Adult Skills Tutor

Myerscough; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday plus bank holidays

CPD opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Teacher's Pension Scheme

Job summary

Myerscough College and University Centre is seeking an experienced Adult Skills Tutor to join the Liverpool-based Adult Skills team. The role focuses on developing and delivering practical training programmes in battery-operated horticultural machinery and grounds maintenance equipment, helping learners gain employable skills.

You will monitor progress, provide feedback, and, when qualified, assess learners or arrange external assessments.

Qualifications

• Develop and deliver practical training programmes in battery-operated horticultural machinery and grounds maintenance equipment.
• Monitor learner progress and provide effective support and feedback.
• Assess learners or arrange external assessments as required when qualified.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver practical training programmes focused on battery-operated horticultural machinery and grounds maintenance equipment.
• Monitor learner progress and provide effective support and feedback.
• Where qualified, assess learners or arrange external assessments as required.
• Build positive relationships with employers and community groups.
• Develop bespoke training solutions and keep programmes aligned with industry practices.

Job description

Adult Skills Tutor (Industry Skills) - Liverpool based

At Myerscough, our values drive us: we are passionate about education, collaborative in our approach, professional in everything we do, and committed to Fredie (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement).

About the role

Are you an experienced horticultural or grounds maintenance professional with a passion for developing skills and supporting adult learners?

We are seeking an enthusiastic Adult Skills Tutor - Industry Skills to join our Adult Skills team based in Liverpool. In this role, you will develop and deliver practical training programmes focused on battery-operated horticultural machinery and grounds maintenance equipment, helping learners develop the skills required for employment and career progression.

You will deliver engaging, industry-relevant training covering equipment such as pedestrian and ride-on mowers, hedge trimmers, brushcutters, blowers and compact tractors, while monitoring learner progress and providing effective support and feedback. Where qualified, you will also assess learners or arrange external assessments as required.

A key part of the role will involve building positive relationships with employers and community groups, developing bespoke training solutions and ensuring programmes remain aligned with current industry practices.

This is an exciting opportunity to share your industry knowledge, support adult learners and help develop a skilled workforce for the land-based sector.

At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with the University of Lancashire and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.

What We Offer:

We take care of our team just as we do our students. As an employee, you can enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• A generous holiday allowance of 34 days, plus bank holidays.
• Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.
• Membership of the Teacher's Pension Scheme

We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.

Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

Department: Adult Skills

Location: Croxteth Park (Liverpool)

Salary: £26,486 - £35,821 pro rata, per annum relating to qualifications and experience.