Programme Tutor - Carpentry Job description
- West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds
- Up to 37 hours per week, Full Time and Part Time, Permanent
- Salary: £28,188 per annum - £32,772 per annum (dependent on experience, Pro Rata for Part Time hours)
- Additional Joining Bonus of £3,000!*
We are seeking enthusiastic individual who is passionate about using their knowledge and skills to coach and mentor the next generation of Apprentices within the Construction industry.
This is a highly rewarding role where no two days are the same and the successful candidate will enjoy the benefits of managing their own diary, working with diverse individuals, and travelling across the East of England.
You will be responsible for caseload of Apprenticeships students, coaching, mentoring and assessing their competencies. You will work alongside employers and your colleagues to support the development of Apprentices skills, knowledge and behaviours to prepare them for End Point Assessment on a one-to-one basis in their workplace.
The successful candidate will have at least 3 years industry experience in Site Carpentry/Carpentry and Joinery.
If you would be new to the world of education, please don't worry as full training would be provided. Previous experience of coaching and mentoring others would be an advantage; however, we provide an in-depth induction and a structured development programme for you to become a qualified trainer/assessor.
You will be required to visit apprentices and their employers so use of your own vehicle is required.
This exciting opportunity to become a member of the Apprenticeship Team at West Suffolk College will give the successful candidate the opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of our students.
We also offer a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
- Family friendly policies and flexible working
- Access to our employee assistance programme
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Free parking
- Canteen
- Company Events
- Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements
West Suffolk College is one of the country's leading further education and apprenticeship providers. Our apprenticeship results have consistently remained above the national average. We offer many degrees, HNCs and HNDs at our focused and inclusive University Studies Centre . We have around 13,000 students including nearly 2,000 apprentices studying with us.
As a College, our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees. Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview.
This is an opportunity to join a hugely supportive organisation where we value, support and facilitate your professional development, as well as offering many other benefits including an attractive pension scheme, staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance.
This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information please contact our recruitment team at: recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk
Completed application forms should be completed via the recruitment portal.
If you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Closing Date: 8:00am on Monday 30th October
Interviews: To be held shortly thereafter
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.
The College is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
All data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. For more information about how we access and use your information please visit our website - www.wsc.ac.uk/privacy-and-terms
* This will be paid as £1,500 at the end of first month of employment and £1,500 after six months completed service. The entire sum will be repayable if you leave within the first two years of service. This only applies to direct applicants and not to those staff who come through an agency. Internal college policy applies
The closing date for applications to this role is 30/10/2023
