Business Skills Trainer in Kent, United Kingdom

Pearson TQ are looking for a creative, dedicated individual to join our team who can create and deliver engaging and inspiring training. The Business Skills Trainer will develop and deliver high quality business skills training programmes that enhance and develop learners’ knowledge, skills and behaviours for their programme. They will teach and deliver courses in both face to face workshops and virtual environments to a high standard and support with content and resource development. In addition, they will ensure learning programmes are individualised, bespoke and are tailored to suit individual learners needs.

This role is primarily remote, with occasional travel to Pearson or customer sites (80% remote, 20% onsite).

Core tasks and responsibilities

• Develop, implement and deliver Business Skills training programmes that are high quality, robust and are aligned to organisational standards.

• Deliver face to face workshops and/or virtual training sessions to train and coach learners in business, management and leadership skills and to support and develop their skills, knowledge, and behaviours.

• Create resources to assist with training programmes and to support learning including PowerPoint presentations, workbooks, webinars and handouts as well as supporting the ongoing development and review of current resources.

• Utilise all available and appropriate technology in the delivery of learning programmes to support and enhance learner experience.

• Deliver training sessions that are interactive, inspiring and engaging and support differentiation to meet differing learning needs.

• Maintain online blogs and systems, ensuring learner contribution and regular updates.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of training programmes and suggest improvements where required.

• Provide constructive, professional, and relevant feedback to learners in relation to their learning journey.

• Carry out coaching calls with learners and complete paperwork and administration within agreed timescales, as needed.

• Complete learner visits, either virtual or to customer sites and locations, when required or as directed by management.

• Coach and mentor learners to develop positive attitudes towards learning and studying.

• Ensure that own allocated learners are progressing in line with their target achievement dates and liaise with the Programme Manager/s for the purpose of monitoring the progress of learning.

• Track and report progress of planned learning, maintaining records throughout the Apprentice/learner journey ensuring full compliance with Ofsted, ESFA and other regulatory bodies.

• Promptly identify situations requiring periods of absence from the programme or potential issues or risks and submit accurate paperwork as required and in a timely manner.

• Ensure that learner records are accurately maintained, including records held within MIS systems, e-portfolio and online learning systems.

• Maintain positive relationships with learners, business partners and all other stakeholders to ensure Pearson TQ retains and gains business.

• Attend standardisation and team meetings as required.

• Identify, complete, and record appropriate annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities that maintain your ability to support the delivery of programmes.

• Assist in the support and delivery of other qualifications/programmes when required.

• Be flexible over hours of attendance/work, including evenings and weekends where required.

• To undertake any other duties as may be required from time to time.

Qualifications

Training / Competencies

• Hold relevant teaching/training qualifications

• Highly motivated, flexible and adaptable

• Excellent communication and IT skills

• Proven coaching and mentoring skills

• Outstanding interpersonal and presentation skills

• Able to work under own supervision and on own initiative

Essential

• Qualified trainer/tutor with at least 5 years training and delivery experience within the business skills sector

• Proven experience of creating and delivering inspirational, informative and engaging training content

• Industry competence and experience in a substantive management role

• Can demonstrate use of technology to support effective and efficient delivery

• Demonstrate through previous OTLA and/or standardisation observations, that they are consistently operating as an outstanding, or minimum, good trainer

• Can demonstrate the development of course materials and training resources

• Excellent written skills to enable detailed feedback and target setting of objectives

Desirable

• Assessor qualification

• Delivery within the Apprenticeship business skills sector

• Delivery experience of CMI Qualifications

• Experience of Level 5/7 Leadership & Management delivery

• A relevant Management qualification at Level 5 or above

This post is exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applicants will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the DBS.

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world’s lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

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Job: LEARNING DELIVERY

Organization: Enterprise Learning & Skills

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Req ID: 19171