Training and Development Officer Application Pack

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1 Training and Development Officers (x2 posts) One Year Fixed Contract Full time at 40hrs/week 23, Are you passionate about tackling bullying? Or giving young people the skills they need to stand up to bullying behaviour? Then this role might just be for you! Diana Award was founded as a legacy to Diana, Princess of Wales belief that young people have the power to change the world for the better. Since 1999, the Diana Award has recognised 39,000 young people who have made a positive difference to their community. By shining the spotlight on these young people with the Diana Award, it establishes them as role models to other young people. But receiving a Diana Award is only the beginning. Through the Diana Network, our Anti-bullying and Mentoring Programmes, we engage, encourage and motivate young people to keep up the good work! We're looking for two enthusiastic new team members to join our London team, to deliver high quality Anti- Bullying training to groups of school aged children and their staff (adults) in various settings across the UK. You will give young people and staff the skills, motivation and knowledge to tackle bullying, empowering them as Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. The successful candidates will travel across the UK delivering high quality and engaging training to school children equipping them and their adults with the skills to tackle bullying. They will manage each event, working hard on recruiting the right number of delegates for each event and ultimately ensuring each user enjoys their training experience. You will need to: Have proven experience of developing and facilitating training for large groups of young people and adults Be willing to travel across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, and overnight stays when required. Have experience of the primary and secondary school system Be passionate about keeping children and young people safe from bullying. Have an understanding of challenging behaviour and special needs Be self-motivated, organised and highly IT literate. You will also need to have first class communication and negotiation skills to help you effectively communicate and relate to a wide range of people from students to parents, head teachers to youth workers, civil servants to government officials. The successful candidates must have the ability to work independently and manage a range of tasks under pressure. If you are looking for a challenging and fulfilling role in a very dynamic organisation, then we would love to hear from you. Application closes at 5pm on Friday 10 th May Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on 20 th /21 st May

2 Job Description Post Title: Training and Development Officer Context: The prime purpose of this role is to deliver high quality Anti-Bullying training to groups of school aged children and their staff (adults) in various settings across the UK. You will give young people and staff the skills, motivation and knowledge to tackle bullying, empowering them as Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. Key Purpose: To reduce the incidents of bullying in schools by delivering high quality and engaging Antibullying/behaviour management training sessions to school children equipping them and their adults with the skills to tackle bullying. Vulnerable children will have the confidence and skills through participating in the programme to stand up to bullying behaviour. Responsible to: Anti-Bullying Programme Manager Key Duties: Training Function: To deliver fun, interactive training sessions based on content modules provided To design personalised training session plans for visits to settings To liaise with partner organisations to recruit participants to the programme and ensure each training event reaches agreed target number of guests. To build partnerships with existing and new schools and organisations To assist the Line Manager with any other duties as required Working with volunteers to support training at mass training events Attending and networking at relevant events. Managing a busy schedule of training events across the UK Development Function: Expanding training and development programmes based on identified needs; Developing cost effective and efficient ways of running planned programmes and keeping within budgets; Conducting focus groups to monitor impact of training Monitoring and reviewing the progress of trainees through questionnaires; Support Function: To complete basic administrative duties such as inputting data Will be responsible for all day to day administrative tasks associated with each training event Attend regularly scheduled meetings with other trainers, programme staff and funders. 2

3 Key Skills/Characteristics Essential Previous training experience Marketing skills (telephone/mail) to recruit schools to training events Proven experience of developing and facilitating training for large groups of young people and adults Willing to travel across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, and overnight stays when required. Experience of the primary and secondary school system Share our passion for keeping children and young people safe in schools and eliminating bullying behaviour. Understanding of challenging behaviour and special needs Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills and strong organisational skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels Ability to communicate using technology and develop high quality presentations Ability and confidence to work independently and part of a team. An infectious passion, enthusiasm and charisma. Experience with common office software such as , word processing, presentations and spreadsheets Experience of producing information outputs in a range of formats: reports, briefings, power point presentations etc Ability to develop reports and track data Represent the charity in a professional manner especially when interacting with staff and students Resilient and adaptable and able to work well under pressure and thrive on being given challenges and responsibility Possess strong leadership, negotiation and communication skills. Be passionate about our aims and objectives and committed to working within a small and growing team that goes the extra mile. Willingness to undertake relevant personal development and training. Desirable First Aid training or willingness to receive training An understanding of training procedures and protocols (quality assurance) and knowledge of best practice Knowledge of The Diana Award and services Extensive knowledge of bullying and behaviour, in particular school and government policy 3

4 Applicants should use additional sheets where there is insufficient space, quoting Job Reference on each additional page. Position Applied For: Training and Development Officer Job Ref: ABA/TDO 1. Education, training and personal development Please list the educational establishments you have attended, giving details of the start and finish date of your attendance, the name of the establishment, any qualifications you have obtained, the grade awarded (if appropriate) and the date of the award. Please start with the most recent and go back to your secondary school. Started Finished Name of Establishment Qualification(s) Obtained Grade 2. Other Training/ Education Please give details of any other training, education or development you have undertaken. Give details of the date, nature of the training, place and outcome. Please feel free to include informal training and development, any internal study days by your employer, or any seminars you have attended that you think may be relevant. Finished Nature of training / Development Training Provider (if applicable) Qualification(s) Obtained 4

5 3a. Employment Please tell us about your current or most recent employment. Job Title: Employer: Month and Year Started: Please detail your role and responsibilities: Current Salary: Month and Year Left (if applicable): Reason for leaving: 3b. Employment Continued Please list all previous employment (other than described in 3a) with your most recent first. Please explain any gaps in your employment history. Started Left Employer s Name & Location Your Position or Job Title Reason for leaving or gaps in employment 5

6 4. Attributes Please describe your three main attributes (as you see them) and outline how these will help with the position you are applying for Please describe briefly why this position interests you. 6. Please describe an example of when you have exceeded expectations in your working life. 6

7 7. Please give details of any other information you feel may be useful to support your application. 8. Referees Please give the names of the two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. If selected, we will require references that are satisfactory to us from these referees. Name: Job Title: Address: Name: Job Title: Address: Tel No: Please indicate how known: Personal Employer Please do not contact prior to interview Tel No: Please indicate how known: Personal Employer Please do not contact prior to interview 9. Professional Registration If the position you have applied for requires the applicant to be registered with a professional body, please state the body you are registered with and your registration number or reference. Professional Body: Registration ID: I declare that i have answered the above questions honestly and fully. I realise that, if appointed, any false or incomplete statement on my part may result in termination of my contract. Signature: : Please return this form to: Miss Frankie Spivey, Diana Award, The Oasis Centre, 75 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7HS. 7

8 Personal Details Form This sheet is separated by the personnel department prior to the short-listing procedure. Please ensure that you complete all sections. Data Protection: Applicants completing this form will be giving consent for their personal data to be stored in computer systems. This data is held solely for the purposes of recruitment and monitoring equal opportunities. Only the successful candidate s details will be retained, all other data will be destroyed six months after the completion of the recruitment process. Position Applied For: Job Ref: 1. Personal Details: Forenames: Surname: Address: Contact Details: Home Tel: Mobile Tel: Post Code: 2. Do you have a disability or illness that we might need to take into account during our selection procedure (for example if you have a difficulty with stairs, or your vision or hearing is impaired?) Yes No 3. Number of days off sick in the last two years? 4. Have you been convicted of any criminal offences including spent convictions? Yes No 5. If yes please give details including the nature of the offence and sentence imposed: 6. Are you able to provide proof of your right to work in the UK? Yes No 7. Please indicate how you heard of this post, be as detailed as possible. Signature Please enclose this sheet with the main application form. 8

9 Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form Information for the applicant: The Diana Award seeks to employ people only on the basis of their competence to undertake the role for which they have applied. We try to ensure out selection processes are not influenced by a candidate s age, gender, marital status, religion or ethnicity. Further, we seek not to discriminate against people with disabilities. Your completed form will be opened and retained by the Personnel Department and used for statistical purposes only to enable us to monitor adherence to our equal opportunities policy. Please do not enter any personal details on this form. 1. How would you describe your ethnic origin: Afro-Caribbean White British African Other European Indian Middle Eastern Pakistani Far Eastern Other or Mixed Descent 2. You are: Male Female 3. Your age is: Marital Status : (Please state): 5. Religion : (Please state): 6. Are you registered disabled? Yes No 7. Do you have an unregistered disability? Yes No If you have answered Yes to questions 6 and/or 7 please state the nature of your disability: Please enclose this sheet with the main application form. 9

10 STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF YOUR APPLICATION Please read the person specification and Job description provided before completing this section. This page must be completed CVs are not acceptable. It is essential that you demonstrate in this section how you meet the Person Specification, including any additional information that you might want to provide that demonstrates how you meet the skills and abilities required for this role. You may if you wish attach a maximum of three continuation sheets. 10