Technical Learning Specialist
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Blythswood New Town, Glasgow City
Technical Learning Specialist
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The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Blythswood New Town, Glasgow City
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 day ago, 7 Nov | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Location ref: Blythswood New Town, Glasgow City
Full Job Description
- To apply for this role you must be or previously worked as a Guide Dog Mobility Specialist in the last 5 years As a Technical Leaning Specialist (TLS) your role is to train, coach and mentor our next generation of Guide Dog Trainers and Guide Dog Mobility Specialists. If you are looking to take the next step in your career and want to inspire others through your knowledge, experience and passion then becoming a TLS allows you to make a bigger difference than ever before. We now have an opportunity at our Glasgow Office for a TLS (GDMS). You will use a blended learning approach to train them with a mixture of classroom and practical lessons. And you'll be supported in doing this by our industry-leading learning experience platform 'Guide Dogs Learning' as well from our highly experienced, collaborative wider Academy Team who will also help you further your own professional and technical expertise. Think this may be the role for you? Hear more from Emma, one of our TLS, to explain the role further, Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If you are applying for a disclosure role, please note that you will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and sign up to the DBS update service.
- GDMS qualified (including active practice within the last 5 years).
- Proven success in mentoring & coaching people in technical skills and theoretical knowledge.
About Us Trebuchet MS with Updated Inkey Blue If you want to know more about the teams who work at Guide Dogs, you can find it on our Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job. If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK via our digital ID checking supplier; in addition, we cannot offer visa sponsorship at this time. Safeguarding Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment. At Guide Dogs, we believe in fair and equitable hiring practices. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration for a position. Each case will be evaluated individually, taking into account the nature of the offense, its relevance to the role, and the time that has passed since the incident. We encourage all candidates to disclose relevant information, and we assure you that it will be handled confidentially and fairly.
Your current or previous GDMS salary + 10% up to £3500. Some of the essential criteria include:
Direct job link
https://www.s1jobs.com/job/technical-learning-specialist-127704415