Exciting Opportunity for a Prison Trainer!

Are you looking for an exciting role, with a growing business that will allow you to use your skills? Then look no further!

About us:

Complete Skills Solutions was created to support people in their desire to develop their skills and become economically active. Through our specially designed courses we listen, engage, build confidence, harness ability and unlock hidden potential. By working with employers and recruitment firms, we understand where the skills demand is throughout the country. We work with them to create bespoke training programmes and then work with referral partners to source and train individuals to help meet the job demand.

What We Offer:

Professional Development: Support for professional qualifications, in-house training, including paid qualifications.
Financial Security: Death in Service Insurance providing four times your salary.
Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave.
Health and Wellness Support: Access to Medicash, covering eye tests, optical, dental, prescriptions, and holistic treatments up to £900 annually.
Recognition Awards: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards.
Referral Bonus: £500 for referring top talent.
Exclusive Discounts: MiRewards benefits platform, offering shopping discounts, fuel cards, and more.
Commute in Style: Cycle to Work Scheme.
Supportive Environment: Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family.
Group Connection: Annual Group conference and a comprehensive benefits review.
Birthday Leave: Celebrate your birthday in style with an additional paid holiday.

Purpose of the Role:

To undertake delivery and assessment of provision, performing the necessary duties expected of a Trainer/Assessor following identified processes and procedures. It is the responsibility of the trainer assessor to ensure audit compliance is maintained throughout all areas of their work.

The role will require delivery in at least two different prison establishments within the northwest. Mileage will be paid for travel from your main site.

Key Responsibilities:

The post holder will:

• Work with stakeholders to effectively engage cohorts of learners on to CSS provision
• Build relationships with stakeholders to ensure regular and routine access to
potential learner cohorts
• Maintain all associated paperwork and tracking records of learner engagement
• To carry out delivery and assessments in own areas of expertise to the awarding
body standards
• Keep and maintain records as necessary for the tracking of learner attendance,
assessment, and achievement and for the purposes of external validation and
moderation as required by the awarding body
• Carry out required delivery and assessment planning and recording assessment
decisions ensuring programme deadlines are met and completed prior to the
learner’s course end date
• Work with learners, colleagues, managers, and stakeholders to ensure that the
full range of learner needs are met
• Be aware of internal and external delivery and assessment procedures and play
an appropriate part in their implementation
• Adhere to and achieve KPI targets set by management linking to new enrolments
and progressions for existing learners
• Contribute fully to the mission and values statement of the organisation ensuring
its effective implementation in all aspects of the business
• Contribute to the strategic objectives of the curriculum area and to actively
engage in the annual Quality Improvement Plan and audit
• To be aware of national developments in the subject area and update knowledge
and skills on an ongoing basis
• Ensure all areas of work comply with identified audit requirements
• To attend and contribute fully to team meetings and standardisation meetings
• Play an active role in the internal verification process of the curriculum area
• To review own professional development needs and to participate
fully in future training and development
• Maximise potential growth and/or progression opportunities within existing
area of work to achieve company KPI targets
• Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required,
commensurate with grade and scope of this post and agreed with the
relevant line manager.

Main relationships (internal & external):
• Learners
• Employers
• Stakeholders
• Head of Sector (Prisons)
• Prison Training Manager
• Peers
• Heads of Department
• Group & Support staff
• Third party suppliers, agencies etc.
• Managing Director

Essential Job Knowledge, Skills, Education & Experience relevant to the role:

• Appropriate Level 3 qualification in main subject area of expertise
• Trainer/Assessor Qualified
• Relevant recent occupational experience
• Demonstrable commitment to equality of opportunity
• Excellent computer literacy skills
• Passionate about teaching and learning and continuous improvement
• Knowledge and proficient use of: Microsoft 365/TEAMS
• Personal qualities of integrity, honesty, transparency, and commitment to
ownership of the mission & values of the organisation
• Positive personality – self-motivated, passionate & driven to achieve results
• Excellent communication
• Ability to manage to tight deadlines & conflicting priorities
• Committed to their own CPD
• Ability to work in a logical and organised manner with attention to detail
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Innovative, creative

Desirable Job Knowledge, Skills, Education & Experience relevant to the role:

• Internal Quality Assurance Award
• MoJ Vetting
• Knowledge of national and local initiatives to improve standards
• Willingness & ability to embrace new methods of teaching to deliver best
learning to different learner groups with reduced resource

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a passionate, learner-centred team committed to improving educational outcomes through inclusive, impactful teaching. We support innovation, value diversity, and offer ongoing CPD to help you grow professionally.

How to Apply: Ready to be a part of our journey? Submit your application with a brief note about your training philosophy by clicking APPLY. If you have any further queries, then please get in touch with our friendly recruitment team by emailing recruitment@theprogress-group.co.uk

Let's redefine education together! #JoinOurTeam #CompleteSkillsSolutions

Diversity and Inclusion Statement: The Progress Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information, or parental status. All employment decisions are based on merit, job requirements, and business needs.

Note:We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this role.

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