Construction Tutor- HMP North Sea Camp

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd is seeking a Construction Tutor to deliver practical construction training within a secure education setting for learners preparing for employment on release.

You will plan and deliver sessions, establish learning plans, mentor learners, and maintain health and safety in line with prison protocols.

Experience in construction, Level 2/3 in construction, strong communication, and willingness to help learners from diverse backgrounds are essential.

Qualifications

• Level 2/3 vocational qualification in construction.
• GCSEs or Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English.
• Substantial hands-on industry experience in construction.
• Excellent communication and group engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, practical construction sessions tailored to learners' abilities and backgrounds.
• Establish individual learning plans and provide guidance and constructive feedback.
• Mentor learners with diverse backgrounds to develop trade skills, self-esteem and workplace behaviours.
• Maintain strict health and safety standards, workshop discipline and tool inventory per prison security protocols.
• Link training to real-world construction careers to support progression after release.

Skills

Level 2/3 qualification

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

Hands-on construction experience

Communication skills

Education

Level 2/3 vocational qualification in construction

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

Job description

Are you an experienced construction professional looking to step off site and use your trade expertise to build brighter futures?

About the Role

We are recruiting a Construction Tutor to join an education provider in the justice sector, delivering practical construction training within a secure education setting. Working with small groups of learners, many of whom have had limited or difficult experiences of education, you'll help them build technical competence, workplace confidence and the qualifications needed to move into employment on release.

This is a hands-on role where your industry knowledge will matter as much as your ability to engage, mentor and encourage learners who are rebuilding their lives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering engaging, practical construction sessions tailored to learners' abilities and backgrounds.
• Establishing individual learning plans and offering consistent advice, guidance and constructive feedback.
• Mentoring learners with limited educational backgrounds, helping them develop trade skills, self-esteem and positive workplace behaviours.
• Maintaining strict health and safety standards, workshop discipline and tool inventory control in line with prison security protocols.
• Linking practical training to real-world construction careers to support learners' progression into employment after release.

What We're Looking For

• Level 2 or Level 3 vocational qualification in a relevant construction discipline, such as bricklaying, carpentry, multi-skills or general building
• GCSE or Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English
• Substantial hands-on industry experience in the construction sector
• Excellent communication and group engagement skills, with resilience and a genuine passion for mentoring learners from diverse backgrounds

Desirable (but not essential):

• A teaching or assessing qualification and prior delivery experience
• No teaching qualification? No problem. Candidates with strong industry experience who are willing to work towards a teaching qualification on the job are fully encouraged to apply.

If you're ready to bring your trade expertise into the classroom and make a genuine difference to learners rebuilding their futures, we'd love to hear from you.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS check and HMPPS security vetting, in line with the requirements of the Ministry of Justice.

Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

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