Green Skills Tutor

Groundwork NE & Cumbria; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Greater Manchester is seeking a part-time Green Skills Tutor to lead training sessions that empower learners aged 16+. This role involves supporting individuals in exploring careers within the green economy and providing the skills and knowledge necessary for their success. The organization values inclusivity and offers flexible working options alongside a robust support system for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Generous leave up to 31 days plus Bank Holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Ongoing training and professional development

Real Living Wage

Qualifications

• Experience in facilitating training or workshops for adults and youth.
• Understanding of sustainability and green careers.
• Ability to motivate and engage learners from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sessions that provide skills and knowledge in the green economy.
• Support learners in exploring green career pathways.
• Ensure an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

Skills

Teaching experience

Knowledge of green economy

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Relevant teaching qualification

Job description

Harness your skills and lead impactful training that provides people with a green career.

As a part time Green Skills Tutor for the CONNECT programme, you will support and deliver sessions that give learners aged 16+ the skills, knowledge and confidence to explore careers in the green economy.

About Groundwork Greater Manchester

We’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no‑one is held back by their background or circumstances. Find out more about our charities mission here.

Benefits

• Be part of a mission‑driven, values‑led team making real impact in Greater Manchester.
• Work in a warm, inclusive culture with flexible and hybrid working options.
• Enjoy a strong focus on health and wellbeing, with mental health first‑aiders and green spaces to recharge.
• Undertake ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Access generous leave (up to 31 days + Bank Holidays) and a supportive environment for growth and development.
• Benefit from a Real Living Wage, pension scheme, and family‑friendly policies.
• Use our Employee Assistance Programme and sustainable travel schemes.

Accessibility & Safeguarding at Groundwork

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. As a Gold Award Employer Recognition Scheme holder with the Armed Forces Covenant, we also offer a guaranteed interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria for the role.

At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults.

How To Apply

To apply please complete the forms below, ensuring you use the Job Description to carefully outline why you think you are suitable for this post.

We request that you complete our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Form. If you prefer not to share this information, every question has a “prefer not to say” option which we would encourage you to use. Any information collected is used only for the purposes of monitoring the implementation of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and procedures during recruitment and selection. The information is not used in any way to inform the shortlisting process. Data is held securely and is not provided to any member of the selection panel.

Important documents: Job Application Form, Equality Diversity Inclusion Monitoring Form, Criminal Declaration Form. Please send these documents to [e-mail] and title the email ‘Green Skills Tutor’.

Should you require assistance with any aspect of the application process please contact us in advance so that we can agree reasonable adjustments that we can put in place for you. For this, or to discuss any questions you may have about the role, please contact [e-mail].

If this job posting has had a high level of responses in a short space of time, the advert may close earlier.

Appointment to this role may be subject to a record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service.