Employability Trainer (Weymouth)

We’re currently seeking a talented individual to join our team as an Employability Trainer to deliver a variety of training and one to one support to prepare participants for securing sustainable employment.

You’ll facilitate high quality and engaging sessions to participants which develops their employability skills, including interview techniques, job application tactics, confidence restoration sessions, and identifying transferrable skills. You’ll also be responsible for teaching job searches via LinkedIn, Facebook, and all other social media networks while ensuring that they have the right equipment.

You’ll provide motivational support to build positive relationships, guide, inspire, challenge, encourage, and help individuals obtain sustainable employment.

Our ideal candidate will be able to utilise digital technologies and other channels, be fully IT literate in using a range of Microsoft Office programmes to include 365 products and modern digital technologies, i.e., Microsoft Teams. However, we aren’t always looking for someone who ticks every single box; just so long as you have an engaging personality, are comfortable working with a diverse group of people, and can provide a warm and welcoming experience to help our customers in their first steps back into employment.

As an organisation, we deliver a range of Employability & Health contracts which support unemployed people ‘back to work’. This job role forms part of our Restart Scheme.

The role will be fast-paced delivery with individuals joining a schedule of appropriate bite-sized sessions, in a ‘Learn and Go’ delivery approach.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary range £26,000 - £29,545 p.a. (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Pay Review
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits

There’s also the opportunity to progress your career!

Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.

Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout the UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee owners. People are at the front, centre, and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

Location: Weymouth

Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm

Closing Date: 31 March 2025

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high impact training solutions to meet a range of participant needs (including skills assessments; ‘How to’ sessions; Making the most of, and other relevant activities)
• Meet personal performance targets, and all Quality and Compliance measures by delivering high quality training provision to participants
• Work collaboratively with operational teams to offer high impact training solutions to meet a range of emerging participant needs (including Mock Interviews and other work preparation activities)
• Working with the Employer Engagement Team and other appropriate stakeholders, participate in delivering specific employer related events
• Provide responsive solutions to meet Employer need, preparing participants for specific employment opportunities (i.e., Short sector-based courses/routeways)
• Selecting appropriate facilitation methods or activities to meet the individual or group needs
• Designing and delivering accredited Employability and Customer Service courses
• Excellent understanding of the barriers unemployed job seekers face in obtaining a new job
• Knowledge of the employability industry and delivering employability skills and personal development training programmes
• Experience of delivering and developing training programmes face to face and/or remotely using a number of digital technologies
• Experience of deploying motivational strategies to develop individuals

Additional Information

Seetec Pluss is one of the UK’s leading providers of employability and health services, supporting thousands of people to move into employment each year. Committed to empowering people to better their lives, Seetec Pluss supports individuals from all walks of life to enter and progress in the world of work. We create and source jobs and opportunities, and by focusing on people’s strengths, we raise aspirations and help them overcome their barriers to work and develop the skills that employers are looking for. Together, we open up a world of opportunity to individuals and organisations, supporting them with their aspirations today so they can thrive in the future.

As an organisation, we are recruiting for a number of Employability contracts to support the unemployed back to work. This role will play a key part in contributing to the UK's economic recovery, 'Restart Scheme' which is a cornerstone of the government's 'Plan for Jobs' strategy and the expansion of the existing Work and Health programme (WHP_JETS). Seetec Pluss is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

Dependent on the role applying to you, you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. Seetec supports the recruitment of ex-offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under “About us.”

Seetec Pluss is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.