Recruitment for education and the public sector
Prison Education From £30,000 per annum Permanent mid Level 11 September 2026
Also teaches: Bricklaying Carpentry Multi-Skills General Building
Job Description
Job Title: Construction Tutor
Location: HMP (Rugby, Warwickshire)
Salary: From £30,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
The Opportunity
Are you an experienced construction professional or trade specialist looking to step off the site and use your hands-on expertise to build brighter futures? Do you want to play a key role in reducing reoffending by inspiring adult learners—many with little or no prior formal education—to gain practical trade skills, workplace confidence, and industry qualifications?
We are recruiting for a passionate Vocational Construction Tutor to join the education team on-site at HMP Onley. Working with small groups of prison-based learners, you will deliver high-quality, practical construction training, helping them build technical competence, positive workplace habits, and job-readiness for post-release employment in the building sector.
What You Will Be Doing
Practical Vocational Instruction: Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality construction sessions, adapting lesson plans to meet diverse learner needs and abilities.
Confidence & Skill Building: Inspire and mentor learners with limited educational backgrounds, helping them develop practical trade skills, self-esteem, and positive workplace behaviours.
Individual Training Plans: Establish tailored learning goals for every student, offering consistent advice, guidance, and constructive feedback throughout their training.
Safety & Tool Control: Maintain strict health & safety standards, workshop discipline, and tool inventory control in compliance with prison security protocols.
Rehabilitation Focus: Link practical training directly to real-world construction careers, preparing learners for successful entry into the trade upon release.
What We Are Looking For
Trade Qualifications: Essential Level 2 or Level 3 vocational qualification in a relevant construction discipline (e.g., Bricklaying, Multi-Skills, Carpentry, or General Building).
Core Skills: GCSE or Level 2 Functional Skills in both Maths and English.
Vocational Expertise: Substantial hands-on industry experience as an expert within the construction sector.
Teaching Qualifications: A teaching or assessing qualification and prior delivery experience are desirable. No teaching qualification? No problem! Candidates with strong industry experience who are willing to work towards a teaching qualification on the job are fully encouraged to apply.
Key Attributes: Excellent communication, strong group engagement skills, resilience, and a true passion for mentoring learners from diverse backgrounds.
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.
- Level 2 or Level 3 vocational qualification in construction discipline
- GCSE or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English
- Substantial hands-on construction industry experience
- Teaching or assessing qualification (desirable, can work towards)
- Resilience
Skills & Qualifications
Construction training delivery Bricklaying Carpentry Multi-skills construction General building Lesson planning Individual training plans Health and safety compliance Workshop management Tool inventory control Mentoring Prison security protocols
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