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ACT Skills Centre, Ebbw Vale 37 hours Perm £26,250 rising to £29,400 29/11/24

If you would like to work for an organisation that demonstrates outstanding commitment to staff engagement, has gained a place on the Times Best 100 Companies to work for in the UK for the last eight consecutive years and that holds Investors in People Platinum accreditation we would love to hear from you!
About JGW+:
Jobs Growth Wales (JGW+) is part of the ACT family, where they provide training and development for young people aged 16-19 years old to gain skills, qualifications and experience they need to gain confidence to enter training or employment.
Our dedicated team are passionate about supporting learners to reach their full potential, ensuring everyone is guided and empowered every step of the way.
What you’ll do:
You will develop and deliver skills training and activities for learners on JGW+ programmes that are enriching and focused on well-being as well as essential skills. The primary purpose of the role is to engage with learners who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET) through set modules comprising of mini projects, volunteer, enterprise and community schemes. You will have the ability to differentiate and challenge all learners’ ability levels. Willingness to travel between centres to support learners as required.
As a Skills Tutor you will help learners to think about their futures and provide some focus on accessible career paths, whilst creating progression opportunities for both further work-based learning and employment. ACT is committed to promoting the Welsh language for both staff and learners, and whilst it is not considered essential criteria, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role.
This role is varied, and no two days are the same and neither are our learners, we are looking for someone who wants to make a difference in a young person’s life and help them reach their goals! If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you!
ACT is committed to promoting the Welsh language for both staff and learners, and whilst it is not considered essential criteria, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role.
What we need from you:

• Experience of teaching/delivery within a learning environment
• Teaching/assessing qualification
• Good level of Maths and English GCSE C or above (spoken and written)
• Ability to develop others
• Excellent IT skills with programmes such as Microsoft Office, Word and Excel
• To uphold ACT Values
• Team player with ability to work on own initiative
• Well organised
• Creative and passionate for training/learning
• Proven track record of meeting targets

Why work for Jobs Growth Wales (JGW+)?
Jobs Growth Wales (JGW+) is part of ACT which is Wales’s largest Training Provider, ACT is all about people. With a family feel culture we believe our employees are our greatest asset. We’re all extremely passionate about making a positive difference to people’s lives by providing excellent learning programmes and opportunities.
Our Values:
At ACT, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of respect, fairness, and dignity for all. We believe in creating an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued and empowered to thrive.
FREDIE has been central to promoting and recognising exceptional commitment to equality and diversity. FREDIE stands for Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement, and these values are at the heart of ACT’s philosophy, shaping our approach to both staff and learners
Diversity statement
ACT is dedicated to fair and safe recruitment practices, ensuring equality for all applicants and staff. We do not discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. Our questioning and collating of information are intended to help us maintain equal opportunities best practice and identify barriers to workforce equality and diversity. The information collated from you will not be used in any decision affecting you.
We are happy to consider a reasonable adjustment that candidates may need during the recruitment process, please drop us an email with your requirements.
What next?:
The Advert will close 29th November 2024 at midnight, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Applicants will be notified via email of application process (please check junk or spam folders)
An interview process consisting of:

• A face to face interview at one of our centres that will include skill based questions and a work based task (for example - a micro teach, full details will be provided before interview)

We’re keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know.
If you have any queries about the vacancy please feel free to contact us on recruitment@acttraining.org.uk.