Employment & Skills Trainer

Reed in Partnership has been delivering public services since 1998. We are a British, family-owned company, whose mission has always been to positively transform people and their communities. This is reflected in our services, which we deliver to help people from all backgrounds and circumstances to change their lives for the better.
Pay Range
£28,000 to £29,000
Job Description
Are you passionate about making a difference and helping others?
Would you like to work in a Learning and Development role and make a positive impact on people and their communities?
Then consider the position of Employment and Skills Trainer at Reed in Partnership!
This role is expected to cover both Selby and Harrogate offices.
Please note, internal applications for this role close on 19/10/2026.
Who we are
Reed's Employability Division aims to positively transform lives by helping individuals who are unemployed, economically inactive, or facing challenges such as health conditions, disabilities, or caring responsibilities to find sustainable employment. Through a wide range of tailored support services including one-to-one careers guidance, CV writing, interview preparation, and skills training, we have supported over 250,000 people on their journey into work.
Our Restart Scheme, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), focuses specifically on supporting the long-term unemployed who are referred by their local Job Centre Plus. We provide them with up to 12 months of personalised support to enter or re-enter the workforce.
What is the role about?
Our Employment and Skills Trainers are an integral part of our employability programmes. The main purpose of this role is to improve the opportunities of adult jobseekers who access our Restart Scheme by coaching, training and upskilling them in order to boost their confidence, enhance their employability, and secure meaningful employment.
Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Taking Ownership
Preparing and delivering high-quality employability training sessions to participants such as CV writing, interview skills, and identifying job goals
Maintaining a professional training environment classroom and course materials
Promoting courses to internal and external stakeholders to enhance submissions
Being Fair, Open, and Honest
Assessing and evaluating participant progress and providing performance feedback to their Employment Advisers
Accurately reporting participant attendance and achievements
Working Together
Collaborate with Employment Advisers to identify suitable courses for participants relevant to their needs
What’s in it for you?
A generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:
25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
Reed Pension Scheme
Award Winning Management & Leadership training
Professional & Personal Development Funds
Bi-annual pay reviews
Plus much more that can be found Here
The Employment & Skills Trainer role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by building people's confidence and skills that they need to start working. At Reed in Partnership, our values—Fair, Open & Honest, Take Ownership, and Work Together—guide everything we do. Join us in delivering services that make a real difference.
To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:
Ability to work to strict targets and with people from various backgrounds
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Experience of working in the welfare-to-work or any other similar relevant sector
Background in preparing and delivering training courses
A minimum of 2 A-Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma.
GCSE English Language at a minimum of a Grade B (or equivalent Level 2 qualification). OR achievement of a Level 2 in Literacy Assessment at interview stage OR International Equivalents.
Desirable Qualifications
Recognised Teaching qualification such as PTTLS or PGCE
Ability to empathise with our members and motivate them
Passion for delivering excellent job and making long-term positive changes for our members
Resilience, creativity and adaptability
Willingness to travel locally (e.g. to deliver training/courses/meet Learners/Employers)
Fluency in a second language
We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.