Training Advisor – Construction​/Built Environment

Our client is looking to recruit a Training Advisor – Construction/Built Environment for a fixed term contract of 37 hours a week with grant funding until 31 st December 2024 with a salary of £28,870 rising to £31,364 per annum

• 25 days holiday entitlement, rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata)
• 8 bank holidays plus one extra statutory day (pro rata)
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Relocation Scheme (subject to conditions)
• Hybrid Working (for some roles)

The post holder will be required to ensure that learners undertaking vocational training and employment opportunity programmes are given appropriate support and guidance in order to achieve their full potential, in line with contractual agreements within a Work Based Learning provision.

The post will demand a high degree of occupationally specific experience.

• Undertake the delivery of agreed occupational and technical/knowledge based qualifications.
• Undertake teaching sessions with learners in line with their individual learning plan and achieve their individual learning plans within the allocated timescale.
• Design and deliver appropriate learning materials and resources to support the courses/qualifications delivered at Skills & Training.
• Assess and internally verify vocational competence and technical knowledge & skills of learners, as appropriate.
• To be responsible for a caseload of learners within the specified sector(s).
• To ensure that programmes of learning are delivered at the appropriate levels for individual learners.
• Ensure learners are fully inducted to their programme and monitor and review learner’s progress at regular intervals as per agreed policy and against agreed targets.
• Canvas new work placements and develop an employer base for continued expansion of training initiatives.
• Undertake the inspection of placements to ensure compliance with the required standards of the section.
• Represent the section at Careers Conventions, Schools talks and working parties as required.
• Organise and deliver pre-exit courses and other section led courses as required.
• To attend internal and external stakeholder meetings as appropriate.
• Refer learners where appropriate to alternative sources of learning/counselling guidance provision, responding to and helping them to resolve their difficulties, thereby ensuring required standards of learners’ welfare and training.
• Maintain, update and complete appropriate documentation including learner enrolment paperwork and ongoing programme records, qualification records and including learning plans, learner monitoring/reviewing reports, placement records, college/sub-contractor reports, relevant examination bodies’ documentation and others as required.
• Liaise and provide records to external stakeholders such as Working Wales, College Providers, Employers and other parties, in line with GDPR legislation, who are involved in the delivery of the training provision as appropriate.
• Liaise with and meet with appropriate Examination/Awarding Bodies where required.
• Provide reports/updates for Contract Administrators, Team Leaders and Management, as appropriate.
• Provide data to update and maintain Management Information Systems for the sector/programme.
• To maintain an up to date knowledge of developments in vocational training and related programmes and to ensure continuing professional development activities are undertaken.
• To be involved in the Staff Development Review process and to set and review targets for own personal development.
• Maintain EWC Registration annually.

• Ensure that the Local Authority policies are observed and in particular in respect of equal opportunities.
• To recognise and act on the basis that the role is politically restricted under the…