Employability Skills Trainer

Serco Limited; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays

Pension up to 6%

Training and development

Health and wellbeing

Retail discounts

Volunteer day

Employee networks

Job summary

Serco Limited in Cardiff is hiring an Employability Skills Trainer to deliver learning that boosts confidence, builds practical skills, and supports people into sustainable employment.

You will lead face-to-face and online sessions, design individual development plans with Employment Coaches, and create high-quality learning materials to help learners progress toward employment.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 teaching or employability qualification (e.g., PTLLS, AET).
• Experience delivering employability programmes or adult education training.
• Strong knowledge of face-to-face and online teaching methods.
• Relevant industry experience in welfare to work.
• Ability to motivate unemployed participants with empathy, clarity and care.
• Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver employability skills to cohorts of learners through face to face workshops, online learning platforms, and remote systems.
• Lead engaging group sessions, workshops, and one to one support as required.
• Complete formative diagnostics of learner progress to ensure they're on track to gain employment.
• Work with Employment Coaches to design individual development plans and provide CEIAG.
• Contribute to the creation, development, and review of high quality learning materials that enhance learner experience.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across the Restart team to ensure our skills portfolio is delivered effectively.
• Support the coordination and marketing of programmes to enhance learner engagement.
• Maintain strong professional communication across Serco learning and partner networks.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Planning & organisation

Education

Level 3 teaching/employability qual

Job description

Location:Cardiff
Salary:£32,000 plus excellent benefits
Schedule:37 hours per week

Ready to impact a better future?

As an Employability Skills Trainer in our Restart Serco team, you'll help deliver meaningful learning that boosts confidence, builds practical skills, and supports people into sustainable employment. Your work will directly shape opportunities for individuals across Cardiff.

This role plays a vital part in our commitment to creating impactful solutions that support communities and future growth. You'll deliver engaging, high quality training that helps learners progress toward employment, both in person and online, while contributing to a positive learning environment and a more confident future for participants.

What you'll do as an Employability Skills Trainer

• Deliver employability skills to cohorts of learners through face to face workshops, online learning platforms, and remote systems.
• Lead engaging group sessions, workshops, and one to one support as required.
• Complete formative diagnostics of learner progress to ensure they're on track to gain employment.
• Work with Employment Coaches to design individual development plans and provide effective Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG).
• Contribute to the creation, development, and review of high quality learning materials that enhance learner experience.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across the Restart team to ensure our skills portfolio is delivered effectively.
• Support the coordination and marketing of programmes to enhance learner engagement.
• Maintain strong professional communication across Serco learning and partner networks.

Does this sound like you?

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have

• A minimum Level 3 teaching or employability qualification (e.g., PTLLS, AET, or equivalent).
• Experience delivering employability programmes or adult education training.
• Strong knowledge of face to face and online teaching methods.
• Relevant industry experience in welfare to work
• The ability to motivate unemployed participants with empathy, clarity, and care.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills.

Vetting and checks:

AnEnhanced DBS checkis required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete anOccupational Health Questionnaireto allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.

Discover all you need to keep growing

We're one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you'll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we're proud to offer clear development opportunities - and the support and tools to help you seize them.

What we offer

• Holidays:25 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
• Pension:Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development:Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Health and wellbeing:Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts:Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Charity:Paid volunteering day, tax free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Employee networks:Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.