Instructor/Assessor - Carpentry & Joinery in Hartlepool

Hartlepool College of Further Education is an exceptional college and we can trace our history back to 1849 – over 177 years. In this time the College has built up a reputation as one of the country’s leading providers of vocational and technical education and this has afforded us the opportunity to deliver our mission – Excellence in further and higher education to transform students’ lives. Staff are aware of the College’s history and that is incumbent on us, as the current custodians of the College, to do all we can to ensure the foundations are laid for the next 177 years – and beyond.

At Hartlepool College our staff are our biggest asset, we have an amazing culture which we are incredibly proud of. We understand the importance of a healthy work life balance and offer a range of flexible working options to suit all as well as generous holiday schemes or term time working.

Hartlepool College of Further Education seeks to appoint an enthusiastic and proactive Instructor/Assessor in Carpentry and Joinery. As an employer-facing organisation that celebrates skills, the College is proud that skills training and development is at the heart of its building’s design. This exciting opportunity offers an enthusiastic, ambitious and committed individual the chance to join this forward-looking college as it embraces change and responds to increased demands for its services.

Applicants should have relevant industry experience and knowledge of the construction sector. A minimum level 3 qualification in a relevant vocation is essential for this post, along with a teaching qualification or a willingness to undertake a teaching qualification within an agreed timescale.

The Specific Nature of the Role

The post-holder will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of effective instruction and the supervision of learners and apprentices working to national occupation standards associated with carpentry and joinery. This will include demonstrating the correct and safe use of equipment & tools, supervising groups of learners, assessing competence in practical skills (including on-site assessment), using a range of standard materials and techniques. The post-holder will be responsible and accountable for ensuring effective housekeeping in the related area(s) to 5S standards, including the maintenance of a safe working environment. The post-holder is expected to be an excellent team player and embrace the College’s RESPECT values. The role will include up to 30 hours of instruction/assessment in the Skills Academy, on-site or in the workplace. The remaining time is expected to be used for maintaining 5S standards in the Skills Academy.

The post-holder is expected to be an excellent team player and embrace the College’s RESPECT values.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide instruction to the specified standards and providing feedback to students regarding their progress
• Assess competence using awarding organisation criteria in the workshop and work-based environments for construction disciplines.
• Exercise care in the use of equipment and report faults to the appropriate person
• Ensure the work area is ‘set-up’ and ‘cleared away’ at the start and end of each working day – promoting the principles of exemplar (5S) housekeeping to students
• Ensure appropriate levels of stock and that the college’s purchasing protocols are followed at all times
• Participate in good practice dissemination events and embed good and innovative practice in classes to enhance the learning experience of students
• Participate in the coaching and mentorship of students engaged with skills competitions
• Contribute to course team target setting, review and pastoral reporting (including UTS)
• Maintain up to date knowledge of those subjects delivered and undertaking recording of continuous professional development activities

• Attend and contribute to team/School meetings as required as well as School and College student recruitment activities such as Open Days
• Support the college’s Facilities team and maintenance operations outside of the academic year
• Embrace the College’s RESPECT values and values associated with new ways of working
• Promote and implement the policies of the corporation to ensure the efficient operation of its business and the welfare and interests of its students and employees commensurate with the grade of the post
• Support on site progress checks and assurance visits where/if required
• Support learners in their preparation for work placements and actively engage with employers to establish new placements with potential for apprenticeship opportunities
• To perform such duties consistent with the position as may be required by the Principal from time to time.
• Deliver good or better learning and assessment which focuses on individual learners’ needs.
• Take part in the College’s Unified Tutorial System.
• Attend and contribute to team/school meetings as required.
• Promote and maintain a commitment to a transparent safeguarding culture.

Hartlepool College of Further Education promotes and embeds a culture of safeguarding and student welfare at all times.

All appointments are subject to thorough pre-employment checks including references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Honesty, transparency, and full disclosure are expected of all prospective and current employees. As part of the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, and 2020 some spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance.