Carpentry Industry Skills Tutor

United Colleges Group Jobs; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

United Colleges Group in Willesden Green is seeking an Industry Skills Tutor in Carpentry to manage a caseload of apprentices, monitor attendance, progression and completion, and coordinate support across college and employers. You will deliver apprenticeship standards, develop SMART action plans, maintain records, and travel between campuses and external venues to ensure timely outcomes.

Applicants should hold relevant Level 3 qualification, Assessor and IQA awards, and have Carpentry sector

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant vocational qualification at or above level 3.
• Have Assessor award and IQA award.
• Knowledge of Carpentry industry and employment opportunities.
• Knowledge of Ofsted and apprenticeship and AEB funding.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills and ability to manage priorities.
• Commitment to delivering excellent customer service and problem-solving for apprentices and employers.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of apprentices, monitoring attendance, progression, achievement and completion.
• Coordinate achievement of apprenticeship standards or frameworks and ensure learners achieve on time.
• Develop individual action plans with SMART targets tailored to apprentices’ needs.
• Maintain accurate records in line with college requirements.
• Will need to travel to all college campuses and external venues.

Skills

Vocational qualification level 3

Assessor award

IQA award

Carpentry industry knowledge

Ofsted knowledge

Apprenticeship funding knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Level 3 vocational qualification

Job description

£40,024.00 - £42,249.00 per annum including London Weighting Allowance

Willesden Green, United Colleges Group

Closing on 11/11/2026 at 23:59

Enhanced DBS Check

Permanent | Full Time

35 hours per week.

Carpentry Industry Skills Tutor

£40,024.00 - £42,249.00 per annum including London Weighting Allowance

Full Time, Permanent

We are seeking ambitious, outstanding candidates to join our staff at United Colleges Group. We are a forward-thinking education provider and our mission is to deliver outstanding, world class education and skills.

Who we are

United Colleges Group provides education to over 11,000 learners a year, including 16-18-year-olds, adults, apprentices, and students with high needs, across our five campuses and two colleges; City of Westminster College and College of North West London. The Cockpit Theatre also forms part of the Group.

With an annual turnover of over £50m, we are one of the top 20 largest college groups in the UK. We offer education and training in almost all vocational areas at a variety of levels for a wide range of learners of all ages and starting points.

Our mission is to provide all our learners with the very best knowledge and to break down any barriers to learning. We pride ourselves on enabling our learners to meet their individual needs and aspirations and we deliver a learning experience that is unique, enjoyable and rewarding.

About You

The Industry Skills Tutor will manage a caseload of apprentices by monitoring attendance, progression, achievement and completion, organising pastoral support as required and by working with all parties involved to resolve any issues that may affect successful completion of the programmes. We are looking for a candidate with experience within Carpentry industry. The Industry Skills Tutor will coordinate achievement of all aspects of apprenticeship standards or frameworks, to include quality assurance where appropriate, ensuring learners achieve on time, and in-line with college targets. The successful applicants will develop individual action plans including the setting of smart targets tailored to meet apprentices' needs while maintaining accurate records in line with the College requirements.

The Industry Skills Tutor will;

• Hold a relevant vocational qualification at or above level 3 and hold an Assessor award and IQA award
• Have relevant up-to-date industrial/subject knowledge and a knowledge of the Carpentry industry and employment opportunities
• Have a knowledge of Ofsted and apprenticeship and AEB funding
• Have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Have excellent organisational and administrative skills and be able to manage and organise priorities, working as part of a team to ensure quality of provision and timely and overall successful outcomes.
• Commitment to and enthusiasm for delivering an excellent customer service demonstrating problem-solving attributes for apprentices, employers and other key stakeholders

The nature of this post means that the post holder will need to travel to all the College campuses and to other external venues.

The College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to full-vetting procedures including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services Check.

United Colleges Group is committed to fostering a culture of respect, inclusion and belonging, where everyone is valued and supported. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.