Youth Trainer

, Permanent

Hours: 35hrs per week

**Salary**: £24,333 P.A

**Please attach a cover letter using the person specification describing what skills you have for the post.**

**About us**

Rural and Urban Training Scheme (RUTS) is committed to providing vocational training and other support of the highest quality to young people using innovative solutions.

**YOUTH TRAINER - GENERAL**

Inspired to make a positive impact on young people’s lives? Interested in developing your skills and experience around fitness, employability or mechanics? Keen to share this knowledge with aspiring young people? - if the answer to these questions is yes

Then read on - we may just be the perfect fit

We are an innovative and exciting organisation who INSPIRE young people aged 15-25 across Scotland to realise their potential and we are looking for someone who shares our passion and commitment to achieve this through delivery of a variety of vocational and employability themed programmes.

**CONTEXT AND PURPOSE OF JOB**

RUTS is committed to providing vocational training and other support of the highest quality to young people using innovative solutions.

The purpose of this post is to:

- Take a lead role in the delivery of vocational learning opportunities for young people that use off-road motorcycles /bicycles/boxing as a focus.

There is scope to further develop this post creatively with young people.This is not an exhaustive list and you will be required to contribute to the development of this exciting new role in collaboration with the employability programme manager and wider senior management team.

For an informal chat or if you have any questions around any aspect of the role please get in touch on 0131 663 5736

**Main duties and responsibilities**:
The Individual

This will be a challenging role and you will, therefore need to be enthusiastic and committed to working with young people, supporting them as they deal with a range of issues and helping them to successfully move into positive destinations and achieve better outcomes. We need someone with a “can do” attitude and a willingness to develop their own skills but also the ability to train young people in such skills.

We have a friendly and professional ethos, with a strong commitment to quality and innovation, both in terms of the services and products we provide and the way we work together.

**Person Specification**

Essential tasks:

- Take a leading role in the delivery of vocational programmes
- Provide learning opportunities for young people through RUTS existing services and supporting the development of a range of services that meets the needs of young people
- Provide opportunities for young people to reach and sustain a positive destination
- Deliver other short courses which provide nationally recognised qualifications in various practical skills and personal development
- Responsible for the development of activities which support young people to develop work-based skills, life skills and enhance communication
- Responsible for participants progression into employment, education, or training
- Work with young people to identify barriers to positive destinations and empower them to achieve
- Support young people who may have had a poor experience of education and consequently have difficulties with literacy, self-esteem, and communication.
- Work in partnership with the employability team to enhance positive destinations for young people
- Accountable for keeping written records of the work undertaken for the purposes of evaluation
- Accountable for ensuring there is evidence to support progression outcomes and achievement
- Manage own time and support the delivery of objectives and targets ensuring the development of professional practice and updating personal knowledge
- Continuously demonstrate and develop better understanding of ethical issues in relation to working with young people. (eg. Confidentiality, Child Protection and equal opportunities, etc.)

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and its overall objectives.

Main duties and responsibilities:

- Responsibility for creating a fun, safe and welcoming learning environment for participants
- Supporting participants to achieve nationally recognised qualifications and provide pathways to positive destinations
- Delivering a range of qualifications around the themes of: Cycling, Digital skills, Employability, Boxing/ combat sports/health and fitness and Motorcycles (mechanics and off-road riding)
- Engage with young people and carry out ongoing needs assessments to identify and remove barriers
- Supporting young people who may have had adverse childhood experiences (ACES)
- Contribute to the development of RUTS training and innovative teaching approaches and creating a positive learning environment
- Effective relationship management with key referral sources and