Trainer Assessor (Ref: TRA-261)

About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

About the project

Aspiring Champions is a community-based project supporting young mothers aged 14–24 who are at risk of, or affected by, criminal and sexual exploitation. The project takes a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach, helping young women and their children to overcome challenges, build confidence and achieve positive outcomes. A key part of the project is developing Community Champions with lived experience, enabling people to build the knowledge, skills and confidence to support others and play an active role within their communities.

About the role

As a Project Trainer and Assessor, you will play a key role in delivering and developing the project across Rhyl and Colwyn Bay. You will deliver training in areas including advice and guidance, coaching and mentoring, supporting staff, volunteers and Community Champions to develop their skills and confidence. You will also provide assessment and progression support, helping learners to work towards recognised qualifications where appropriate. If you are not already a qualified assessor, you will have the opportunity to work towards a TAQA qualification.

Alongside your training responsibilities, you will help develop partnerships, facilitate workshops and community activities, and provide direct support to participants where appropriate.

Requirements

• Experience of delivering community, family or youth support services
• Experience of developing and delivering training
• A recognised assessor qualification such as TAQA, CAVA or A1, or willingness to work towards one
• Knowledge of advice and guidance, coaching or mentoring approaches
• Experience of working with vulnerable young people or families experiencing multiple disadvantage
• Knowledge of trauma-informed, strengths-based and person-centred approaches
• A strong understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
• Excellent communication, facilitation and partnership-working skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accurate records
• Good IT skills, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team

Please note: this role requires an Enhanced Child and Adult DBS check.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous leave allowance
• Staff pension
• Access to clinical supervision
• Flexible working
• Mentoring programme
• Advice and counselling service
• Season ticket loan