Military Training Instructor

Learning Curve Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36-hour week

26 days annual leave

Westfield Health

Uniform provided

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Learning Curve Group is recruiting a Military Training Instructor in Bristol for a 36-hour week on a fixed term contract. You will deliver the L2 qualification with engaging, well-planned lessons and strong learner motivation.

You’ll assess learners, provide targeted support, and ensure accurate MIS updates and progression tracking. Applicants should have military service or PT qualifications and a passion for transforming lives through learning.

Qualifications

• Experience of transforming lives through learning.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good administration and paperwork skills.
• Appropriate classroom management skills.

Responsibilities

• Keep subject knowledge up to date to ensure challenging lessons.
• Attend annual training camps/events and familiarisation days to stay current.
• Use assessment to guide learner improvement.
• Ensure learning is checked for effective progress and provide timely support.
• Deliver engaging, carefully planned lessons extending learners’ potential.
• Support the delivery of learner induction with the Centre Manager.

Skills

Transforming lives

Mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Administration

Classroom management

Education

GCSEs Maths & English

Military or Physical Training qualification

Job description

Vacancy Name
Military Training Instructor

Vacancy No
VN5866

Location City
Bristol

Location Postal Code
BS82LG

Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract

Hours per week
36.00

Working Days & Times
Monday - Thursday 08:30-16:30 & Friday 08:30-15:00

Salary Minimum Pounds
£26000

Salary Maximum Pounds
£30000

Description
Learning Curve Group are a growing company which is proven through our recent acquisition of MPCT bringing military academies to a total of 34 across England and Wales. This allows us to offer unique training in both vocational qualifications, employability skills, and most importantly helping learners prepare for employment with includes rewarding careers in the British Armed Forces.

Role Information

Transforming lives is what we do best, and there is no better example of this than in our Academies. As a military Training Instructor at LCG, you will be required to provide outstanding teaching and learning throughout the L2 qualification for our learners within centre. Your lessons will be detailed, well planned and engaging for learners, and the learners under your leadership will be well motivated.

You will need these important qualities:

• A genuine desire to transform lives through learning.
• The ability to aspire and mentor both young people and adults to achieve.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good administration and paperwork skills.
• Appropriate classroom management skills.

DUTIES

• To keep up to date with subject knowledge to ensure lessons are challenging.
• To ensure your Industrial knowledge is kept up to date by attending a number of the following, annually: Reserve Training Camps/Events, Look at Life, Familiarisation and Acquaint Days, Assessment Centres
• To ensure assessment is used to inform learners on how to improve their knowledge.
• To ensure learning is systematically checked for effective learning during lessons and to offer clear directed and timely support that provides notable improvement with learning.
• To prepare demanding lessons to ensure learners realise their potential.
• To ensure the curriculum delivers lessons on both physical and emotional well-being.
• To ensure resources reflect and value the diversity of Learners' experience and provide a comprehensive understanding of people and communities beyond their immediate experience.
• To identify learners who are falling behind, support and enable all to catch up.
• To set challenging individual targets for all Learners.
• To support the development of Maths/English with all Learners.
• To ensure all work experience is tracked via the FCA in England to ensure Learners are embracing the opportunities the programme provides with MPCT partner employers.
• To support the delivery of Learner induction with the Centre Manager.
• To keep the MIS up to date with all Learners details and tracking of performance of qualifications, attendance & progressions.
• To carry out progress reviews to support Learners' educational development.
• To deliver physical training using the bib system during all sessions, to extend and challenge Learners at the appropriate intensity.
• To deliver Military Training Days that follow the military skills portfolios scheme of work in a cyclical manner.
• To listen to the views of Learners and parents to improve teaching and learning.
• To attend regular training on teaching and learning provided.
• Provide learners, customers and colleagues with support, advice guidance as part of your everyday role
• Conduct your role in line with the company values and expected behaviours
• Promote equal opportunities and recognition of diversity throughout the company
• Comply with the Safeguarding, Prevent and Health and Safety Policies and be vigilant to potential concerns and risks at all times

Essentia Criteria

We love to develop our people so even if you don't meet 100% of the essential criteria, we strongly encourage you to apply.

• Experience of working within one of the uniformed services e.g. army, navy, air force,(minimum of 3 years)
• Military or civilian Physical Training qualification

Desirable

• GCSE'S Maths & English qualification would be desirable but essential
• Knowledge of vocational qualifications or the education sector
• Teaching qualification or the experience of teaching or instructing.
• Experience of working young people

Why work for Learning Curve group?

There are many reasons that make Learning Curve Group a fantastic place to work!

Although we have some great benefits, we know that one of our biggest perks is the incredible People & Culture we have been lucky enough to create. Don't just take our word for it though, you can hear from some of our Purple People here:

Alongside meaningful work and opportunities to develop your career, you'll have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

Our Benefits

• 36-hour working week for all full-time employees. For many colleagues, this means an early finish at 3:30 pm on a Friday!
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave each year
• Additional annual leave entitlement linked to length of service from 2 years
• Westfield Health cashback healthcare scheme
• Enhanced family leave
• Tech Scheme
• IKEA Benefit Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• One paid volunteering day per year
• Exclusive retail, lifestyle, and education discounts
• Uniform provided
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee recognition initiatives and wellbeing support

HEAD OFFICE PERKS

• Electric Car charging points
• Free fruit, Coffee and Tea
• Onsite Shower
• Prayer room on request or list of nearest available places of worship

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

You're unique - and we love that about you. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Don't just take our word for it though! Our commitment to a number of covenants and pledges will show you just how serious we are about equal opportunities for all.

Halo Code

Learning Curve Group stand against hair discrimination in the workplace and champion the right for our Purple People to embrace Afro-Hairstyles including including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened through the application of heat or chemicals, weaves, wigs, headscarves, and wraps.

Disability Confident Leader

Disability Confident Leader status is the highest level of the scheme. It is awarded to organisations that act as champions for the rights of disabled people within their networks and who lead the way to help other businesses to become disability confident. At LCG we understand the need to remove barriers to create a level playing field. That's why if you require any reasonable adjustments to the interview and/or workplace, we welcome a discussion.

Armed Forces Covenant Gold

12% of our entire workforce are veterans of the armed forces and as such as its only right we show our support by pledging to the Armed Forces Covenant. It is a promise to those who serve or who have served, and their families, which says we will do all we can to ensure they are treated fairly and not disadvantaged in their day-to-day lives. As part of this promise, Reservists will receive an additional 10 days paid leave to attend training.

• Domestic Abuse Covenant
• Care Leaver Covenant
• Working Chance
• Ban the box

Recruitment Checks

Learners are at the centre of everything we do so we are committed to safeguarding and promoting their welfare. The successful applicant will be required to provide satisfactory references and prove their eligibility to work in the UK. For this role, we will also carry out adverse media checks and also need to carry out a DBS check and will ask information related to previous convictions if you are shortlisted for interview.

Please be assured that a previous conviction does not automatically rule you out of a role, unless you are barred from working with children or adults. We will follow our risk assessment process to understand age of, context and relevance to the conviction(s).

Education Level
Vocational

Level of Vocational Experience
5 years

Applications Close Date
31 Oct 2026