Cover Trainer – Construction at HMP Wymott Full Time

Preston, Lancashire
Novus
Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others less fortunate? Can you inspire, empower, and inform individuals to turn their lives around and reach their full potential? Would you like the opportunity to teach smaller group sizes so that your delivery can have a greater impact? Do you want a rewarding career with opportunities for progression where you will experience genuine job satisfaction?

The LTE Group is a national, public-sector learning, training, and education organisation with a clearly defined mission to ‘improve lives and economic success through learning and skills. Our 4,000 valued colleagues drive our delivery of specialist learning to over 100,000 learners in over 120 UK locations, across our six businesses.

The LTE Group family encompasses the strengths of each of our individual organisations:

The Manchester College – further education UCEN Manchester – higher education Novus – prison education Total People – apprenticeships MOL – professional development.

At Novus, we work with passion, care, and commitment to create the foundations for change.

For almost 30 years we have been helping men, women and children of all ages and abilities, in prison settings across England and Wales, to take new directions.

We have a great opportunity to join our Education team as a Cover Trainer on a sessional basis, working ad hoc hours per week specialising in Construction for Novus, our prison education provider based in the Cumbria and Lancashire region, which includes the following prisons: HMP Haverigg, HMP Kirkham, HMP Lancaster Farms, HMP Preston, HMP Wymott. The vision for the Education, Skills and Work provision is to ensure that Prisoners in our care realise their full potential through Education, Skills and Work.

This Cover Trainer in Construction specialises in the following trades: Bricklaying, Painting & Decorating and Site Carpentry.

What the role entails

As a Trainer you will be responsible for developing and delivering high-quality, learner-focused education to meet contractual requirements and standards, in line with Novus policies and procedures, supporting learners and colleagues alike to ensure the best outcome for all who work within our sector.

What we need from you

To be successful in the role of Trainer, you will need:

Hold at least a Level 1 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy or be willing to commit to qualifying (s) within 1 year
Willing to gain PTLLS within 6 months
Commitment to gain a subject-specific qualification to allow them to train to Level 3, within 2 years
Commitment to gain an assessor award required by relevant Awarding Bodies, within one year
Gain, hold and maintain a clean, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Ideally, you will want to be a part of a team which has at its core a focus on improving lives and enabling and equipping learners to develop, grow and be equipped for a life of work and success. You will be a self-starter with a passion to learn and grow yourself and will bring passion, dedication and positivity to your new role.

Colleague Benefits

As part of the LTE Group family, you will benefit from an excellent package including:

Extensive annual leave which can be taken throughout the year and not restricted to school holiday times
Monday to Friday working pattern
Our in-house ‘Evolve’ training programme, which offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications
We support you through a teacher training qualification and assessor qualifications
Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment
Good progression routes into management positions within education
Learner class sizes are much smaller than FE colleges
Able to be flexible and innovative with the curriculum
Part of the wider community of the prison service
Additional behavioural and complex need support
Various pension scheme options including a Local Government Pension Scheme offering an 18.1% Employer Contribution and a Teachers Pension scheme offering a 23.68% Employer Contribution.
Free onsite parking
Our comprehensive in-house awards scheme
An Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential, 24/7 support service
Health care discounts through Simply Health
Retail discounts through You at Work
Student discounts
Our Cycle to Work scheme.

The LTE Group is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. If you feel you could make a difference in this rewarding and growing sector

All applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the Key Responsibilities, Key Result Areas and Qualifications/Skills/Experience detailed within the job description for shortlisting purposes.

The closing date for this job advert is 17/02/2022. However, the job advert may close early if we receive a good response.

Contact Stuart Mackie on to find out more about the role.