Job Role

Twin is an award-winning provider of education, travel, work experience, accommodation, and employment services. We offer a diverse number of life enhancing services to our clients and every member of our team is essential in achieving this. As an organisation we are recruiting for a new Trainer/Assessor as part of the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Practitioner Project to deliver Level 3 ESOL courses and associated coaching, support, tutorials, monitoring, evaluation and program compliance activities. The role will lead on the delivery of training to volunteers across London. The outreach part will involve generating leads to join the program and completing signup paperwork with learner.

The delivery schedule is driven by our learner’s geographical locations; this role requires travel to all of Twin sites across London and alternative sites that are hired to deliver the qualifications. Due to this, lone working will be required. The role requires an organised professional with the ability to adapt to new environments, needs to be resourceful and able to work in a face paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering the programme in a timely manner, supporting learners through their learning journey with Twin.
• Implementing strategies to achieve targets related to participants’ learning outcomes.
• Creating and following programme layout and complying with specifications and guidelines
• Preparing lessons and preparing/adapting materials as required
• Keeping track of and maintaining records of participants’ attendance, participation and progress
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting participants’ progress in key learning areas.
• Complete course related administrative tasks to specified standards
• Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with British Council standards and policy for child protection
• Ensuring the course is inclusive and also focuses on the ESOL learner’s needs
• Integrating and delivering training with a focus on literacy and digital skills
• Coaching, tutoring and offering learning support to learners
• Collecting a baseline needs assessment for learners,
• Managing the induction process, 
• Conducting classroom and training observations, interviews and focus groups with learners and project stakeholders;
• Organising any external assistance or support as necessary
• Responsible for contributing to achieving a monthly target for referring learners on to the ESOL Practitioners Course,
• Willing to undertake business development and recruitment of referral sources as well as learners
• Recruitment of learners onto courses to meet agreed programme targets, in accordance with eligibility requirements 
• Take ownership for all referral source engagement activities associated with learner recruitment, including identifying and mitigating risks
• Work to fully understand each course, its target learners (eligibility), aims, targets, deliverables, geography, and payment systems
• Develop relationships with a broad portfolio of referral sources, for example, 3rd sector, education sector and other commercial providers, being very aware of both immediate transactions and potential partnerships 
• Implement ongoing contact schedules (planned in advance where possible) for maximum scheduling efficiency, to ensure adequate coverage of relevant referral sources
• Ensure full and accurate record keeping of all client and referral sources 

Skills and Experience

Essential

• DELTA , or other Level 7 English Language teaching qualification (with observed teaching practice – minimum 7.5 hours) - essential
• At least two years of English Language teaching experience

Desirable

• Experience of working within a business context
• Experience of teaching ESOL
• Experience of delivering teacher training and webinars 
• Experience of using British Council teacher development materials

Additional Information

Salary: £26,000 - £27,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Location:  London

Hours: 37.5 hrs/week (Full time) Monday- Friday
Closing Date: 19/6/2021
Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + Birthday day off; Pension contributions; Career development opportunities; Access to wide range of local and national discounts.

In light of Covid-19 Interviews may be undertaken via Microsoft Teams. Following recent developments from COVID 19 you may see a delay in receiving feedback or interviews being scheduled.

We regret that unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.

Please Note:

The successful candidate must be able to work in the UK.

Twin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS, where appropriate.

We are dedicated to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.

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