Role: Employability Mentor/Trainer (Ex-Offenders)

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 based on qualifications and experience

Contract type: Fixed Term

Working hours: Full Time (37.5 hrs pw)

Location: Between Grimsby DN31 & Scunthorpe DN15 (must have a car to travel between Centres)

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.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of ex-offenders? We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Employability Mentor/Trainer to support individuals as they transition into employment, training, or further education.

In this role, you will use your knowledge of the challenges faced by ex-offenders to plan, organise, and deliver tailored training programmes, such as job search skills, confidence building, and literacy and numeracy support. You'll provide one-to-one mentoring, create actionable plans to overcome barriers to employment, and connect clients with local resources and opportunities.

If you’re committed to helping others and thrive in a rewarding, target-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you!

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 or trial that will lead to employment
Train customers in specific 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, where appropriate, a work skills assessment for literacy and numeracy
Provide one to one support for our customers, 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
Provide information to customers on a one to one basis and delivering training as a group.

What you’ll need

Level 2 English and Maths as a minimum
PTTLS or equivalent trainer/teaching qualification
Experience of delivering training and/or teaching people of all ages (minimum 1 – 2 years)
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 as this role requires travel.

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 recruitment @standguide.co.uk.

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