ESOL Mentor/Trainer

Standguide Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK training provider is looking for an ESOL Mentor/Trainer in Edinburgh. In this full-time role, you'll support adults in improving their English skills and job readiness through various training methods. Candidates should have relevant teaching qualifications and experience in delivering training, particularly in ESOL. This position offers a salary of £26,000 per annum with various benefits including annual leave and internal training opportunities. Join a dedicated team making a difference in individuals' lives.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Company health plan

Internal training opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years experience delivering training or teaching.
• Experience working in ESOL teaching.
• Full UK Driving License is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training and support for securing employment.
• Conduct basic assessments and ESOL assessments of customers.
• Provide one-to-one support to improve English skills and job search.

Skills

Teaching skills

Communication skills

Training delivery

Support for job seekers

Education

Level 2 English and Maths

PTTLS or equivalent trainer/teaching qualification

PGCE or PGDE (desirable)

Job description

ESOL Mentor/Trainer

Salary: £26,000 per annum, pro rata

Contract type: Sessional Work Agreement

Working hours: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week)

Location: Edinburgh – you must have a car to travel between EH1 and EH14 postcodes

For over three decades, we have been dedicated to supporting individuals and employers across the UK. As a nationwide market leader, we have assisted over 13,000 people in the past year alone to retrain, embark on new career paths, or establish their own businesses.

Do you enjoy helping others? Are you passionate about teaching and helping people learn English? If so, we’re looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team of ESOL Mentors/Trainers. In this role, you'll help adults improve their English language skills and gain the confidence they need to succeed in their daily lives. You'll provide instruction in a variety of settings, including classrooms and community centres.

What you’ll do

• Deliver a variety of training and one-to-one support designed to prepare the customer for securing employment, including via work placement/trial that will lead to employment
• Train customers in specific ESOL, employability and functional skills in line with the requirements of the local labour market, and specific employers. Relevant customer documentation to be completed in line with company procedures.
• Carry out inductions and the basic assessment of the customers to identify their transferable skills, strengths, and experience. This will include an ESOL assessment in literacy and numeracy
• Provide one-to-one support for our customers, including developing their English skills, job search sessions, exploring the local labour market and securing interviews with employers
• Provide ICT-focused job search skills, including using PCs, Laptops and Tablets to apply for jobs online, produce electronic CVs and attach them to online job applications, completing application forms online, using online web-based job sites including Find a Job
• Work with employers, training providers and other agencies to strengthen the service we provide to our customers, including booking them in to deliver a session on the course

What you’ll need

• Level 2 English and Maths as a minimum
• PTTLS or equivalent trainer/teaching qualification
• Appropriate training qualification for example, PGCE, PGDE would be desirable
• Experience of delivering training and/or teaching people of all ages (minimum 1–2 years)
• Experience of delivering training and/or teaching people in ESOL
• Previous experience of working with individuals claiming income support and incapacity benefit and the barriers they face
• Knowledge of Jobcentre Plus programmes and incentives for unemployed people
• Full UK Driving License would be desirable.
• Overseas equivalent qualifications will be accepted.

We welcome applicants with lived experience and encourage applications that reflect the relevance to the post.

Benefits

• CPD - Broad range of internal training to enhance your knowledge and skills
• Generous pension scheme, with the option to opt out
• Company health plan subject to successful completion of probation period
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• 5–10 sick day per year paid.

Join us at Standguide and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on individuals’ lives and businesses nationwide.

Standguide is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a Disability Confident Leader. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and value the diversity of our staff and customers. We thrive on creating positive working relationships, free from discrimination.

Successful candidates will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.

For the full job description and person specification, please email Amy at [e-mail].