Carpentry Trainer

We have a great opportunity to join the education team at HMYOI Cookham Wood as a Trainer in Multi-skills Carpentry Workshop on a Permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours per week.

What the role entails

As the Multi-skills Carpentry Workshop, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, learner-focused vocational training. You will work with groups of up to 10 learners, developing their practical and theoretical skills including their adherence to industry expectations for health and safety. You will work with industry professionals to provide an overview of the opportunities for employment to develop their aspirations. As part of the learning experience, learners will work on live projects within the estate.

What we need from you

To be successful in the role of Trainer in Multi-skills Carpentry Workshop, you will need:

• Carpentry service experience.
• Flexible approach to working in a fast-paced environment
• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Having the ability to track and monitor learners’ progress against course criteria.
• Have at least 2 years of experience in the relevant vocational area
• Willing to gain Award in Education within 6 months
• Willing to gain the TAQA assessment qualification within probation
• Commitment to gain a subject-specific qualification to allow them to train to Level 3, within 2 years
• Commitment to gain an assessor award required by relevant Awarding Bodies, within one year
• Hold at least a Level 1 qualification in Literacy and
• Numeracy or be willing to commit to qualifying within 1 year
• Gain, hold and maintain a clean, enhanced Disclosure and
• Barring Service (DBS) check
• Colleague Benefits

As part of the LTE Group family, you will benefit from an excellent package including:

• In addition to your annual salary, you will receive a £4,000 taxable attraction allowance. This payment will be made in two parts Payment 1 – a payment of £2,000 will be paid to individuals following completion of 1 years’ complete service. Payment 2 – a payment of £2,000 will be paid to individuals following completion of 2 years’ complete service.
• Extensive annual leave which can be taken throughout the year and not restricted to school holiday times
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Our in-house ‘Evolve’ training programme, which offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications
• We support you through a teacher training qualification and assessor qualifications
• Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment
• Good progression routes into management positions within education
• Learner class sizes are much smaller than FE colleges
• Able to be flexible and innovative with the curriculum
• Part of the wider community of the prison service
• Additional behavioural and complex need support
• Various pension scheme options including a Local
• Government Pension Scheme offering an 18.1% Employer
• Contribution and a Teachers Pension scheme offering a 23.68% Employer Contribution.
• Our comprehensive in-house awards scheme
• An Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential, 24/7 support service
• Health care discounts through Simply Health
• Retail discounts through You at Work
• Our Cycle to Work scheme.