Regional Construction Tutor

Job Title: Regional Construction Tutor

Location: Herts, Essex & Suffolk (HMP The Mount, HMP Chelmsford, HMP Highpoint, HMP Hollesley Bay, HMP Warren Hill)Salary: From £30,000 per annumContract Type: PermanentHours of Work: Full-time

Role & Client Overview:

Our client is a leading provider of education, training, and rehabilitation services, committed to transforming lives through learning. Their work in prison education is designed to help individuals develop essential skills, overcome barriers to employment, and create positive futures.

As a Regional Vocational Tutor (Construction), you will work across multiple sites, delivering high-quality vocational training that equips learners with valuable skills for employment and rehabilitation.

This role requires regular travel across HMP The Mount, HMP Chelmsford, HMP Highpoint, HMP Hollesley Bay, and HMP Warren Hill, so a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver Vocational Training: Provide engaging, high-quality training in construction and related vocational subjects, ensuring learners gain skills relevant to their future employment.
• Support Learner Development: Help learners develop practical skills, knowledge, and behaviours that will benefit them both personally and professionally.
• Adapt Teaching Methods: Use a variety of teaching strategies to ensure successful learning outcomes for different ability levels.
• Monitor and Assess Progress: Track learner development, provide constructive feedback, and tailor support as needed.
• Ensure a Safe Learning Environment: Maintain health and safety standards within training spaces and workshops.
• Work Collaboratively: Liaise with colleagues, prison staff, and external partners to ensure effective course delivery and learner progression.

Essential/Desirable Criteria:

Essential:

• Substantial industry experience in a construction or vocational field.
• Experience delivering vocational training in an educational or professional setting.
• Ability to engage and motivate learners using a range of training methods.
• A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (travel across multiple sites is required).

Desirable:

• A teaching or assessing qualification (PTLLS, AET, CET, or equivalent) or willingness to work towards one.
• Prior experience in prison education, apprenticeships, or vocational training.

If you do not currently hold a teaching qualification, full support will be provided to achieve one as part of your probationary period.

Benefits:

This is a rewarding opportunity to help individuals develop practical skills for employment and rehabilitation. You’ll be part of a team that is dedicated to changing lives and creating brighter futures.

Our client offers a range of benefits, including:

• 30 days annual leave for teaching roles.
• A paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced maternity scheme and wedding leave.
• Pension scheme and life assurance.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to an online wellbeing centre.
• Access to hundreds of discounts via the Additions portal.