MadiganGill are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a college in Cinderford, GL14, helping to teach and mentor construction apprentices.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor who wants to move away from full-time commercial work and pass their knowledge, skills and experience on to the next generation.
You do not need a teaching qualification to apply. We will support you through the relevant qualification to teach in Further Education, and we will arrange the required DBS checks.
- Teaching and mentoring Quantity Surveying and construction apprentices
- Delivering classroom-based and practical commercial training
- Sharing your knowledge and experience from working within the construction industry
- Delivering a structured scheme of work
- Teaching apprentices how classroom theory applies to real construction projects
- Supporting practical training and development
- Teaching construction commercial principles and best practices
- Helping apprentices understand estimating, pricing and cost management
- Teaching measurement, valuations and quantity take-offs
- Supporting apprentices with contracts, procurement and variations
- Helping apprentices understand budgets, forecasting and cost control
- Developing apprentices' understanding of subcontractor management and commercial processes
- Strong Quantity Surveying background and genuine construction industry experience
- Good knowledge of estimating, measurement, valuations and cost management
- Experience with construction contracts, procurement and commercial processes
- Understanding of budgets, forecasting, variations and final accounts
- Someone who can confidently pass their knowledge and experience on to young people
- Good communication and people skills
- Patient, approachable and confident personality
- Ability to deliver a structured scheme of work
- Previous teaching, training, mentoring or supervisory experience would be an advantage
- Teaching qualification desirable but not essential
Quantity Surveying experience is more important than teaching experience. We are looking for someone with the practical commercial knowledge and personality to teach apprentices what working within the construction industry is actually like.
Location: Cinderford, GL14
Rate: Negotiable depending on experience
Hours: Negotiable
Days: Negotiable
Contract: Permanent or contract considered - permanent preferred
Term Time: Option to work term-time only or work throughout the year
Start: ASAP
Full support will be provided to gain the relevant Further Education teaching qualification.
If you're an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for a new challenge and would like the opportunity to pass your knowledge on to the next generation, we'd like to hear from you.