Construction Tutor – Training Opportunity

Strive is looking to find a tradesperson who is interested in moving into education and who would ultimately work to deliver a multi-trade construction course to our young people alongside our support staff and Pastoral support. Strive seeks applications from applicants with integrity, imagination and energy for this exciting opportunity. Teaching experience isn’t essential and training will be provided in how to convert practical knowledge to teaching a group of young people.  

The construction course is based at our Construction Centre in Pannal, Harrogate.  This is a new opportunity for the right person and we can therefore be flexible with regards to whether this is a part-time or full-time role.  

The successful applicant could have a large input into the course set-up, structure, delivery, and assessment methods. There is an opportunity for the successful applicant to ‘shape’ the course to suit their own experience, skills and strengths.

Experience in the following areas would be desirable:

Bricklaying, woodwork and joinery, plumbing, roofing, flooring, plastering, electrical work, painting and decorating.

We would not expect the applicant to be skilled and/or qualified in all of these trades. The right person will demonstrate enthusiasm and motivation, be a “hands on” person who can encourage young people to engage in this project and develop valuable skills to help them progress into employment in the construction sectors and/or into further training.  

All students will have some form of special educational need.  Most students will either be categorised as having a Social Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) or Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) need, we understand that interested parties may not have had direct experience in working with young people in this area.  Most of our students need extra support to access their learning and help and guidance to manage emotions is often needed.  Our class sizes are small with high ratios of staff to students in order to be able to provide individual support where needed.

Some of our students are disengaged from mainstream education and are attending Strive to re-engage and to take them to the next step in their life journey.

Can you:

• Build relationships with people
• Act as a role model
• Motivate and inspire students establishing positive and respectful working relationships
• Use interactive and engaging approaches to transfer your skills and knowledge
• Recognise and promote the feeling of achievement
• Provide constructive verbal and written feedback that ensures students know how to improve and make progress
• Maintain safe learning environments, effectively promote Health and Safety
• Supervise and support students ensuring their safety and access to learning
• Use your specialist knowledge and experience to support students to learn in line with their individual learning plans or targets

Principles of teaching and learning will be broken down for the applicant, to enable them to effectively plan and teach practical lessons which lead to qualifications for our young people.  Assistance with planning and preparing lesson material and resources will be given alongside ongoing mentoring and support.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity, please feel free to contact us if you’d like to find out more or if you have any questions.  

Strive for Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Recruitment is carried out following safer recruitment principles.  All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and disclosures with the relevant body at an enhanced level. All staff are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Strive is an equal opportunities employer.