Barbering Trainer at Hmp Durham

Job description

Are you passionate about education and committed to helping learners unlock their full potential? Are you skilled in Babering, with a desire to make a positive impact on the lives of those you teach? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you

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.

**We have a great opportunity to join our Education team at HMP Durham as a Barbering Trainer on a Fixed term (3 months), full-time basis, working 37 hours per week.**

**What the role entails**

As the Trainer you will be responsible for delivering high quality, learner-focused vocational training. You will work with groups of individuals, developing their practical and theory skills including their adherence to industry expectations for health and safety. You will work with industry professionals to provide an overview of the opportunities for employment to develop their aspirations. As part of the learning experience young people will work on live projects within the estate.

**What we need from you**

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

- Service experience.
- Flexible approach to working in a fast-paced environment.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills.
- Having the ability to track and monitor learner progress against course criteria.
- Have at least 2 years’ experience in the relevant vocational area.
- Willing to gain Award in Education within 6 months.
- Willing to gain the TAQA assessment qualification within probation.
- Commitment to gain an assessor award required by relevant Awarding Bodies, within one year.
- Hold at least a Level 1 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy or be willing to commit to gaining the qualification(s) within 1 year.

**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 in 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
- Excellent pension scheme options including Teachers Pension scheme.
- 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

Under our Collective Bargaining agreement with our recognised union (Unison and UCU), we have agreed a number of changes to terms and conditions of employment with effect from 1st April 2025. These changes offer colleagues enhanced remuneration and benefits package. This includes time off for your own wellbeing, competitive and structured pay, generous holiday entitlement etc. Further information can be provided as part of the recruitment process.

**The closing date for this job advert is 17/03/2025. However, the job advert may close early if we receive a good response.