Multi-Skills Trainer

Job Title: Multi-Skills Trainer

Location: HMP Millsike

Salary: £32,000 - £34,700 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of Work: Full-time

Role & Client Overview:

Our client is a leading provider of education, training, and employability services, dedicated to rehabilitation and skills development. They are recruiting for the first Vocational Trainers at HMP Millsike, a brand-new prison estate opening in Spring 2025. This is a unique opportunity to help shape a new curriculum and deliver high-quality training from the very beginning.

As a Multi-Skills Trainer, you will deliver practical, hands-on training in plastering, painting and decorating, tiling, and dry lining up to City & Guilds Level 2. Working with a cohort of up to 18 learners, your role will focus on building essential skills, fostering employability, and promoting personal growth. You will play a crucial role in guiding learners towards meaningful employment upon release.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach Practical Construction Skills: Deliver engaging sessions in plastering, painting, tiling, and dry lining, preparing learners for their City & Guilds Level 2 assessments.


• Adapt and Support Diverse Learners: Use adaptive training techniques to meet varied learning needs, ensuring each learner progresses confidently.


• Promote Safety and Tool Management: Conduct regular tool checks and uphold rigorous health and safety standards in a secure workshop environment.


• Incorporate Employability and Digital Skills: Embed employability and digital literacy into practical sessions, preparing learners for today’s job market.


• Encourage Personal Growth: Foster a supportive training environment, motivating learners to engage, reflect, and take responsibility for their learning journey.

Essential/Desirable Criteria:

Essential Requirements:

• Construction trade qualification to at least Level 2.


• Level 2 in Maths and English.


• Strong experience in vocational training or practical instruction.


• A passion for motivating and supporting learners to achieve their goals.

Desirable:

• A teaching qualification such as PTLLS, AET, CET or equivalent (or willingness to work towards one).


• An assessor’s qualification (or willingness to work towards one).

Benefits:

This is a rewarding opportunity to play a vital role in prisoner rehabilitation by delivering industry-recognised training, equipping individuals with valuable skills for employment.

Our client offers a range of benefits, including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.


• A paid volunteering day each year.


• Enhanced maternity scheme and wedding leave.


• Pension scheme and life assurance.


• Cycle to Work scheme.


• Employee Assistance Programme and access to an online wellbeing centre.


• Access to hundreds of discounts via the Additions portal.