Position: Digital Skills Trainer – Telford
Location: Home working with frequent travel across Telford and the Shropshire region
Hours: 4 days / 28 hours per week
Salary: £24,000 per annum, working 4 days per week (full-time equivalent is £30,000).
Employment Status: 12 months, fixed term contract
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 17th May 2026
Important: We are solely seeking applications from people in Telford and the surrounding area. Due to the geographic coverage of the role, applicants are required to have access to reliable transport.
The role
Be part of an existing digital inclusion project in the Telford, Shropshire area. Funded by Capgemini and in association with AbilityNet, the project is designed to empower anyone over the age of 18 who faces digital exclusion including disabled, unemployed and older people who face digital exclusion. The Digital Skills Trainer is responsible for delivering training to digitally excluded people.
About you
Ideal candidates will have experience delivering both 1:1 and group training sessions, along with the confidence to build strong relationships with individuals and organisations to promote our free services. Above all, you will be passionate about making a difference by helping others develop essential digital skills.
What we’re looking for
* Experience of training delivery (or presentation skills)
* Strong digital literacy skills and IT knowledge
* Excellent personal communication skills
* Good organisation and administration skills
* Experienced user of Office 365
* Be prepared to travel daily to training locations within the region
Right to Work
We welcome applications from overseas. However, you must already have the legal right to work in the UK, as we are unable to sponsor work permits.
What we offer
* Pension scheme: We provide a workplace pension in line with UK legislation. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled within three months of joining.
* Annual leave: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, plus UK public holidays (calculated in hours, and pro‑rated for part‑time staff). Your entitlement increases by one day each year after five full years’ service, up to a maximum of 30 days.
* Life assurance: We offer life assurance cover valued at four times your annual salary.
* Wellbeing support: We care about your wellbeing and are committed to supporting a healthy work/life balance. We offer:
o Simplyhealth Optimise wellbeing plan.
o Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
o A flexible approach to working arrangements that accommodates individual needs.
* Learning and development: We invest in our people. You’ll have access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your growth. We’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture and are committed to helping you reach your full potential.
We are Disability Confident
AbilityNet is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We seek to maximise the opportunities that come with employing disabled people. Disability Confident is a government scheme that is voluntary and has been developed by employers and disabled people's representatives.
As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from disabled people and offer an interview to those who meet the minimum criteria for the job role. We’re committed to making the process as accessible and supportive as possible – please let us know in advance if you require any adjustments or accommodations.
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