Apprenticeship Workshop Tutor/Coach - Carpentry & Joinery

Nelson and Colne College Group; Accrington; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension

Sick pay

Health & wellbeing benefits

Staff recognition

Family-friendly policies

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Nelson and Colne College Group is seeking an experienced Apprenticeship Workshop Tutor in Carpentry & Joinery based mainly in Accrington with travel to employers. The role combines practical workshop delivery with theory teaching to develop high‑calibre carpenters and joiners.

The successful candidate will plan lessons, assess progress, and collaborate with employers to ensure end-point assessment readiness and high achievement.

Qualifications

• Recent and relevant occupational experience in site carpentry and bench joinery.
• A Level 3 Carpentry & Joinery qualification (NVQ or equivalent).
• Four GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above, including English and maths.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality carpentry theory and practical workshop sessions.
• Provide coaching, assessment, and progress reviews for an allocated apprentice caseload.
• Develop training plans reflecting learners starting points and employer needs.
• Assess progress through practical activities with timely feedback and support.
• Prepare apprentices for end-point assessment through milestones and professional discussions.

Skills

Site carpentry experience

Bench joinery

Good communication

Coaching/mentoring

Assessment

Education

Level 3 Carpentry & Joinery (NVQ or equivalent)

Four GCSEs including English & Maths (C/4+)

Tools

OneFile

Job description

The Vacancy

Workshop Tutor/Coach - Carpentry & Joinery

Salary: Up to £41,273.92 per annum

Hours: 37 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Weeks: Full Year

Site: Accrington

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 25th October 2026

Interview date: Thursday 5th November 2026

'Together, Let's Be Extraordinary'

Our Organisation

This role is advertised by East Lancashire Learning Group Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider College Group.

East Lancashire Learning Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges - Nelson & Colne College, Accrington & Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. The College Group is the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as 'Outstanding' under the new Ofsted inspection framework.

Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.

The Exciting Role

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Apprenticeship Workshop Tutor in Carpentry & Joinery within our East Lancashire Apprenticeships team.

We are looking for an experienced practitioner with strong expertise in site carpentry and bench joinery up to level 3 to develop the next generation of skilled carpenters and joiners.

You will combine practical workshop and theory teaching with individual coaching, workplace support and assessment, helping apprentices helping apprentices develop their skills, confidence and quality of workmanship. Working closely with employers, you will connect college learning with workplace practice and prepare apprentices for successful end-point assessment.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in developing our carpentry and joinery apprenticeship provision, creating engaging learning experiences and supporting apprentices to achieve their full potential.

The role includes college-based delivery and travel to employers' workplaces.

The successful candidate will be primarily based at Accrington but may be required to travel across sites.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Plan and deliver high-quality carpentry and joinery theory and practical workshop sessions aligned to apprenticeship standards and current industry practice.
• Provide individual coaching, assessment, progress reviews and workplace support for an allocated apprentice caseload.
• Develop individual training plans that reflect apprentices' starting points, employer needs and end-point assessment requirements.
• Assess progress through practical activities, questioning and other assessment methods, providing timely feedback, additional support and stretch.
• Prepare apprentices for end-point assessment through milestone assessments, professional discussions and practical preparation.
• Use OneFile and College systems to record learning, assessment, progress and off-the-job training accurately.
• Monitor attendance, engagement and wellbeing, working with employers and College teams to address barriers and support timely achievement and high grades.
• Develop teaching and assessment resources, maintain safe workshop practices and contribute to standardisation and quality improvement.

What We Are Looking For:

• Recent and relevant occupational experience in site carpentry and bench joinery.
• A relevant Level 3 Carpentry & Joinery qualification, such as an NVQ or equivalent.
• Four GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, including English and maths.
• An assessor qualification, such as CAVA/A1, or willingness to achieve within an agreed timescale.
• A teaching qualification at Level 3 or above, or willingness to achieve.
• Experience delivering practical and theory-based training and coaching, mentoring or assessing apprentices or vocational learners.
• Experience planning learning and using formative and summative assessment to identify progress and learning needs.
• Understanding of apprenticeship standards and occupational competence, with the ability to prepare learners for end-point assessment.
• Experience building effective employer relationships and using learner progress information to identify and address concerns promptly.
• Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and quality improvement.

Experience using OneFile or other e-portfolio systems, knowledge of apprenticeship funding and off-the-job training requirements, and experience of quality assurance would be advantageous.

What We Offer in Return:

• Access to a workplace pension scheme - with generous employer contributions
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Fantastic family friendly policies
• Free on-site parking on all College sites

Please visit the Careers section on our website for full details of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/

Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.

East Lancashire Learning Group

East Lancashire Learning Group (ELLG) is comprised of Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College, Lancashire Adult Learning and ELLG Professional Services. Together we exist to transform lives through education, skills, and opportunity. Across the Group, we are home to 2,400 A Level and technical students aged 16 to 18, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 apprentices, and 400 higher education students, all taking confident steps into high-value professional and technical careers through skills and higher education.

We are deeply rooted in our communities and proud to work alongside hundreds of local employers, shaping a skilled, adaptable, and ambitious workforce that drives growth and opportunity across our region. Our commitment goes beyond teaching; we offer personalised support, real-world experiences, and pathways that raise aspirations and strengthen social mobility for learners of all backgrounds.

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted for 20 consecutive years - the only college in the country to achieve this - ELLG combines excellent teaching and learning, driven by evidence-based pedagogies and practice, with innovation and employer partnership to meet the evolving needs of learners, industry, and society. Our drive towards research and development in teaching and learning underpins our practice, supporting our colleges to achieve sector-leading outcomes in English and maths, exceptional A level progress, and high satisfaction in higher education through the National Student Survey. In doing so, we create opportunities that strengthen our region, support employers, and open doors for every learner to achieve their potential.

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