Land-based Maintenance Tutor

Salary: £38,227.80 Per annum/pro-rata

Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week (Mon – Fri)

Contract: Permanent

A bit about us:

Fairfield Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. You will be expected to report any concerns relating to the safeguarding of young people in accordance with agreed procedures. All posts involving direct contact with young people, children and vulnerable groups are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. For all roles that involve regulated activity, a DBS check will be required before appointment is confirmed.

Fairfield Trust is a local, independent charity. Its core areas of operation include an independent specialist college for young people with additional needs, alongside residential care services. In addition, Fairfield provides practical learning and work placement opportunities through its commercial ventures: The Weavers, a community pub, and the Fairfield Animal Centre, a visitor attraction and café located within Southwick Country Park, Trowbridge. The Trust’s mission is: To enable young people to live and work without barriers.

Our 5 agreed values are:

• Teamwork: We hold ourselves and each other to account, and are better when we work together.
• Compassion: We act with trust, honesty and kindness in everything we do.
• Inclusion: We treat each other fairly and with respect.
• Innovation: We encourage thoughtful, creative and aspirational ideas.
• Pride: We encourage each other to be proud of who we are and what we do.

All about the role:

We are looking for a strong and experienced Land-based Maintenance Tutor to join the team at Fairfield College. The ideal candidate will be conversant with a range of land management, maintenance, practical and outdoor working skills, including confidence in supporting young people to use a range of power tools and equipment, and understanding the importance of detailed and dynamic risk assessment.

The main focus of this role is to work with a broad range of young people to develop their use of health and safety knowledge, practical skills, tools and maintenance/repair work. There is an expectation that the post-holder will also embed the principles of Systematic Instruction in their practice. This role works alongside the maintenance team and is underpinned by real-work demand. This course is planned to be delivered at Entry Level through to Level 1. The main qualification offered is from BTEC.

This role will also include being a personal tutor to a group of learners. There is an expectation that you will contribute to planning, quality assurance and the annual review process, including monitoring and tracking progress using digital tools. You will have experience of working with a range of young people and be able to demonstrate highly skilled and creative learning opportunities that are highly personalised. You should have a track record of achieving excellent outcomes in teaching. You must be able to lead and develop the curriculum area in line with latest government policy. The post-holder will be responsible for evidencing learner progress and outcomes. Additionally, you will be self-motivated and able to work independently, prioritising your workload.

You will work as part of the Learning Team which consists of teaching and learning support staff. This post reports to the Programme Manager (Skills for Work). You will be required to work 38 weeks during term time every year between 01 September and 31 August. You will not be required to work outside term dates. All Trust employees will be required to submit a DBS application, at the appropriate level for the role, prior to employment being confirmed.

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Find out more and apply:

We would welcome applications made via the Trust Application Form, available on our website. Whilst we completely understand that AI tools can support hugely in preparing job applications, we really value authenticity. We would encourage you to ensure your application genuinely reflects your own experiences, skills, values and motivations. Please note that we will not accept CVs.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications have been received. Closing date (and time): The closing date for this post is Wednesday 13th May 2026 at 09.00am. Interview date: Interviews will take place on Thursday 21st May 2026. Suitability of shortlisted candidates will be assessed at interview using a combination of values-based recruitment techniques; a formal interview and/or a supervised observation or practical session where applicable. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please speak to a member of the HR team. Fairfield Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer.

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