DCS Empowerment CIC
Digital Empowerment & Employability Trainer – 50+ Programme
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Digital Empowerment & Employability Trainer – 50+ Programme
DCS (Empowerment) CIC
Rate: £35 per hour
Contract: Sessional / Freelance
Location: Across South London boroughs
Delivery: Primarily face-to-face, plus 4 live online sessions per cohort
About the Role
DCS (Empowerment) CIC is looking for an experienced, engaging, and supportive Digital Empowerment & Employability Trainer to deliver our Midlife Digital Empowerment and Employability Programme for adults aged 50+, funded by Reaching Communities from The National Lottery Community Fund.
Our learners have different levels of digital confidence, employment experience, and personal goals. Some are returning to work after a career break or unemployment, some are considering a career change, while others may be progressing towards volunteering, further training, or new opportunities.
We need a trainer who can teach, coach, motivate, and empower – not simply deliver slides.
What You’ll Deliver
You will deliver practical and interactive sessions covering areas such as:
- Digital skills and confidence
- Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace
- CV writing, job searching, and online applications
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Interview preparation and mock interviews
- Transferable skills and career planning
- LinkedIn and professional online presence
- Ethical and practical use of AI tools, including ChatGPT
- Digital wellbeing, online safety, and cyber security
- SMART goals and individual action planning
- Employment, volunteering, further learning, and progression opportunities
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You will also support learners to develop and review their individual Digital and Employability Action Plans and identify realistic next steps.
Who We’re Looking For
You should have:
- A recognised teaching/training qualification such as AET, PTLLS, PGCE, CertEd, or equivalent
- Experience delivering employability, digital skills, adult education, or community learning
- Experience working with adult learners and mixed-ability groups
- Strong practical digital skills
- Confidence delivering CV, job search, application, and interview support
- Knowledge of current recruitment practices and digital job searching
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace, LinkedIn, online job platforms, and AI tools
- Confidence delivering both face-to-face and live online sessions
- Good administration, learner tracking, and record-keeping skills
Experience working with adults aged 50+, returners to the labour market, DWP/Jobcentre Plus programmes, digital inclusion, or publicly funded programmes would be an advantage.
The Right Personality Is Important
Qualifications and experience matter, but so does your ability to connect with our learners.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Warm, approachable, and patient
- Engaging, energetic, and encouraging
- Down-to-earth and relatable
- Respectful of learners’ life and professional experience
- Empathetic while remaining focused on progression
- Adaptable to different abilities and confidence levels
- Inclusive and comfortable working with diverse communities
- Positive about the potential of people aged 50+
- Professional, reliable, and well organised
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You should enjoy interacting with learners, facilitating discussion and practical activities, and helping people become more confident and independent.
Travel & Delivery Requirements
This is not a fully remote role.
Delivery takes place primarily face-to-face at community venues across South London boroughs, so applicants must be willing and able to travel for programme delivery.
Ideally, we are looking for a trainer who has the flexibility to deliver across at least three South London boroughs, although we welcome applications from strong candidates who may currently be able to cover fewer locations.
Each cohort also includes 4 live online sessions, so you must be confident delivering engaging virtual learning, including screen sharing and live digital demonstrations.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a short supporting statement outlining:
- Your relevant training and digital/employability experience
- Your experience working with adult learners
- Which South London boroughs you are available to deliver in
- Your general availability for sessional work
Shortlisted applicants may be asked to complete a short micro-teach as part of the selection process.
£35 per hour | Sessional/Freelance | South London
DCS (Empowerment) CIC is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.
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