CIH Housing Maintenance Tutor in Ipswich, Suffolk

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! We are looking for a passionate and experienced PfP Thrive Tutor (Housing Professional) to join our Academy team. In this role, you will deliver high-quality Housing Professional qualifications (up to Level 5), supporting both internal and external learners to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to succeed in the housing sector.

With a strong focus on repairs and maintenance within social housing, you will bring learning to life through engaging, practical delivery that enables learners to apply their knowledge in real-world settings. This role will involve mainly working from home but will also include occasional travel to multiple locations across the UK, so a full, clean driving license is essential. You will be entitled to an allowance to contribute to the upkeep of your vehicle and it is possible to claim back mileage.

The essential criteria is listed below:

• Level 5 Housing qualification or significant senior-level experience in the housing sector
• Strong knowledge of repairs and maintenance within social housing, including legislation and compliance
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience delivering training or facilitating groups

More about you:

You may have a background in coaching and training, supporting or leading on developing presentations, communication, and creating materials like PowerPoint slides and progress reports. Your strong interpersonal skills enable you to build effective relationships across various levels. Ideally, you have experience in people management, lesson planning, and IT software. You should hold or be willing to work towards qualifications in education and assessment (A1/TAQA/CAVA) (AET).

The benefits:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role, we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability.