Training and Skills Coordinator

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REF: LSD112–Training and Skills Coordinator

30 hours per week | £22,276.80 |

Fixed until March 2026 | The Glebe Centre, Walsall

This post is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund

We are looking to appoint a dynamic individual to join the team to deliver on our Lottery Funded INSPIRE project, which will support individuals with complex needs, including homelessness and substance use. The post holder will be based primarily at The Glebe Centre, Walsall but may be required to delivery and support in other areas of the organisation within the Black Country.

The post holder will take a senior role in the team, supporting the Centre Manager to achieve the outcomes of the projects.

• Create a stimulating and progressive programme of training sessions that address the needs of service users and enable them to progress and develop
• Facilitate group work sessions, including the planning, preparation, delivery and evaluation of positive activities and sessions to support and engage service users
• Recruit, support and oversee a team of volunteers, including service user volunteers, to support in the delivery of Centre provisions
• Hold, or be working towards the attainment of, a relevant training/teaching qualification.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, innovative and have a flexible approach to a wide variety of tasks. and The post holder must also have experience of coordinating and planning programmes, as well as delivering interactive workshops that are engaging and will encourage service users to attend and achieve. They will have an understanding of the challenges faced by individuals who have complex needs, who want to make positive changes but require support.

The applicant must complete an enhanced DBS check before taking up the role.

Closing Date for completed applications Monday 5th July 2021

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At YMCA Black Country Group, diversity and inclusion is at the centre of everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. We look forward to receiving your application.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply online and complete an application form, follow the link below.

https://ymcablackcountrygroup.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=85ceb90e-909d-449f-ab5c-b421fe068836

Reference ID: LSD112

Contract length: 58 months

Part-time hours: 30 per week

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Salary: £22,276.80 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Life insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Store discounts
• Wellness programmes

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work remotely:

• No