Essential Skills Trainer - ICT

NOW Group; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Leave

Health Cash Plan

Wellbeing Support

Pension Scheme

Flexible Work Initiatives

Job summary

NOW Group is seeking an Essential Skills ICT trainer to develop and deliver qualifications from Entry to Level 2 across Belfast/Dublin. You will tailor training plans to participant goals and advance our programmes with innovative resources.

The role requires ICT subject expertise, a teaching qualification, and at least 2 years’ accredited training experience, with ability to manage peripatetic and flexible hours while upholding safeguarding and data protection standards.

Qualifications

• GCSE in English and Mathematics.
• Certificate in Teaching or an equivalent training qualification.
• Qualification to deliver Essential Skills ICT.
• Be a subject specialist in ICT.
• Minimum of 2 years paid experience delivering accredited training.
• Experience with accreditation bodies.
• Experience in assessment and moderation.
• Full valid driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver Essential Skills ICT training from Entry to Level 2.
• Create resources, schemes of work and lesson plans with suitable differentiation.
• Deliver sessions face-to-face and online using ILT tools.
• Submit and mark learner assignments and projects on time.
• Promote NOW Group Training and Employment Services.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and data protection policies.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, progression and outcomes.
• Deliver accredited training in line with awarding body standards.
• Participate in regular quality audits and training reviews.
• Contribute to achieving organisational scorecard targets.

Skills

ICT specialist

Assessment and moderation

Accreditation bodies experience

Flexible/adaptable hours

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Teaching qualification / Cert in Teaching

Delivery of Essential Skills ICT qualification

Job description

Essential Skills Trainer - ICT

About NOW Group

NOW Group is an award-winning social enterprise operating across Belfast and Dublin. We are committed to working with individuals and businesses to unlock potential and create meaningful, lasting change across the island of Ireland.

Our work focuses on supporting people who are neurodiverse, autistic, or have a learning disability, helping them to build skills and progress into sustainable, future-focused employment. Through tailored training programmes, inclusive job opportunities, and community-based support, we empower individuals to achieve their goals and thrive in the workplace.

The Role

As an Essential Skills within the Skills for Life and Work team you will be responsible for the development and delivery of Essential Skills qualifications from Entry Level to Level 2.You will deliver across all areas, ensuring participants receive the training required to achieve their qualification required to provide choices for progression into employment. The Essential Skills Trainer will continue to develop our training programmes and resources that match individual training plans for participants in line with their career aspirations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Work in collaboration with colleagues across NOW Group services to develop and deliver high quality specialised training courses relevant to individual participant goals and aspirations.

2. Produce high quality resources, schemes of work and lesson plans ensuring differentiation to suit the level of participant.

3. Deliver virtual group sessions: Deliver engaging sessions Face to Face, on-line teaching & learning technologies Ensure integration of relevant learning technologies (ILT) in all teaching and learning and actively secure skills in use of relevant equipment.

4. Accountable for timely submission and marking of learner assignments and projects.

5. Actively promote NOW Group Training and Employment Services and products.

6. Contribute to the promotion of NOW Group services through a range of media as required.

7. Comply with organisational, project and legal codes of practice and conduct and attend all mandatory training to ensure compliance.

8. Ensure accurate record keeping of participant attendance, retention, and progression in compliance with organisational data protection and confidentiality policy.

9. Ensure that all accredited training is developed and delivered in line with relevant awarding body quality standards.

10. Undertake regular quality audits to ensure compliance with organisational and funder guidelines.

11. Contribute to the achievement of organisational Scorecard targets and strategic objectives.

12. Comply fully with NOW Group's 'Organisational Approach to Safeguarding.’

This job description is not definitive and may be subject to review as the duties and responsibilities determine.

What We Offer

As part of NOW Group, you’ll enjoy:

• Generous Leave: 25 days annual leave plus 12 statutory days (pro-rata).

• Health Cash Plan: Available after successful probation.

• Wellbeing Support: Confidential counselling and financial advisory services.

• Pension Scheme: 5% employer contribution.

• Flexible Work Initiatives: Bike-to-Work scheme, and holiday purchase options.

Additional Information

• Employment is subject to an Enhanced AccessNI Disclosure check.

• NOW Group is committed to fair recruitment practices. Policies on safeguarding, recruitment of ex-offenders, and data protection are available upon request.

About the company

NOW Group are an award-winning social enterprise who deliver services across Ireland supporting people with learning difficulties, autism and neurodiverse conditions into jobs with a future.

We are passionate about changing lives and our priority is on outcomes and impact for individuals, their families and communities who are the most disadvantaged. We support participants to have better health, a better education and a brighter future. Our services are continually evolving as a result of co-design, participant feedback and project learning.

Required Criteria

• 1. A full current driving license and access to a car. Consideration will be given to alternative travelling proposals in respect of applicants with a disability who cannot hold a license
• 2. Ability to be flexible and adaptable - hours are flexible and may involve evening and weekend work as required. This role is also peripatetic.
• 3. GCSE in English and Mathematics
• 4. Hold qualification to deliver Essential Skills ICT
• 5. Be a subject specialist in the vocational area of ICT
• 6. Certificate in Teaching or an equivalent training qualification
• 7. Minium of 2 years paid experience of delivering accredited training programmes to either: Children or young people Adults with barriers to learning Participants with learning disabilities/difficulties
• 8. Proven experience of working with Accreditation Bodies
• 9. Experience of assessment and moderation

Desired Criteria

• 1. Hold Internal verifier/ moderator qualifications
• 2. Hold Qualification to deliver Essential Skills Literacy and/or Numeracy