Trainer - (Micro-credentials)

Working Hours: 35 Hours Per Week
Contract Type: 2 x Full-time, Temporary (until March 2029)
Working style: Hybrid
Closing date: 11:59pm, 24 November 2026
Interview Method: Assessment/Face to Face
You must already have a valid right to work in the UK documentation, as we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role.

As a Trainer, you’ll plan, develop and deliver high-quality education and training that responds to the needs of learners, employers and Manchester’s skills priorities. You’ll help Manchester Adult Education Service (MAES) deliver responsive, employer-aligned provision, ensuring residents develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to progress in work, access further learning and improve their employment prospects. Your work will contribute to tackling skills gaps, improving employment outcomes and supporting Manchester residents to access secure, sustainable and better-paid work.

The role has a particular focus on supporting priority programmes including Responsive Manchester (the Micro Credentials Ecosystem), which addresses skills shortages through flexible, employer-aligned learning, and Ambition Manchester, which supports in-work progression for residents in low-income households. Through these programmes, alongside the wider MAES adult learning offer, you will help ensure provision responds effectively to the needs of residents, employers and the city.

In this role you will:

• Teach, train and assess learners, ensuring delivery meets organisational, awarding organisation and quality standards. You may also be required to train on other programmes across the service in response to operational requirements and emerging priorities.

• Monitor and improve the quality and performance of provision, contributing to improvement planning and the achievement of recruitment, attendance, achievement and progression targets.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across MAES, Manchester City Council, employers and external partners to ensure provision is responsive, industry-relevant and aligned with city priorities.

• Support and mentor trainers, sharing professional expertise and contributing to high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.

• Maintain accurate records and administrative processes, using data and evidence to monitor performance and demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of provision.

For queries about the role, please contact the hiring manager, Lindsay Loftus, at lindsay.loftus@manchester.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time to discuss the role. This route is for vacancy-related enquiries only and should not be used to submit applications.

Pre-employment Checks

If you are successful, your appointment will be subject to completing the relevant pre-employment checks. These checks will be carried out as part of our recruitment process and may include:

• Qualification: See About the Candidate
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Clearance: This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for a Standard or Enhanced DBS check as appropriate. Information provided by you or the DBS will be handled confidentially and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice. We have policies covering the secure handling of DBS information and the recruitment of ex-offenders, which are available on request. - If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years, or 12 months or more in the last 10 years (while aged 18 or over), please refer to GOV.UK guidance on obtaining overseas police checks or Certificates of Good Character.
• Satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

• Hold a teaching/training or equivalent qualification and or experience (essential)
• Hold a degree and/or a level 3 vocationally related qualification in the subject area (essential)
• Hold GCSE A* - C / 9 - 4 in English/math's or equivalent (essential)
• Hold Assessors/IQA qualifications (essential) or willingness to achieve within 6 months

Personal Statement:

• Teaching, Training and Assessment: Relevant teaching/training and subject-specific qualifications, with experience of planning, delivering and assessing high-quality learning to meet the needs of diverse learners and achieve positive outcomes.
• Employer and Partnership Working: Experience of working collaboratively with employers, colleagues and partners to develop and deliver responsive provision that reflects skills needs and supports progression into and within employment.
• Quality, Performance and Continuous Improvement: Experience of monitoring learner progress and performance, using data, feedback and quality processes to improve teaching, learning and learner outcomes, with the flexibility to deliver across different programmes and areas of provision in response to service priorities