Barbering Trainer

The LTE Group is a national, public-sector learning, training and education organisation with a clearly defined mission to ‘improve lives and economic success through learning and skills. Our valued 4,000 colleagues drive our delivery of specialist learning to over 100,000 learners in over 120 UK locations, across our six businesses.

We have a great opportunity to join the education team at HMP Stafford as a Barbering Trainer offered on a Permanent basis, working 24 hours per week.

At Novus, we work with passion, care and commitment to create the foundations for change.

For almost 30 years we have been helping men, women and children of all ages and abilities, in prison settings across England and Wales, to take new directions.

The LTE Group family encompasses the strengths of each of our individual organisations:

• The Manchester College – further education | UCEN
• Manchester – higher education |Novus – prison education
• |Total People – apprenticeships |MOL – professional development.

What the role entails

As the Barbering Trainer, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, learner-focused vocational training. We are looking to recruit a trainer experienced in barbering to train our learners up to level 2 in Barbering. We have a fully equipped shop which also serves as a barber shop facility for the prison.

Teaching experience is not essential, but we are looking for enthusiasm, drive and commitment to working in a prison environment.

HMP Stafford is a safe working environment, we work with sex-offenders and have a great team of staff.

The hours of work are 24 over 3 days. We can be flexible about which days.

If you are looking for a new challenge, are flexible, seek a work/life balance and you are interested in preparing learners for release then please take the opportunity to contact me – Sarah Plows on (phone number removed).

What we need from you

To be successful in the role Trainer – Barbering, you will need:

• Significant Barbering and customer 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 PTLLS within 6 months
• Commitment to gain an assessor award required by relevant Awarding Bodies, within one year
• Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and
• Numeracy or be willing to commit to qualifying (s) within 1 year
• Gain, hold and maintain a clean, enhanced Disclosure and
• Barring Service (DBS) check

Ideally, you will want to be a part of a team who has at its core a focus on improving lives and enabling and equipping learners to develop, grow and be equipped for a life of work and success. You’ll be a self-starter with a passion to learn and grow yourself and will bring passion, dedication and positivity to your new role.

Colleague Benefits

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

• 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.
• Free onsite parking
• 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
• Student discounts
• Our Cycle to Work scheme.
• The LTE Group is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

If you feel you could make a difference in this rewarding and growing sector, please click on the ‘Apply online’ button below.

All applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the Key Responsibilities, Key Result Areas and Qualifications/Skills/Experience detailed within the job description for shortlisting purposes.