ACL Senior Trainer - Family Learning

Permanent, Full Time

£33,711 to £39,659 per annum

Location: Essex

Closing Date: Tuesday 23th June

*Please note this is a fixed-base role. Whilst you will be contractually based in your preferred ACL office (listed here), the role allows for some home-working and a requirement to attend other ACL sites 2-3 days per week, in line with business need.

An exciting new opportunity for an experienced practitioner within the Family Learning team at Adult Community Learning (ACL) Essex.

Adult Community Learning (ACL) Essex is Essex County Council’s provider of lifelong learning experiences for Essex residents. ACL Essex offers qualifications to help people move nearer to, enter or progress within the workplace or gain skills to enhance life chances. The service focuses many of its programmes and activities on the hardest to reach communities within Essex. ACL Essex learners have access to a diverse range of accredited and non-accredited courses which encourage creativity, healthy lifestyles, social inclusion and engagement.

The Senior Trainer leads teaching and learning within a defined curriculum area, ensuring high-quality delivery that meets learner needs and complies with the Education Inspection Framework (EIF) and council priorities. The role supports curriculum planning, quality assurance and continuous improvement, and provides expert subject knowledge to shape provision and enhance learner outcomes. The postholder line manages trainers, promotes inclusive practice and digital innovation, and uses data insight to improve retention, achievement and progression, ensuring a consistently positive learner experience.

The post holder will have proven experience in delivering and improving high quality teaching and learning, and deep subject knowledge relevant to their curriculum area. They will demonstrate excellent management skills with the ability to mentor and develop trainers and uphold high standards of quality assurance and compliance. They will show inclusive, learner-centered behaviours, confidently use digital tools to enhance learning, and collaborate effectively with colleagues to support continuous improvement.

Role responsibilities

Deliver high-quality teaching, learning and assessment within a defined curriculum area, ensuring compliance with the Education Inspection Framework (EIF) and service standards and supports positive learner outcomes.
Contribute to curriculum planning and development so that programmes are inclusive, accessible and aligned to learner needs, progression pathways and local labour market intelligence (LMI).
Use key performance indicators (KPIs), Management Information Systems (MIS) and learner voice to monitor attendance, progress and achievement, acting on insight to improve retention and success.
Support the Self-Assessment Report (SAR) and Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) processes by providing accurate data and evidence of impact ensuring continuous improvement actions are well-informed and demonstrate measurable impact.
Provide line management, mentoring and coaching to trainers to improve practice, embed digital tools and promote inclusive approaches to teaching and learning to support consistency of delivery across the curriculum area.
Ensure compliance with safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and health and safety requirements in all learning environments, promoting a safe learning culture.
Promote digital innovation and effective use of e-learning platforms to enhance learner engagement and outcomes.
Engage with employers and stakeholders where relevant to support curriculum relevance and learner progression opportunities.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Educated to RQF Level 5 or above (or equivalent by experience) in a relevant subject or teaching discipline, with evidence of continuing professional development.
Teaching qualification such as Certificate in Education (CertEd), Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) or Diploma in Education and Training (DET).
Proven experience of delivering high-quality teaching and learning in adult education, Further Education (FE) or work-based learning contexts.
Knowledge of quality assurance processes and regulatory frameworks, including guidance from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and Education Inspection Framework (EIF).
Strong digital skills and ability to embed technology in teaching and learning to enhance engagement and outcomes.
Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to mentor colleagues and promote inclusive practice.

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

To read more about us please visit: Policy, Economy, Investment and Property - Working for Essex and Home - ACL Essex

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.

In March 2026, the Government announced that councils in Greater Essex will be reorganised into five new unitary authorities from April 2028. In addition to this, Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

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