Industry Cover Instructor - York

Contract Personnel Limited; England; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Cover Workshop Facilitator to lead practical workshops across various industries. This full-time position focuses on engaging participants, ensuring safety compliance, and supporting rehabilitation efforts. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in a relevant field and strong organizational skills. Salary up to £28,000 with a 38.5-hour workweek, including a structured schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience in a trade or vocational training environment required.
• Capability to manage group activities effectively.
• Ability to adapt quickly to different workshop industries.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on training across various workshops.
• Engage prisoners in structured activities.
• Maintain safety and compliance within workshop settings.

Skills

Hands-on experience in a trade

Ability to manage and engage groups

Strong adaptability skills

Administrative competency

Commitment to safety & compliance

Job description

Overview

Contract Personnel are looking for skilled instructors or hands-on professionals looking for a varied and rewarding role. Do you thrive in practical, hands-on environments where no two days are the same?

What You’ll Be Doing

We’re looking for a Cover Workshop Facilitator to step in and lead workshops across multiple industries, ensuring that operations continue smoothly during periods of staff absence. This is a key role in maintaining structured, skill-building activities for prisoners, supporting their rehabilitation and future employability.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead & Train: Deliver practical, hands-on training across manufacturing, cleaning, waste management, and horticulture workshops.
• Engage & Motivate: Keep prisoners engaged in purposeful activity, supporting their personal and professional development.
• Ensure Safety & Compliance: Conduct risk assessments, maintain tool security, and follow health and safety protocols tailored to each workshop.
• Adapt & Problem-Solve: Seamlessly transition between different workshop environments, ensuring continuity and high standards.
• Record & Report: Maintain accurate attendance records, track learner progress, and contribute to rehabilitation plans.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience in a trade, workshop, or vocational training environment (manufacturing, industrial operations, cleaning, waste management, or similar).
• Ability to manage and engage groups, ensuring structure, motivation, and discipline in workshop settings.
• Strong adaptability skills able to step into different industries and quickly get up to speed.
• Administrative competency able to log attendance, track outputs, and maintain workshop documentation.
• Commitment to safety & compliance; experience working within health & safety and security protocols is desirable.

Schedule

This is a full-time role, 38.5 hours per week, with the following schedule:

• Four days per week: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
• One half-day per week: either 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM or 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Salary

Salary: Up to £28,000

About Contract Personnel

Contract Personnel are one of East Anglia’s longest standing, leading, independent recruitment agencies established in 1989. Offering temporary and permanent recruitment solutions, they will always keep you updated about current trends and key pieces of advice from the world of recruitment.