This National Tutor Trainer post sits in the Prison Learning Design and Delivery team within MoJ People and Capability, supporting the development of trainers for foundation and operational training. The work centres on quality-assuring developmental training against awarding body standards, observing classes, and keeping lesson plans current. With no line management, it involves travel of up to a week once or twice a month and hybrid working. Only existing Civil Servants and accredited NDPB employees can apply, and a Level 5 teaching qualification is needed.
What the job involves
- Manage the day-to-day delivery of developmental training, keeping it accredited internally and externally and aligned to the training strategy
- Ensure assessment decisions and records meet awarding body marking standards and QA processes
- Carry out classroom observations to standardise the quality of delivery across the PLD&D estate
- Share examples of effective practice for trainers to emulate in the classroom
- Provide pastoral and emotional support to trainers, referring those needing specialist help
- Produce and implement individual learning plans for trainers below expected levels of attainment
- Keep lesson plans and schemes of work up to date
- Liaise with external awarding bodies and cascade new information to trainers
- Identify, investigate and disseminate developments from awarding bodies
- Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Deliver training as required at Newbold Revel and travel for visits and lesson observations
- Model PLD&D professional standards and values, support colleagues, and promote wellbeing and CPD
What's required
Qualifications
- Level 5 teaching qualification
Experience
- Designing, delivering and evaluating learning interventions for diverse audiences
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, engaging and influencing a range of stakeholders
- Ability to coach, mentor and develop others
- Excellent attention to detail and quality standards
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft 365 and digital learning platforms
- Strong planning, organisation and prioritisation, managing competing demands
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and organisational boundaries
Checks & eligibility
- Existing Civil Servant or accredited NDPB employee appointed on merit
- Eligible under Civil Service nationality rules
Nice to have
- Experience of quality assurance in a learning or training environment
- Experience of working with accredited learning or awarding bodies
- A recognised Assessor Award
What's offered
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years' service, plus public holidays and one privilege day
- Scheme to buy or sell up to three days' leave a year
- Choice of civil service pension schemes
- Extensive training and development opportunities
- Family friendly policies, including reduced hours and job share
- Flexible benefits, including voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave
- Free annual sight tests for computer screen users
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
