Job Overview
Are you passionate about helping people build skills, confidence, and pathways into employment?
We are seeking an Employability Trainer/Assessor/Coach to deliver employability programmes that help learners overcome barriers, develop confidence, and progress into sustainable employment or further education. You will create a positive learning environment, support skill development, and connect learners with opportunities in the local labour market.
This hands-on role requires creativity, adaptability, and a genuine commitment to helping people succeed through education and employability support.
Your Role
As a Band 4 Employability Trainer / Assessor / Coach, you will:
Deliver engaging employability training and workshops
Support learners with CV writing, interview skills, and job readiness
Work with individuals facing barriers to employment
Monitor progress and provide tailored guidance
Collaborate with employers and colleagues to create opportunities
What We’re Looking For
✅ Experience in training, coaching, or employability support
✅ Strong communication and facilitation skills
✅ Passion for helping others achieve their goals
✅ Ability to motivate and inspire learners
✅ Organised, adaptable, and learner-focused approach
Main Duties:
Manage the successful learner journey of assigned individuals to ensure they complete their programme of learning on time.
Deliver high quality training utilising a range of methods (e.g. face-to-face on site, or via Teams).
Deliver engaging, learner-centred training that reflects the principles of adult education, including respect for learners’ experiences, self-direction, and practical application
Use a variety of inclusive teaching methods to meet diverse learning styles and abilities.
Collaborate to deliver innovative training solutions, helping the achievement of team performance targets and quality standards
Continuously review learner progress and adapt delivery to ensure accessible, differentiated learning for adults with varying levels of confidence, literacy, and digital skills.
Create a supportive and empowering learning environment that builds adult learners’ confidence, resilience, and motivation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
