Industry Cover Instructor - York

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK seeks a Cover Workshop Facilitator to lead workshops in various industries. The role involves delivering practical training, engaging participants, and ensuring safety compliance. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience in a relevant field and strong group management skills. This full-time position offers a salary of up to £28,000.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or similar environments.
• Ability to manage and engage groups effectively.
• Quickly adapt to different workshop environments.
• Capable of maintaining workshop documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead practical, hands-on training across various workshops.
• Engage prisoners in purposeful activities.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure safety protocols.
• Track attendance and contribute to rehabilitation plans.

Skills

Hands-on experience in a trade or vocational training

Ability to manage and engage groups

Strong adaptability skills

Administrative competency

Commitment to safety & compliance

Job description

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?

How does the day-to-day look?

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.

You will have:

• 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: Up to GBP28,000

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 all of the current trends and key pieces of advice from the world of recruitment.