on programme and upon completion of the programme
- Coordinate and arrange quality work placement opportunities for students both internally and externally, establishing strong relationships across the club and with local employers and businesses.
- To recruit learners from a different range of settings. Including attending events and meetings with referrers such as DWP, Wigan Council and Local Education providers.
- Ensure all project partners are kept informed on progress of learners and that all monitoring and evaluation reports are completed.
- Ensure all activities are correctly monitored with the appropriate risk assessments, safeguarding and health and safety procedures put in place.
- Represent Wigan Athletic Community Trust at stakeholder and community meetings across Wigan and on occasion at a regional and national level.
- Be a flexible member of the Wigan Athletic Community Trust team and when requested, assist in the delivery of other projects and activities including evenings and weekends.
You will have:
- The ability to inspire and motivate students from a range of diverse and challenging backgrounds
- A PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification (or working towards)
- Experience of delivering employability workshops
- Experience of working on projects with young people aged 16-24
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- The ability to plan and organise own workload effectively
- Ability to empathise with students and challenge negative behaviours
The benefits of working at Wigan Athletic Community Trust:
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank/public holidays.
- Company pension scheme
- Free parking permit provided for office premiss
- Wigan Athletic uniform and footwear (trainers) will be provided annually
- Flexible working depending on the requirements of the role.
- Training and development opportunities
- 2 tickets for each Wigan Athletic home league game
- Discounted gym membership and from other national and local companies
Due to this post being in regulated activity, the potential employee will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
For further details on both these, the person specification, job description and guidance for applicants please visit http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/club/Employment.aspx/
To apply for the position please complete the application form below detailing how you meet the criteria for the role. Please return your completed application to jobs@wiganathletic.com or by post to HR, DW Stadium, Loire Drive, Wigan, WN5 0UZ.
Wigan Athletic Community Trust is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief or sex and sexual orientation.