Vocational Skills Instructor – Practical Trades & Rehab

Sodexo; West Calder; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Brand discounts

Gym discounts

Employee assistance

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a General Vocational Trades Instructor for HMP Addiewell. You will deliver practical vocational training across multiple trades, helping prisoners gain recognised qualifications and develop transferable skills for rehabilitation and future employment.

Responsibilities include planning lessons, assessing progress, and coordinating with prison staff and awarding bodies. The role supports 40 hours per week, with potential evenings and weekends as required.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering training, teaching, coaching or mentoring.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and planning abilities.
• Ability to adapt teaching style for diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging vocational training programmes.
• Prepare lesson plans, schemes of work and learning resources.
• Assess learner progress and maintain educational records.
• Prepare learners for internal and external qualifications where appropriate.
• Monitor attendance, achievement and progression.
• Support prisoners in developing transferable employability and life skills.
• Encourage participation and recruit learners into education programmes.
• Collaborate with colleagues, prison staff and awarding bodies.
• Maintain quality standards and inventory records for tools and resources.
• Ensure compliance with teaching, assessment and quality assurance requirements.
• Contribute to course reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Training delivery

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Organisation

Adapt teaching

Rehabilitation focus

Education

SCQF Level 7 teaching qualification

Job description

Sodexo is seeking a General Vocational Trades Instructor for HMP Addiewell. You will deliver practical vocational training across multiple trades, helping prisoners gain recognised qualifications and develop transferable skills for rehabilitation and future employment.

Responsibilities include planning lessons, assessing progress, and coordinating with prison staff and awarding bodies. The role supports 40 hours per week, with potential evenings and weekends as required.