Employability Trainer

Employability Trainer Traffic Management

Are you an experienced Employability Trainer who is passionate about helping people overcome barriers, build confidence and progress into sustainable employment? Would you like to develop your career with an independent, specialist training provider where you can make a genuine difference? If so, we would love to hear from you.

About Vocation Training

Vocation Training Ltd is an independent, specialist training provider based in Halesowen, West Midlands , with a proven track record in delivering employability and traffic management training.

We are an Ofsted-rated Good provider and have trained more than 3,000 individuals over the years through a range of government-funded programmes and contracts.

Our specialist niche is traffic management training and employability , giving us a unique position within the training sector. We don't simply deliver generic employability provision; we prepare learners with practical skills, qualifications, confidence and knowledge that can lead directly into employment within the traffic management industry.

Following the successful delivery of our existing programmes, we have secured a further 23 years of funded provision, giving the organisation a strong platform for continued growth and providing long-term stability for the successful candidate.

As an independent organisation, we are able to maintain a focused, learner-centred approach while continuing to develop our specialist provision and respond quickly to the needs of learners, employers and our funding partners.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an Employability Trainer to join our Halesowen training headquarters.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong background in employability, adult learning or learner support who wants to develop specialist knowledge of the traffic management sector. You do not need previous traffic management experience.

You will be supported by an experienced member of our training team and provided with comprehensive training, established course materials and tried-and-tested programmes.

Your role will be to combine your existing employability expertise with our specialist traffic management programmes, helping unemployed learners gain qualifications, confidence and the skills required to progress into employment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging employability and traffic management training to unemployed adult learners.

• Introduce learners to the traffic management industry, including Chapter 8 principles and relevant street and road works guidance.

• Support learners to achieve industry-recognised traffic management qualifications.
• Deliver classroom-based group training and one-to-one learner support.

• Complete initial and ongoing learner assessments and individual development plans.

• Deliver CV writing, interview preparation, job-search and workplace-readiness activities.

• Identify and support learners to overcome barriers to employment.

• Monitor learner attendance, progress, achievement and progression.

• Maintain accurate learner records in line with contractual and quality requirements.

• Provide constructive feedback and motivate learners throughout their programme.

• Support safeguarding, health and safety, equality, diversity and data protection requirements.

• Work collaboratively with the wider Vocation Training team to achieve strong learner and employment outcomes.

What We're Looking For / Essential

• Recognised teaching qualification, such as Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET/PTLLS), Cert Ed or equivalent .

• Experience delivering training to post-16/adult learners.

• Experience working with unemployed learners or individuals facing barriers to employment.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong organisation and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to motivate and engage learners from a wide range of backgrounds.

• A genuine passion for helping people progress.

• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Traffic Management Experience?

• Not required.

• This is one of the key benefits of the role. You don't need to be a traffic management expert.

• We will provide comprehensive sector training, support from experienced trainers and access to our established traffic management programmes.

• We are looking for someone who understands people, employability and learning . We can help you develop the traffic management knowledge needed.

Why Join Vocation Training?

• Ofsted-rated GOOD training provider.

• Independent specialist training organisation.

• More than 3,000 learners trained through our programmes.

• Specialist focus on traffic management and employability .

• Further 23 years of secured funded provision .

• Established and tried-and-tested training programmes.

• Full training provided in traffic management.

• Support from experienced trainers.

• Opportunity to develop specialist industry knowledge.

• Genuine opportunity to make a difference to learners' lives.

• Long-term career opportunity within a growing organisation.

Benefits

• £27,000 £33,000 per annum , depending on experience.

• Monday to Friday, 9:30am5:00pm .

• 28 days' holiday , including bank holidays.

• Two-week Christmas closure with no annual leave required.

• Free on-site parking.

• Full training and ongoing professional development.

• Supportive working environment.

• Opportunity to develop your career within a specialist training provider.

Our Learners Need People Like You

Our learners come from a wide range of backgrounds. Some may have been unemployed for a significant period, while others may lack confidence, qualifications or experience.

Your role is not simply to deliver a lesson. It is to help someone believe they can achieve more.

You will support learners from their first day of training through to gaining qualifications and preparing for employment. Seeing someone who initially lacks confidence develop the skills and belief to secure work is what makes this role so rewarding.

If you are an experienced employability professional who wants to build a career, develop specialist traffic management knowledge and make a measurable difference to people's lives , Vocation Training could be the right place for you.

If you are ready to join an independent, specialist and established training provider with a strong track record and an exciting period of continued growth ahead, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today to become part of Vocation Training Ltd.

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