At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver engaging vocational training and support learners in gaining valuable skills.
- Company: Join a supportive team at HMP Brixton, making a real difference in education.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, London weighting, professional development, and a varied role.
- Other info: Opportunity for ongoing training and no two days are the same.
- Why this job: Transform lives through education and empower learners to build positive futures.
- Qualifications: Experience in vocational training and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 35000 £ per year.
Cover Vocational Tutor - Prison Education
Location
HMP Brixton, London
Salary
From £30,000 - £35,000 + £5,000 London Weighting Allowance
Contract
- Permanent, Full-Time
- Help Transform Lives Through Skills and Education
Are you a skilled tradesperson, vocational trainer, or educator looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference?
We are seeking a passionate and adaptable
Cover Vocational Tutor to join our education team at HMP Brixton.
This is a unique opportunity to support learners in gaining valuable vocational skills, qualifications, and confidence that can help them build positive futures and improve their employment prospects.
As a Cover Vocational Tutor, you will play a key role in maintaining the continuity and quality of our vocational curriculum, delivering engaging lessons across multiple subject areas when permanent tutors are absent.
The Role
Working within a secure educational environment, you will deliver high-quality vocational training to small groups of learners, supporting their development through practical learning and employability-focused education.
- This role will provide cover across a variety of vocational curriculum areas, including:
- Carpentry & Joinery
- Plumbing
- Wall & Floor Tiling
- Painting & Decorating
- Dry Lining
- ICT / Digital Skills
- Food Safety
While experience across all disciplines is not expected, candidates with experience in two or three of the above areas will be particularly well suited to this opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging, practical vocational training across a range of subject areas.
- Promote employability skills including teamwork, communication, professionalism, and workplace behaviours.
- Embed digital skills into learning programmes to prepare learners for employment.
- Plan and adapt lessons to meet individual learner needs and abilities.
- Support learners with varying educational backgrounds, including those with additional learning needs.
- Monitor learner progress and provide effective feedback.
- Build learner confidence, motivation, and engagement through inclusive teaching practices.
- Maintain workshop safety, tool accountability, and compliance with health and safety standards.
- Complete all required documentation, including registers, assessments, Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), and learner records.
- Work closely with colleagues, prison staff, and support services to provide a consistent and positive learner experience.
- Support learners in working towards qualifications and developing their Employability Passport.
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Maths and English qualifications at Level 2 or above.
- Vocational industry experience in at least two of the following areas :
- Carpentry & Joinery
- Plumbing
- Wall & Floor Tiling
- Painting & Decorating
- Dry Lining
- ICT / Digital Skills
- Food Safety
- Teaching qualification at Level 4 or above, or willingness to work towards one.
- Strong classroom management and learner engagement skills.
- Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
- Experience planning, delivering, and assessing vocational learning.
- Ability to adapt teaching methods to meet a wide range of learner needs.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, equality and diversity, and health & safety requirements.
- Resilience, adaptability, and confidence working within a challenging but rewarding environment.
- A genuine passion for helping learners gain skills, qualifications, and confidence.
Desirable
- Assessor qualification (TAQA, A1, D32/D33 or equivalent).
- Experience teaching across multiple vocational subjects.
- Understanding of the OFSTED Education Inspection Framework (EIF).
- Experience using diagnostic assessment tools such as BKSB.
- Previous experience within prison education, adult learning, employability programmes, or apprenticeships.
Who Would Be Ideal?
- A multi-skilled tradesperson looking to transition into education.
- An experienced vocational tutor who enjoys variety and delivering across multiple disciplines.
- A construction professional with knowledge of several trades who wants to pass on their skills.
- An educator who can adapt quickly and confidently teach different vocational subjects.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive salary of
- £30,000+ plus £5,000 London Weighting
- Permanent, full-time position
- Opportunity to make a real social impact through education
- Supportive team environment
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Opportunity to gain additional teaching and assessing qualifications
- A varied and engaging role with no two days the same
- The Impact You'll Make
Education plays a vital role in helping people develop skills, confidence, and aspirations for the future.
As a Cover Vocational Tutor, you will help learners overcome barriers, achieve qualifications, and build pathways towards employment and positive life outcomes.
Every lesson delivered is an opportunity to change a life.
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Vocational Tutor employer: Protocol
As an employer, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and inclusive work culture that values the contributions of our English and Maths Lecturers. Located in Hull and surrounding areas, we offer competitive hourly rates and flexible working arrangements, allowing for a balanced professional and personal life. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through ongoing training opportunities and a focus on creating a positive learning environment for both staff and students.
