Social worker trainer and english language trainer

Social work position:


The Hi5-Social Worker/ Trainer is leading the recruitment of the Jobortunity target group and works with the youth who are chosen to join the Jobortunity program. His/her role is to provide support to enable the students to help themselves. The Hi5-Social Worker/ Trainer maintains a professional relationship with the students and acts as a guide, advocate or critical friend. The Hi5-Social Worker/ Trainer works in a variety of settings within a framework of relevant legislation and procedures, supporting individuals and their families and representing Jobortunity in the community. The job consists of 4 main focus areas:


1. Selection of students
2. TOY training program (social topics and behaviour)
3. Relationships with care takers
4. Students behavioural/performance program and personal develop of students


Responsibilities



Requirements:
- Degree in social work
- At least 3 years of experience in social or community work
- A passion for people
- Motivation to work and act as a trainer
- Good spoken & written English


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English Language Trainer:
The English trainer works with the entire Hi5 team and the students selected to join the Jobortunity programme. His/her role is to develop and provide training sessions and enable the students to express themselves in the English language appropriate for the hospitality industry. The main focus is on conversational English (speaking, listening and understanding and reading & writing regarding job applications).
[h=2]Responsibilities[/h]¶ Implementing the English curriculum with the involvement of the other Jobortunity team members and adapting the curriculum to the specific needs of the students and the hospitality industry;
¶ Preparing and delivering training sessions and projects for the students to enhance their knowledge and skills in the English language used in the hospitality industry;
¶ Reporting to management, on a regular time basis, about outcome on executed English training activities, as well as the planning and of the English curriculum;
¶ Participating in TOY training sessions and assisting colleagues in theirs;
¶ Acknowledging, implementing and enforcing the code of conduct for students during the TOY program;
¶ Coaching the students to become self confident in using the English language in a variety of situations (speaking, listening, understanding, reading and writing) using the Jobortunity English curriculum;
¶ Developing and implementing assessment tools to follow the progress of the students;
¶ Monitoring the progress of students in English and report on this;
¶ Taking responsibility for developing and implementing the Jobortunity approach (Hi5) in his/her daily work at Jobortunity;



Requirements:

- Excellent spoken & written English
- At least 2 years of experience in a teaching position
- A passion for people
- Motivation to work and act as a trainer


Note: Each Jobortunity staff member is part of a Training of Trainers (Employee) program. For this reason he/she is expected to demonstrate and/or develop competencies associated with the specific job description

Please note that the closing date for applications is the 13[SUP]th[/SUP] of September 2013, interviews will be done in the week after the closing date and the selected candidate is preferred to start working per the 1st of October (or before).
For queries and applications, please contact Nicole: proj.. Jobortunity.org