Why do Construction Trades people come off the tools and into a class room?
* 8.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. - no long days
* Week days only - no weekends and no evenings
* Work inside a purpose built class room - no working out in the cold or the wet
* 11 weeks holiday a year
* The immense job satisfaction gained from seeing young people progress.
The Company:
This well established training provider has been delivering introductory construction trades training to young people for over 10 years.
By introducing construction trades skills to young people, this training provider has proved to be very successful in providing a pathway into various aspects of construction.
Many of its young learners have gone on to secure apprenticeships and trainee jobs within construction trades.
This has brought about continued success and the need to grow the team further.
All the workshops are well equipped.
The Role:
* You'd be giving practical demonstrations on various aspects of low level construction skills - what ever your specialism - such as bricklaying, carpentry, painting and decorating, tiling etc.
* NO PREVIOUS TEACHING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. FULL TRAINING PROVIDED.
* You would be working with a class room and work shop with a ratio of two instructors to seven young people. This emans you have plenty time to dedicate to supporting and coaching.
* You'd be providing young people with tasters of basic level construction skills that will help them secure construction apprenticeships or further training.
* 90% of the training is practical as the company have found that this is the way most young people learn best.
* Working hours are 8.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. but classes are 9.30 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. The role is five days a week but teaching is four days a week so plenty time for admin etc.
* Term Time Only - working 41 weeks per annum - 11 weeks holiday.
* The starting salary is £27,500 which raises to £30,000 on passing probation.
* The salary increases by 5% per annum.
* If you possess teaching / coaching / mentoring experience but don’t have formal training qualifications, the opportunity will be provided for you to gain them.
The candidate
* Experience within any construction trades – carpentry, joinery, bricklaying, plastering, painting, tiling, etc.
* Previous experience of working with young people - maybe you have been responsible for looking after apprentices and demonstrating skills, or an activity leader, cub/beaver volunteer, sports coach, foster carer - any experience like that would be relevant.
* Good, clear communication skills. You must be able to give clear instructions and have a good command of the English language both written and verbal.
* The desire to work with young people and share your knowledge to help set them up for the future.
If the role sounds interesting but you're not quite sure, then send me your CV and I will contact you to discuss if this is the right career move for you
Salary description
£27500.00 - £30000.00 per year