Construction Skills Tutor

Have you ever considered working in a prison?

This is an excellent opportunity to educate and rehabilitate adult learners.

If you would like a unique and challenging non-teaching role, where you can genuinely make a difference, enhance the prospects of learners, and ultimately change people's lives for the better - then this could be the opportunity for you.

Like any educational setting, Prisons come with their challenges. In this environment, learners are locked up for large periods of the day, away from their families and for some, their children. Most are at rock bottom, having to live with the regret of what they have done - education gives them a focus. And hope.

Education provides prisoners with an opportunity to upskill, increasing their future employment prospects which directly reduces the likelihood of reoffending. Many prisoners will arrive without having basic Maths or English skills. Prison Education ensures all learners are put through Functional Skills Maths & English, which then puts them on the pathway to vocational learning courses, such as Carpentry, Bricklaying, Painting & Decorating, Plastering & Tiling, Industrial Cleaning, Barbering, Catering and Horticulture.

Prisons have a dedicated education department, with classrooms and fully functioning workshops, where teaching and learning can take place. You will be fully supported by an experienced education department. Training and development opportunities are available.

Details of this position:

This position is for a full time Construction Skills Tutor in the prison environment.

As a Prison Construction Tutor within our established training and employability program in the prison, you'll play a pivotal role in educating and rehabilitating adult learners with a focus on the construction sector.

Your responsibilities will include designing and delivering a range of practical workshops, group learning sessions, and classroom-based activities You'll guide learners through an accredited multi-trade qualification and prepare individuals for successful reintegration into the workforce upon release.

Work schedule: Full time 37.5hours per week (open to part time)

Salary scale: Up to £33,900.00 per annum.

To be considered, suitable candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Proven experience of delivering training to different groups of adult learners
• Experience of planning and developing innovative and flexible programmes of learning
• Experience of providing training to develop practical construction or site-based skills, particularly multi-trades
• Experience of training and mentoring disadvantaged adults

• Qualifications:
  • Minimum Level 3 Award in Teaching and Learning / PTTLS or equivalent
  • Relevant vocational construction qualification
  • Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement or equivalent

Suitable candidates will need to be enthusiastic, resilient and have a humanistic approach. This role will not be for everyone, but anyone with a slight interest is encouraged to apply and if suitable, you will have the opportunity to have a discussion with the hiring manager directly over the phone, who can provide more detail and an insight into life working in a prison.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role and maintain this throughout employment.

If you are interested in this position, then please apply via the link. Alternatively, you can contact Izzy to discuss the role in further detail.

If this vacancy is not of interest to you at this time, but you happen to know someone who might be suitable and interested, then please kindly pass these details on to them.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a market leading education recruitment company. We specialise in hiring across the entire spectrum of education, including positions in student support and support services. With our extensive range of roles, we are confident we can find the right match for you, so if the current vacancy does not seem relevant to your expertise, we welcome you to upload your CV or give us a call to discuss your ideal position, with our dedicated team.

Dovetail and Slate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants, and clients to share this commitment.

This role may involve work with under 18's or vulnerable adults. Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Dovetail and Slate ltd acts as an Employment Agency (perm) and an Employment Business (temp/contract).

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited () acts as an Employment Agency.

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited () acts as an Employment Agency.