Lecturer - NEET Provision

Hopwood Hall College

Middleton

On-site

GBP 35,000 - 46,000

Full time

47 hours ago

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Job summary

Hopwood Hall College is seeking a dynamic lecturer to deliver practical construction training within a NEET Pathway programme in Middleton. The role supports disengaged learners, building confidence and employability through hands-on sessions and small-group work.

You will work with a Youth Engagement and Inclusion Worker and partners to provide structured learner journeys, progression planning and multi-agency collaboration, while maintaining high health and safety standards and inclusive

Qualifications

Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards.
Experience of teaching or delivering vocational learning within the relevant subject area.
Experience of engaging or supporting young people with barriers to learning or participation.
Experience of building positive relationships with learners from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to adapt delivery to meet a wide range of learner needs and starting points.

Responsibilities

Deliver engaging, practical and vocationally relevant sessions within the NEET Pathway Programme, focused on construction, practical skills and employability.
Create a calm, supportive and inclusive learning environment that promotes confidence, belonging and positive participation.
Build positive and consistent relationships with learners, acting as a key adult role model and supporting re-engagement with learning and routine.
Adapt teaching approaches to meet the needs of learners who may have experienced disengagement, anxiety, trauma, SEND or barriers to participation.
Work with very small groups of learners (maximum 6) using flexible and restorative approaches to engagement and behaviour.
Support learners to develop confidence, communication, teamwork, resilience and employability skills alongside vocational skills.
Embed English, maths, digital and employability skills within practical delivery.
Collaborate with Youth Engagement and Inclusion Worker and external partners to support attendance, wellbeing, safeguarding and learner engagement.

Skills

Teaching experience

Learner engagement

Relationship building

Education

Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards

Tools

Promonitor

Goldmine

Student record systems

VLEs

Job description

Department: Practical and Construction Trades

Location: Middleton

Application Deadline: 21 October 2026

Compensation: £35,027 - £45,939 per annum

Description

This role involves delivering engaging teaching and practical training to learners who are not in education, employment or training, helping them develop confidence and a broad multi skills foundation. The focus is on introducing a range of construction trades, supporting learners to build employability skills and progress into further study or work. Applicants are not expected to be specialists in every trade, but should have a good working knowledge and the ability to support learners in developing core practical skills.

This role differs from traditional mainstream lecturing roles due to the intensive and relationship led nature of the provision. The postholder will play a central role within a relationship led NEET re engagement programme, delivering practical vocational learning that supports young people to rebuild confidence and resilience, routine and readiness for progression into education, employment or training.

The post holder will work with small cohorts of learners who may have experienced disrupted education, poor attendance, anxiety, trauma, low confidence or previous disengagement from learning. The role therefore requires not only strong vocational and teaching skills, but also the ability to engage, encourage, motivate and mentor young people through consistent, supportive and restorative practice. The role therefore requires flexibility, empathy, patience and a strong commitment to supporting vulnerable young people to succeed.

The lecturer will work closely with the Youth Engagement and Inclusion Worker and external partners, including Positive Steps, to provide a structured and supportive learner journey.

Key Responsibilities

To deliver engaging, practical and vocationally relevant sessions within the NEET Pathway Programme, primarily focused on construction, practical skills and employability
To create a calm, supportive and inclusive learning environment that promotes confidence, belonging and positive participation
To build positive and consistent relationships with learners, acting as a key adult role model and supporting young people to re engage with learning and routine
To adapt teaching approaches to meet the needs of learners who may have experienced previous disengagement, anxiety, trauma, SEND or barriers to participation
To work with very small groups of learners (maximum 6) using flexible and restorative approaches to engagement and behaviour
To support learners to develop confidence, communication, teamwork, resilience and employability skills alongside vocational skills
To embed English, maths, digital and employability skills naturally within practical delivery
To work collaboratively with the Youth Engagement and Inclusion Worker to support attendance, wellbeing, safeguarding and learner engagement
To contribute to individual learner reviews, progression planning and transition support
To work closely with Positive Steps and other partners to support progression into education, apprenticeships, employment or training
To contribute to a roll on, roll off delivery model and support flexible learner starts and transitions between stages of the programme
To prepare and maintain appropriate learning resources and practical materials that support differentiated and accessible delivery
To maintain high expectations around health and safety, respect, punctuality and participation, while recognising the complex barriers learners may face
To participate in learner recruitment, induction, open events, reviews and multi agency meetings where appropriate
To contribute positively to the development and continuous improvement of the NEET Pathway Programme
Any other duties of a similar level of responsibility as may reasonably be required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

Teaching Qualification or willingness to work towards
Experience of teaching or delivering vocational learning within the relevant subject area
Experience of engaging or supporting young people with barriers to learning or participation
Experience of building positive relationships with learners from diverse backgrounds
Ability to adapt delivery to meet a wide range of learner needs and starting points

Desirable Criteria

Experience working with NEET learners or re engagement provision
Experience of trauma informed, restorative or relational approaches
Experience supporting learners with SEND, SEMH or wellbeing needs
Practical industry experience within construction or related vocational areas

How Identified: Application

Experience

Essential Criteria

Experience of teaching within the subject area.
If a vocational area practical/industrial experience within that field.

How Identified: Application/Interview

Specialist Knowledge

Essential Criteria

Strong vocational knowledge within the relevant curriculum area
Understanding of barriers affecting disengaged or vulnerable young people
Ability to create engaging, practical and accessible learning experiences
Understanding of safeguarding, inclusion and learner wellbeing
Ability to motivate and encourage learners who may lack confidence or previous positive experiences of education

Desirable Criteria