Employability Coach

Salary: £66 – £69.6 per hour

Pavilion Training Services

Why we exist….

We want to share our success in supporting as many people as possible, up and down the country reach their potential in the workforce. A journey where people walk in through one door, but walk out through another, realising that prospects exist, and these prospects they will turn into reality.
That is WHY we do this!

How we do this…

At Pavilion Training Services we aim to provide young people an opportunity to gain skills to help them open doors to their future careers. We have been delivering traineeships to 16 to 18 with an 85% progression rate from our programme but we want to be better! We want to give every learner the chance to get their foot in the door for their next step on their career ladder by motivating and inspiring each and everyone. Learning does not need to be a chore, and we ensure that learners complete their preparation for work, including maths and English in way that is fun.

What you will do…

The purpose of this role is to provide the best support for each learner and to help them achieve and open doors for their future career opportunities. To maintain our image as dynamic, trend setting provider within this sector, you will need to be a coach, a motivator, and an influencer.

The main aim of this role is to support each learner, an prepare them for work, during our traineeship programme. We are looking for an Employability Coach to think out of the box and create new and exciting ways in which our learners can achieve their aims in a creative and exciting way/environment. The role will include delivery of employability and Functional Skills maths and English at Entry Level to Level 2. This position varies from one learner to the next, depending on the learner’s age, subject requirements, and level of development, You will need to be adaptable. The Employability Coach will be asked to support learners with Functional Skills as part of the programme and we are looking to make our online classes as seamless and as funky as possible.

Key Tasks and Accountabilities:

Planning/setting, delivering, and supporting lessons – distance and blended learning on-line in a friendly, engaging, and considerate manner.

Retention of learners throughout the course

Uploading materials to the VLE as required.

Deliver scheduled classroom sessions in accordance with the agreed timetable for each cohort.

Contacting learners and their parents/carers on a regular basis and to report unusual findings.

Knowledge of Programme Syllabus and Standards

Setting clear rules for online behaviour.

Providing appropriate and effective information, Advice and Guidance.

Documenting, evidencing, and reporting learning of individual learner records.

Helping learners to develop their study skills.

Setting up audio and video conferencing.

Giving support by email, webchat, social media, classroom and telephone.

Conducting virtual classroom lessons using web technology.

Managing online discussion forums.

Maintaining appropriate records including those required by awarding organisations and Pavilion Training Services.

Acting as a point of contact for learners or parents/carers queries.

Preparing and presenting regular learner evaluation reports/reviews.

Undertaking regular course evaluations/reviews and report findings.

Embedding safeguarding practices in your work and adhering to all company policies.

Communicating regularly with your line manager.

Carry out assessment and the marking of learners work as laid down in the scheme of work regulations.

Maintain learner records of assessment.

Regularly submit assessment and marking results and learner feedback to Pavilion Training Services Operations Director

Maintaining contact with the Internal Quality Assurer.

Giving constructive feedback and uploading feedback and grades to the VLE system for learners.

Save all assignments and correspondence to learner portfolios in the cloud and/or computer system as required.

Participate, deliver, support, and assess functional skills where required.

Compiling up to date reports on learners’ progress.

Overseeing and/or supporting in other Tutor capacities online and/or face to face with learners seen minimum twice a month and reviews completed monthly.

Completion of speaking and listening with write ups and videoing for each AO being used.

Complying with the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Complying with Pavilion Training Services Health and Safety regulations.

Ensuring that Health and Safety is always considered.

Taking responsibility for maintaining awareness of Health and Safety.

Regularly update yourself with policies and procedures.

Completing any required on-line training that contributes to the role of a Tutor.

Participate in training and retraining in assessment as required by the awarding organisations.

Achieve and maintain own personal development in relation to functional skills, Equal Opportunities, etc.

Attend programme meetings as required.

Attending training and standardisation as required.

Promote all Pavilion Training Services courses and opportunities to employers and other groups including learners.

Company Principles.

All staff MUST commit to…

Belief Believe in what Pavilion Training Services do!

Our Way We work together as one, to complete the goal as one!

Trust You have our trust. We must have yours!

Unity When we win, we win as a team. If we lose, we lose as a team.

Respect Despite the level of personnel, we all respect one another’s roles.

Communication We speak openly and freely to one another.

Lead by Example No matter what level you are, your standard of work will be your best!

Integrity Be honest throughout, behave ethically throughout. Take ownership of your performance.

Originality Think creatively, and innovative. Take positive risks!