At a Glance
- Tasks: Teach carpentry skills and help learners build their future careers.
- Company: Join a supportive team at HMP Millsike focused on vocational training.
- Benefits: Make a real difference while developing your teaching skills.
- Other info: Opportunity to impact lives and foster the next generation of skilled workers.
- Why this job: Empower individuals to secure jobs and change their lives through education.
- Qualifications: Strong site carpentry experience and a passion for teaching.
The predicted salary is between 27000 - 33000 £ per year.
Use your carpentry skills to build someone's future. We're looking for an experienced Site Carpentry Tutor / Vocational Trainer to join our team at HMP Millsike, delivering City & Guilds qualifications up to Level 3 and helping learners develop the practical skills, knowledge and confidence they need to progress into employment. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Carpenter, Joiner, Site Carpenter or Construction professional who is ready to take their career in a different direction and use their industry experience to make a genuine difference.
What you'll be doing:
- Deliver engaging practical and theory-based training in Site Carpentry up to Level 3.
- Develop learners' skills across areas including framing, joisting, roofing and general site carpentry.
- Promote excellent health & safety, including safe working at height and the correct use of tools and equipment.
- Support learners with literacy, numeracy and digital skills alongside their vocational training.
- Adapt your teaching to meet individual learning needs and help every learner achieve their potential.
- Prepare learners for employment by developing their technical skills, confidence, teamwork and employability.
- Work closely with Learning Support Practitioners and prison colleagues to support learner development and rehabilitation.
- Complete assessments, ILPs, attendance records and qualification documentation.
What we're looking for:
We're looking for someone with strong industry experience in site carpentry/construction who can bring their practical knowledge to life in the classroom and workshop. You don't necessarily need previous experience of working in a prison or education environment; your industry expertise is what matters, and you'll be supported to develop within the role.
You'll need:
- Strong experience in Site Carpentry / Construction.
- Relevant industry qualifications.
- The ability to demonstrate and teach practical skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- A genuine interest in supporting people to develop and progress.
- A commitment to health, safety and professional standards.
Why join us?
This isn't just about teaching carpentry. The skills you teach could help someone secure a job, build a career and change the direction of their life after release. You'll have the opportunity to take the knowledge you've built throughout your career and pass it on to the next generation of skilled workers, while making a genuine difference through prison education.
Carpentry Tutor/Trainer employer: PeoplePlus
Join us as an Education Manager in a transformative role where your leadership will directly impact the lives of learners within a prison setting. We offer a supportive work culture that prioritises professional development, collaboration, and innovation, ensuring you have the resources to drive quality education and rehabilitation. With a focus on continuous improvement and a commitment to safeguarding and equality, this position not only allows you to shape educational strategies but also fosters personal growth and meaningful change in society.
