Motor Mechanics Tutor -HMP Highpoint

Dovetail And Slate Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Paid Life Event Day each year

Generous pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Enhanced wedding leave

Enhanced maternity scheme

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing platform and retail discount

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate Ltd is seeking an inspired Motor Mechanics Tutor to deliver vocational motor vehicle training within a prison education setting. You will guide learners with varying backgrounds, fostering practical skills, confidence and qualifications to progress into employment and brighter futures.

You will deliver engaging sessions to small groups, with patience and empathy, and work to integrate employability skills into the curriculum.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in motor vehicle maintenance or equivalent is essential.
• Demonstrated substantial vocational experience in motor mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Delivering motor mechanics sessions and qualifications to groups of learners.
• Assessing, reviewing and tracking learner progress.
• Maintaining accurate course and learner records.
• Embedding employability and workplace skills into the curriculum.
• Supporting learners to achieve and progress towards employment.

Education

NVQ Level 3 qualification in motor vehicle maintenance

Job description

Motor Mechanics Tutor- HMPPermanentLocation: NewmarketSalary: From £30,000 per annum

Are you a skilled motor vehicle professional looking for a role where your trade expertise genuinely changes lives?

About the Role

We are seeking an inspiring Motor Mechanics Tutor to join an education provider in the justice sector, delivering meaningful vocational learning within a prison education setting. This is a unique opportunity to support learners on their rehabilitation journey, helping them build the practical skills, confidence and qualifications needed to progress into employment and shape brighter futures.

You’ll deliver engaging and inclusive motor mechanics lessons to small groups of learners with a wide range of educational backgrounds, learning needs and abilities. Many of your learners will have had difficult experiences of education, so patience, empathy and a genuine belief in each individual's potential will matter as much as your technical knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering motor mechanics sessions and qualifications to groups of learners.


• Assessing, reviewing and tracking learner progress.


• Maintaining accurate course and learner records.


• Embedding employability and workplace skills into the curriculum.


• Supporting learners to achieve and progress towards employment.

What We're Looking For

• Essential:NVQ Level 3 qualification in motor vehicle maintenance, or equivalent, with industry experience


• An expert in your field with substantial vocational experience


• Ability to work effectively within a team


• Genuine passion for learner development


• Desirable (but not essential):A teaching or assessing qualification


• No teaching qualification? No problem. Full support and funding is available to help you work towards the required teaching and assessing qualifications.

What We Offer

• 30 days annual leave


• Paid Life Event Day each year


• Generous pension scheme


• Cycle to work scheme


• Holiday purchase scheme


• Enhanced wedding leave


• Enhanced maternity scheme


• Life assurance


• Employee assistance programme


• Access to a wellbeing platform and retail discounts

If you're ready to put your trade expertise to work helping learners build real skills and real futures, we'd love to hear from you.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist justice and rehabilitation recruitment company.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS check and HMPPS security vetting, in line with the requirements of the Ministry of Justice.

Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

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Because rehabilitation matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited.