Job title: Global Education Trainer
Salary: £ 20,652 (Scale 5 pt 24, NJC Pay Scales)
Location: Northern Ireland
Tides Training is an ethically based Voluntary non profit company. It is
committed to helping build the community infrastructure necessary to sustain
a lasting and equitable peace in situations which have experienced violent
conflict.
We are currently looking for a Global Education Trainer. The position is
required to report to Assistant Director and to support the Assistant Director in
the development and co-ordination of all community training/education
programmes connected to Global Education.
Other duties and responsibilities include:
1. Organise social and educational activities in youth groups and local
community centres.
2. Work with community groups to find solutions to shared concerns or
problems.
3. Deliver training programmes and advise individuals with particular needs
or problems through informal discussion, one on one mentoring or formal
group discussion.
4. To support the Assistant Director in the administration of accredited
training programmes. Liaise and supports the whole team and ensure the
smooth running of training programmes within community groups.
5. To work closely with the Assistant Director to ensure the global dimension
is incorporated efficiently and effectively to existing TIDES training
programs. This includes quarterly and ongoing reporting to the Assistant
Director.
6. To develop and maintain effective working partnerships with other relevant
community organisations in order to build capacity to address shared
concerns and global education awareness.
7. In partnership with the Assistant Director and other TIDES staff, to deliver
other TIDES training programmes to the community with particular
reference to the ongoing development of Global Education, Active
Citizenship, Adult, Young Adult, Diversity and Conflict Management.
8. To provide reports, as appropriate, to support the monitoring and
evaluation of our programmes.
9. To attend any meeting of the Board of Management and provide reports
as requested.
The ideal candidate must be educated to degree level with proven experience
of the principles and application of Global Education. You must also have:
1. Proven knowledge of the National Curriculum and informal
educational systems;
2. Good writing and presentation skills
3. Minimum one year experience in working in development projects
overseas with a special emphasis on youth and community
education and cultural preservation.
4. Proven ability to develop appropriate partnerships with
global/development education agencies.
5. Proven ability in design, delivery and evaluation of training
programmes in both formal and informal settings within Northern
Ireland.
6. A proven ability to be able to work in a team structure while being
able to also work independently under your own initiative
7. Ability to work unsociable hours (some of the training programmes
will be evening or weekends)
8. A clear commitment to work within the principles and ethos of
TIDES Training.
Please fill out the application form and return by post/in person to Gary
Carpendale at 48 Elmwood Ave, Belfast BT9 6AZ no later than 3pm on 22
July 2009.