Job Title: Tutor/Trainer in Construction
Department: Adult & Community Learning
Reporting to: Associate Director of Quality & Operations – Adult & Community Learning
Contract: NSG Tutor Trainer Contract, Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £25,105 – £34,235 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus statutory Bank Holidays
Pension: NEST Pension Scheme
The Role
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Tutor/Trainer to design and deliver engaging adult learning programmes across a range of Construction trades, including Retrofit, Groundworks, Joinery, Plastering/Dry Lining, and Bricklaying. In this role, you will support learners to achieve their qualifications and personal development goals through a blend of practical and theoretical teaching, while embedding essential topics such as Health & Safety, Employability Skills, and Maths and English. As both an educator and mentor, you will inspire and motivate adult learners, helping them overcome barriers, build confidence, and develop the skills needed to progress into sustainable employment or further education within a supportive and inclusive environment.
Key Responsibilities
- To plan and deliver provision based on competence-based skills to standards set by external bodies, industry-led bodies, and awarding bodies. Continually ensuring that material and delivery meets Middlesbrough Colleges Gold standard.
- To train, assess and demonstrate to support learners on competence based/skills-based learning programmes devised.
- To assist individual learners in the development of their individual learning plan in order to achieve their objectives and to meet external set standards.
- Take necessary and reasonable precautions to ensure safety in the classroom in the college for all students.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by Middlesbrough College and any statutory regulators, including but not limited to Awarding Bodies, Funding Bodies, and/or Government Departments.
Why Join Us?
- Substantial annual leave entitlement plus holiday purchase scheme.
- Health & Wellbeing; free gym membership, 24/7 counselling for you and your family
- Family-friendly policies: flexible hours and a supportive work environment
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential support including counselling, legal and financial advice.
- Professional development: extensive training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
- Funded CPD opportunities, regular staff development training, and paid volunteering days
- Access to discounted hair and beauty treatments at our onsite salon.
- College benefit scheme – College Extras:
- Up to 15% cashback at top retailers & restaurants
- Discounted gift cards for big brands
- Home & tech upgrades via salary sacrifice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted onsite car parking.
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Qualifications
- To hold a relevant construction-based qualification.
- Be prepared to commence an appropriate qualification on appointment to the post.
- Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent) – Essential.
- Assessor and Verifier Awards – Desirable.
Experience
- Current relevant experience within your subject area
- Teaching and/or assessing experience
Knowledge & Skills
- Excellent technical skills in a relevant vocational area.
- Suitable level of proficiency in ICT and understanding of its application to teaching, learning and assessment.
- Excellent communication skills with a wide range of individuals.
Commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.
Commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.
To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.
For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Fiona Kempton, Associate Director of Quality & Operations, Adult & Community Learning on [email protected]
Safeguarding Our Students
Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. All staff are expected to share this commitment. If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All roles within the College carry safeguarding responsibilities, including promoting student welfare, reporting any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and modelling safe and appropriate conduct in line with College policies.
All posts at Middlesbrough College involve regulated activity and are therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.
Please be aware that it is a Criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
As part of our shortlisting process, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates to identify any safeguarding or reputation‑related concerns (as required by KCSIE).
Right to work
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Recruitment Process
Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.
Equality & Diversity
Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively support applicants with disabilities.
