Tutor

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd in Hemel Hempstead is recruiting a Brickworks Tutor to deliver vocational bricklaying in a prison education setting, helping learners build practical skills and qualifications while supporting rehabilitation. You will teach brickwork to a diverse group, plan lessons, assess progress, and maintain a safe workshop.

A trade background and Level 3 NVQ are essential; teaching qualification or pathway support is offered.

Qualifications

• Recognised bricklaying/brickwork trade background.
• Level 3 NVQ required.
• Strong practical, hands-on industry experience.
• Excellent communication to engage learners with varying needs.
• Commitment to learners' rehabilitation and progression.

Responsibilities

• Deliver brickwork qualifications to groups of learners.
• Conduct initial assessments to identify starting points and needs.
• Plan and adapt lessons to meet diverse abilities and learning needs.
• Maintain a safe, well‑organised practical workshop environment.
• Monitor and record learner progress against qualification requirements.

Skills

Bricklaying

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Recruitment for education and the public sector

Prison Education From £30,000 per annum Permanent mid Level 20 October 2026

Also teaches: Construction Vocational Skills

Job Description

Permanent

Location: Hemel Hemsptead

Salary: From £30,000 per annum

Are you a skilled bricklayer or brickwork professional looking for a role where your trade expertise genuinely changes lives?

About the Role

We are seeking an inspiring Brickworks Tutor to join an employer 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 brickwork lessons to 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 brickwork qualifications to groups of learners.
• Conducting initial assessments and diagnostics to identify learners' starting points and needs.
• Planning and adapting lessons to meet a diverse range of abilities and learning needs.
• Maintaining a safe, well‑organised practical workshop environment.
• Monitoring and recording learner progress against qualification requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• A recognised trade background in bricklaying or brickwork
• Level 3 NVQ
• Strong practical, hands‑on industry experience
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage learners with varying needs
• A genuine commitment to supporting learners' rehabilitation and progression

Desirable (but not essential)

• A teaching or assessing qualification
• Previous experience delivering training or instruction

No teaching qualification? No problem. Full support and funding will be provided to help you achieve the required teaching qualification.

What’s on Offer

• Full support and funding for teaching qualification
• A real person, not an automated email. If we are not the right fit for you we will say so quickly rather than leave you waiting.
• Recognised trade background in bricklaying
• Strong practical industry experience
• Enhanced DBS check
• HMPPS security vetting
• Full support and funding for teaching qualification

Skills & Qualifications

Bricklaying Brickwork Vocational training delivery Initial assessment Lesson planning Differentiation Workshop safety management Progress monitoring