Construction Skills Tutor - Manchester, United Kingdom - S&P Associates

S&P Associates

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Manchester, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Construction Skills Tutor

LOCATION
HMP Forest Bank & Birchcroft Office, Ashton under Lyne

ACCOUNTABLE TO
Adult Employment & Skills Manager

OVERVIEW OF THE POST
Member of our prison education team, working within prisons within Greater Manchester, whose aim is to support learners to
- understand the construction sector, including low carbon building and retrofit
- develop skills and competencies to achieve accredited construction qualifications
- prepare for employment on release including attending job interviews whilst in custody
- resettle effectively and secure sustainable employment outcomes

Working within our established construction skills workshop in HMP Forest Bank you will be delivering a programme of accredited construction skills training alongside activities designed to build wider employability and personal development skills. You will develop and deliver a mixture of practical workshop, group learning and classroombased activities, including teaching and assessing a level 2 multi trades construction qualification which includes plastering, joinery, tiling, plumbing and painting & decorating.

You will support the design and development of new construction training pathways.

ROLE AND MAIN PURPOSES OF THE POST

Delivery

Recruit course participants from within the prison, conduct initial assessments and develop individual learning plans for each person.
Conduct regular reviews, and provide 121 support, for each person focused on providing effective stretch and challenge and enabling them to progress into employment on release from custody.
Work collaboratively with employer facing and through the gate team, and prison and probation staff, to support a successful transition into life and work for each course graduate.
Complete all necessary monitoring, assessment, action planning and review processes required by awarding bodies and project funders.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential experience:

Proven experience of delivering training to different groups of adult learners
Experience of planning and developing innovative and flexible programmes of learning
Experience of providing training to develop practical construction or sitebased skills, particularly multitrades
Experience of training and mentoring disadvantaged adults
Experience of working within the construction industry

Essential knowledge, skills and qualifications:

Minimum Level 3 Award in Teaching and Learning / PTTLS or equivalent
Relevant vocational construction qualification
Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement or equivalent
A skilled communicator and inspirational trainer with the ability to motivate and engage learners
Strong project management and organisational skills
Computer literate with practical experience of using MS Office and willingness to learn and use other software packages;

Desirable knowledge, skills and qualifications: