King's Trust Development Worker

About the role

We are currently seeking a Kings Trust Development Worker to join our Adult & Community Learning & ESOL department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Kings Trust Development Worker, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Learner Support & Skills Development – Supports the King’s Trust Team programme by providing academic underpinning, delivering basic skills support and helping learners develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to achieve their goals.
• Learner Planning & Progress Monitoring – Establishes individual learning plans, conducts reviews, evaluations and assessments, and monitors learner progress to ensure positive outcomes and continuous development.
• Programme Recruitment & Promotion – Assists with the recruitment of learners and promotes the King’s Trust Team programme to employers, community organizations and other stakeholders to maximise engagement and opportunities.
• Administration & Compliance – Supports record keeping, attends meetings, undertakes risk assessments and ensures learners comply with health & safety requirements and programme expectations.
• Professional Responsibilities & Development – Participates in training and appraisal activities, supports continuous improvement and upholds safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and professional development responsibilities across the programme.

Responsibilities

Qualifications & Core Knowledge – GCSE English (or equivalent), willingness to achieve GCSE Maths, and a good general education with Level 3 qualifications, supported by an understanding of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, safeguarding, health & safety and work placement requirements.

Experience & Learner Support – Experience supporting learners, managing challenging behavior and understanding the needs of children, young people and vulnerable adults, with the ability to deliver Basic Skills and support learner development.

Communication & Relationship Building – Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to motivate learners, build confidence and work effectively with a diverse range of people.

Organisation & Teamwork – Strong organisational and time management skills, able to work collaboratively within a team, contribute positively to shared objectives and uphold the college’s values of Student Focus, High Performance, Respect, Openness and Honesty.

Professionalism & Flexibility – Committed to safeguarding, professional boundaries and continuous development, with a flexible approach to travel, working across locations and maintaining awareness of health & safety requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications – GCSE English (or equivalent), willingness to achieve GCSE Maths, and a good general education with Level 3 qualifications, supported by an understanding of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, safeguarding, health & safety and work placement requirements.

Experience – Experience supporting learners, managing challenging behavior and understanding the needs of children, young people and vulnerable adults, with the ability to deliver Basic Skills and support learner development.

Skills – Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to motivate learners, build confidence and work effectively with a diverse range of people.

Organisation – Strong organisational and time management skills, able to work collaboratively within a team, contribute positively to shared objectives and uphold the college’s values of Student Focus, High Performance, Respect, Openness and Honesty.

Flexibility – Committed to safeguarding, professional boundaries and continuous development, with a flexible approach to travel, working across locations and maintaining awareness of health & safety requirements.

Qualifications

GCSE English (or equivalent), willingness to achieve GCSE Maths, and a good general education with Level 3 qualifications, supported by an understanding of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, safeguarding, health & safety and work placement requirements.

Benefits

• Salary is between £24,522 and £26,754 per annum
• 27 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays
• People’s Pension
• Retail and leisure discounts

Pay

Salary is between £24,522 and £26,754 per annum

Schedule

37 Hours | 52 Weeks