Prison Education: Painting & Decorating Tutor

Trigon Recruitment Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Trigon Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Painting & Decorating Tutor to deliver vocational training at HMP The Mount. You will work with small groups to build practical skills and help learners achieve qualifications.

Responsibilities include designing lessons, creating personalised learning plans, maintaining records, and ensuring safeguarding and health & safety compliance in a prison education setting.

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification in Painting & Decorating.
• Experience delivering vocational training or workshop based instruction.
• Strong communication, organisational, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to use varied teaching strategies to engage adults with different learning needs.
• Understanding of safeguarding, equality, health & safety, and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Painting & Decorating training up to Level 2.
• Create personalised learning plans that link directly to learner goals and employability.
• Prepare, deliver, and review engaging lesson plans covering surface preparation, painting techniques, wallpapering, finishing, and health & safety.
• Motivate and support learners to increase engagement, retention, and achievement.
• Provide constructive feedback and adapt teaching to meet diverse learning needs.
• Complete ILPs, registers, progress reviews, and awarding body documentation.
• Ensure adherence to safeguarding, equality, health & safety, and data protection standards.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and prison staff to support learner progression.
• Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement of vocational delivery.
• Participate in quality assurance, CPD, and standardisation activities.

Skills

Vocational experience in painting &amp

Teaching / training experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Safeguarding & H&S knowledge

Education

Level 2 Painting & Decorating qualification

Teaching or assessing qualification or willingness to work towards one

Job description

Trigon Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Painting & Decorating Tutor to deliver vocational training at HMP The Mount. You will work with small groups to build practical skills and help learners achieve qualifications.

Responsibilities include designing lessons, creating personalised learning plans, maintaining records, and ensuring safeguarding and health & safety compliance in a prison education setting.