Trainee Youth Trainer

, Permanent

Hours: 35hrs per week

**Salary**: £22,000 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) was established over 40 years ago and is an innovative and exciting organisation that aims to INSPIRE young people aged 14-25 across Scotland to realise their potential. We are committed to providing vocational training and other support of the highest quality to young people using innovative solutions.

**TRAINEE YOUTH TRAINER**

Are you inspired to make a positive impact on young people’s lives? Interested in developing your skills, experience and career around fitness / sport. Keen to share your knowledge with aspiring young people? - if the answer to these questions is yes

Then read on - this trainee role may just be the perfect fit

**CONTEXT AND PURPOSE OF THE TRAINEE YOUTH TRAINER**

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:

- Support in the delivery of vocational learning opportunities for young people that use off-road motorcycles /bicycles/non-contact boxing as a focus.

**Main duties and responsibilities**:
The Individual

This is a rewarding role therefore you 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 are ;looking for someone with a “can do” attitude and a willingness to develop their own skills and ultimately have 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:

- Support in the delivery of vocational programmes
- Support learning opportunities for young people through RUTS existing services.
- Support 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
- Support the delivery of our objectives and targets by ensuring the development of your own professional skills and knowledge in the training sector.
- Continuously demonstrate and develop better understanding of ethical issues in relation to working with young people. (eg. Confidentiality, Child Protection and equal opportunities, etc.)

Main duties and responsibilities:

- Creating a fun, safe and welcoming learning environment for participants
- Supporting participants to achieve nationally recognised qualifications and provide pathways to positive destinations
- Supporting the delivery of a range of qualifications around the themes of: Cycling, Digital skills, Employability, Boxing/ combat sports/health, fitness and Motorcycles (mechanics and off-road riding)
- Engage with young people and carry out ongoing needs assessments to identify and remove barriers
- Contribute to the development of RUTS training and innovative teaching approaches and creating a positive learning environment
- You will learn to develop your relationship management with key referral sources and operational staff through regular communication and collaboration.

Administration / Other
- Support administration and the management of participant data through both in-house and external databases.
- Data entry and updates (attendance, progressions and achievement)
- Good level of communication and be a valuable member of our team.
- Adhering to GDPR legislation
- Use of Microsoft Teams, Zoom and RUTS Learning Management System
- Take responsibility for health and safety support undertaking relevant risk assessments are undertaken, and all operational policies are adhered to.
- Adhere to all statutory laws and guidance around safeguarding, equality and diversity and the promotion of an inclusive service

FLEXIBILITY
- Occasional out of hours working required
- Commitment to Continued Personal Development (through both in-house, external