Career Development Trainer & Coach

Skills U; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Skills U is seeking experienced freelance trainers and coaches. The ideal candidates are passionate about fostering learning and development through workshop delivery, both online and in person. With at least five years of experience, your role will emphasize creating supportive environments in which learners can thrive and gain relevant skills.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Work with a global team

Opportunity for personal development

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in coaching, training, or career services.
• Strong facilitation and presentational skills.
• Ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver learning experiences using project-based learning.
• Provide one-on-one coaching and constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with the global community and team members.

Skills

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Problem Solving

Empathy

Organization

Job description

About You

You believe that everyone deserves a fulfilling and purposeful career—and you’re passionate about guiding others to discover and achieve their professional goals. With a solid foundation in career coaching and training, you’ve helped people at different stages of their journey, from recent graduates to experienced professionals navigating career transitions.

Your strength lies in making career development approachable and actionable. Whether you’re facilitating a dynamic workshop, providing one-on-one coaching, or designing engaging learning experiences, you know how to break down the complexities of career planning into clear, practical steps. You keep a pulse on evolving job market trends, hiring practices, and emerging skills, ensuring your guidance is always relevant and impactful.

With at least five years of experience in coaching, training, or career services, you’re adept at supporting diverse learners, building their confidence, and equipping them with the tools they need to succeed. What drives you is seeing others gain clarity, overcome obstacles, and take meaningful steps toward their ambitions.

About Us

Skills U is a platform focused on developing the skills people need for today and tomorrow. We work closely with leading employers and universities to build courses, workshops and training programs that equip learners with the skills, tools and mindset to help them succeed in todays rapidly evolving digital economy.

About The Role

We are building a global network of experienced freelance trainers, coaches and consultants who we can bring in on specific corporate training projects. We are looking for people with a deep passion for sharing knowledge and developing people.

You are naturally outgoing, well-organised, and a self-starter who doesn’t wait to be told what to do. You are highly empathetic, and feel comfortable coaching and inspiring our students and fellow team members. You will be joining a global team of instructors, trainers, program managers, coaches, and community managers.

You should have a solid understanding of your field of expertize, and extensive experience as an instructor, trainer and / or coach. You have a deep passion for learning with significant real-world experience.

Your role will be to deliver workshops, training and learning programs through live online sessions or in person delivery in your local market, providing learning and development support to learners, and helping them to gain the skills they need to succeed in their careers.

Above all - you have a great attitude and love working with and supporting people.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Prepare and deliver an exceptional learning experience, using an active, project-based learning approach.
• To build, refine and update the learners' syllabus and curriculum, including learning materials, projects, assignments and assessments.
• To develop courseware, supplemental written materials and learning content to ensure that learners effectively gain the skills covered under each topic.
• Provide 1 on 1 coaching to learners, usually delivered online via zoom and provide compassionate, constructive feedback to learners, as well as inspiring them to reach their full potential.
• Actively contribute to our growing global community, and work effectively with all of the other members of our global team.

Skills and Attributes we are looking for:

• You are a great presenter, and a compassionate and charismatic communicator.
• Fluency and deep technical expertise in your field, and a knack for simplifying complex topics in a way that people understand.
• You are confident in front of people, with a positive mindset, have an ability to quickly analyze and problem-solve on the go.
• You are proactive, autonomous and resourceful.
• You are the person that your colleagues naturally gravitate to when they are looking for guidance.
• Above all you have a great attitude, a passion for working with people, and a deep love for what you do.

We are an equal opportunities employer and actively encourages applications from all backgrounds.