Employability Training Officer
Peterlee, County Durham, United Kingdom
•Adapting to new ways of training/coaching during COVID19 ensuring participants continue to feel supported and valued; Research and use of Google Classroom & Meet, Zoom & Microsoft Teams, SurveyMonkey & Online Platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn. This has resulted in a higher volume of referrals to us from progression workers and job coaches rather than other training providers, as well as self-referrals. •Communication is key to success with the remote approach, with 11/11 new… Show more •Adapting to new ways of training/coaching during COVID19 ensuring participants continue to feel supported and valued; Research and use of Google Classroom & Meet, Zoom & Microsoft Teams, SurveyMonkey & Online Platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn. This has resulted in a higher volume of referrals to us from progression workers and job coaches rather than other training providers, as well as self-referrals. •Communication is key to success with the remote approach, with 11/11 new participants successfully completing their training and applications for apprenticeships.•Delivering employability and life skills training to young adults who are NEET, in groups or 1:2:1 tailored to the individuals needs; building their confidence and communication skills through a number of different methods to suit their specific learning style uncovered within the course. •Proven success with the creation & adaptation of lesson plans, resources and delivery with a person centred approach due to participants on the programme, SEND and SEMH. •Creation and delivery of ‘routeway’ courses to support young people into employment, such as: Call Centre, Customer Service, CV creation, Interview techniques, Apprenticeship, Building Confidence, Resilience & Positive Thinking.•Working closely with management and my team to ensure positive and successful continuous improvement of the course with the use of participant feedback and my own initiative.•Adapting to new ways of effective training/coaching/promotional videos during COVID19 ensuring participants continue to feel supported and valued. • Creating new lesson plans to support online learning and delivery of this, keeping communication channels strong at all times between all stakeholders.• Providing information, advice and guidance to learners that I support with their progression. Show less