Work Based Trainer - Carpentry and Joinery + £4,500 Golden Hello + Bursary Enhancements Available

Work Based Trainer – Carpentry and Joinery
Full time, 37 hours per week
£30,044 - £33,933 per annum
PLUS Bursary up to £1,800 per year (qualification level dependent)
PLUS £4,500 ‘Golden Hello’ staged over 3 years

Who are we looking for?

Due to our growing apprenticeship provision, we are looking to appoint an experienced Trainer for Carpentry and Joinery to join our professional apprenticeship team. The post holder will coach, train, mentor, assess, and support apprentices to achieve their full potential in theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and behaviours both in their workplace and at college.

Up to date commercial experience within the Construction industry is essential, alongside an understanding and knowledge of the current apprenticeship standards. Specifically, up to level 3 in Carpentry and Joinery. An appropriate teaching qualification/experience, assessor award, and verifier award are highly desirable, but all levels of prior training and experience will be considered for the right candidate.

The role is based at the Stephen Burke Construction Academy in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire alongside work-based visits to apprentices in their place of work.

Why come and work for us?

Burton and South Derbyshire College value our employees and have a number of additional benefits to offer the successful applicant:

• Pension schemes for academic and support staff
• Generous holiday plans
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working policies
• Competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Excellent staff training programme, including two staff development days per year
• Outstanding on-site nursery
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Staff discounts at our fine dining restaurant, The Mulberry and Innovations Hair and Beauty salon

If you feel you have the skills and enthusiasm for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Burton and South Derbyshire College; creating the skills of tomorrow.

Burton and South Derbyshire College is committed to promoting Equal Opportunities.

The College is registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service and the successful applicants for this post will be required to apply for the Disclosure at the enhanced level. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to a sustainability agenda and are working hard towards achieving a net zero environmental impact. We aim to embed this in our culture with our staff, learners, visitors and suppliers all expected to show dedication towards reducing our carbon footprint.

The closing date for receipt of applications is12 noon, Wednesday 2nd March 2022.Please see our “Work For Us” page on the College website for more information on how to complete the application. Please note late applications are not acceptable.