Employability Trainer (Plymouth)

Seetec Business Technology Centre; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employability training service provider in Plymouth seeks an Employability Trainer to deliver comprehensive classroom and virtual training. You will help individuals build essential job-seeking skills through interactive sessions, mock interviews, and personalized action plans. The position requires strong digital proficiency and a background in employability training. A competitive salary of £26,000 – £29,545 p.a. is offered, along with generous benefits including annual leave, pension contributions, and healthcare cash plans. Career progression opportunities available.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Pension – 5% Employee, 5% Employer

Healthcare Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Must understand barriers unemployed job seekers face.
• Experience delivering employability skills and development training.
• Familiar with digital technologies for remote training.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate engaging training sessions for job seekers.
• Develop training solutions based on individual needs.
• Meet performance targets and maintain quality standards.

Skills

Understanding employment barriers

Employability training

Digital technology proficiency

Motivational strategies

Education

Award in Education and Training Level 3

Certificate in Education and Training Level 4

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Job Role

We're looking for a passionate Employability Trainer to deliver tailored classroom and virtual training that helps individuals build confidence, develop job‑search strategies and secure sustainable employment. You will lead interactive sessions on interview techniques, job applications and transferable skills, while designing impactful solutions such as mock interviews and sector‑specific preparation. The role also includes promoting training opportunities, supporting participant action plans and ensuring compliance with quality and safeguarding standards.

Our ideal candidate has experience delivering employability and personal development training both face‑to‑face and online, strong digital skills and a proactive approach to overcoming barriers faced by job seekers.

In return for your dedication, knowledge and commitment, we offer a competitive salary range £26,000 – £29,545 p.a. (dependent on experience) with benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension – 5% Employee, 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3× salary life assurance
• Annual Pay Review
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits

There's also the opportunity to progress your career!

Interested? There's an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate high quality and engaging sessions to participants which develop their employability skills.
• Deliver high impact training solutions to meet a range of participant needs and support customer progression.
• Identify new training requirements of individuals and employers and work with content developers to develop new training provision.
• Meet personal performance targets and all quality and compliance measures by delivering high quality training provision to participants.
• Work collaboratively with the wider training community to offer high‑impact training solutions to meet a range of emerging participant needs (including mock interviews and other work preparation activities).
• Working with the Employer Relationship Team and other appropriate stakeholders, participate in delivering specific employer related events.
• Provide responsive solutions to meet employer need, preparing participants for specific employment opportunities, i.e. short sector‑based courses/routeways.
• Select appropriate facilitation methods or activities to meet the individual or group needs.
• Accountable for meeting targets, which will include delivering an agreed number of sessions per week/month.
• Strive to maintain high standards of delivery, including participation in self‑evaluation, training and peer observations.
• Promote and publicise courses ensuring Employment Advisers have the appropriate knowledge and understanding to attract and book participants onto training courses.
• Support Employment Advisers with participant action plans to support progress towards suitable and sustainable employment.
• When delivering training ensure appropriate digital technologies are being utilised in a suitable delivery environment that supports privacy and confidentiality of attendees.
• Design, develop and host appropriate train‑the‑trainer sessions to operational teams, to support new colleague awareness of the Seetec Online Services.
• Assist in the development of corporate training and contribute to employee induction and training as and when required.
• Undertake risk assessments of training Activities and Training venues to ensure the safety of all individuals using the provision (should classroom style delivery be required and appropriate).
• Maintain accurate and compliant records of customer training activities.
• Proactively participate in continuous improvement activities to ensure that the service continues to deliver excellent customer service.
• Acts as an employee owner always considering the best interests of the company, shareholders and other colleagues.
• Ensures best practice is identified, adhered to and championed.
• Is prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role, including any necessary travel and overnight stays.
• Accountable for own professional development and undertake necessary training as identified in the Performance Review process.
• To handle personal data in accordance with the organisation's data protection policy.
• Actively participate in and promote Prevent and the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Adhere to the company's policies and procedures always, including safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, quality, health and safety and IT.
• To undertake any other duties, as required, appropriate to the post.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Excellent understanding of the barriers unemployed job seekers face in obtaining a new job.
• Knowledge of the employability industry and delivering employability skills and personal development training programmes.
• Experience of delivering and developing training programmes face to face and/or remotely using several digital technologies.
• Experience of deploying motivational strategies to develop individuals.
• Fully IT literate in using a range of Microsoft Office programmes to include 365 products and modern digital technologies, i.e. Microsoft Teams.

Desirable

• Experience of delivering in a high‑performance target driven culture.
• Award in Education and training level 3 (Formerly PTLLS) or certificate in Education and Training level 4 (formerly CTLLS).
• Experience of delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards.
• Experience of analysing and reporting on training needs and delivery using IT systems.
• Full driving licence.

Additional Information

Seetec Pluss is one of the UK's leading providers of employability and health services, supporting thousands of people to move into employment each year. Committed to empowering people to better their lives, Seetec Pluss supports individuals from all walks of life to enter and progress in the world of work. We create and source jobs and opportunities, and by focusing on people's strengths we raise aspirations and help them overcome their barriers to work and develop the skills that employers are looking for. Together, we open up a world of opportunity to individuals and Organisations, supporting them with their aspirations today so they can thrive in the future.

Seetec Pluss is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

Dependent on the role applying to you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex‑offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of Ex‑Offenders can be found on our website under About us.

Seetec Pluss is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Location: Plymouth

Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm

Closing Date: 15 December 2025