The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Job details
Job title: Joinery Trainer
Job reference: REQ012008
Date posted: 23/01/2026
Application closing date: 20/02/2026
Location: Wrexham
Salary: £31,231.12 – £37,150.61 per annum
Package: Competitive
Benefits + Aviva Auto-Enrolment pension scheme
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full time
Job category/type: Teaching and Assessment
Attachments: Vocational Trainer (General).pdf
Are you a hands-on, problem-solving expert with a passion for vocational education? We’re looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Vocational Trainer, specialising in Joinery, to join our innovative team! If you have a knack for supporting practical learning, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy working closely with both students and educators, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Bring your technical expertise, energy, and passion for learning to a role where you’ll help shape the future of vocational training and make a real impact every day!
We have a great opportunity available to join Novus Cambria, our prison education provider at HMP Berwyn, working as a Vocational Trainer in Joinery. This role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours per week.
Who are Novus Cambria?
As one of the UK’s lead providers of offender learning, Novus Cambria facilitates excellence in learning, skills, employability and progression pathways for offenders. We bring a local focus with national strength to the table, enabling us to be a powerful and united voice for offender learning. We are also part of the LTE group of companies that include Novus, The Manchester College, MOL, Total People, UCEN, and LTE Group Operations.
Site Information
HMP Prison Berwyn is a Category C prison in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It accommodates a male population. It is the largest prison in the UK, opened in 2017, and is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. The prisons aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe at all times. The prison’s mission is to provide a secure, safe, and rehabilitative environment that encourages positive change and prepares inmates for a successful reintegration into society
Role Responsibilities
Please see the attached role profile for an overview of general role responsibilities. Specific details pertaining to the nature of the role will be shared during the interview process.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this role, you will need to:
* Hold a minimum L3 qualification in relevant, subject specific area (Joinery)
* Hold a minimum L3 teaching qualification, e.g. AET, PTTLS or equivalent
* Hold at least a level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
* Hold, or commit to gain within 1 year, an appropriate Assessor qualification (TAQA 3, A1, or equivalent)
* Demonstrate an ability to speak fluent Welsh (Desirable)
* Demonstrate a good working knowledge of subject specific area (Joinery)
* Have knowledge of effective teaching, learning and assessment methods
* Have knowledge of behaviour management strategies
* Have a working knowledge of Awarding Body digital systems, e.g. Walled Garden (Desirable)
* Have experience of a range of delivery and assessment methods within subject areas (Desirable)
* Have industry experience within appropriate vocational sector (Joinery)
* Have experience of working within a prison, further education or training setting (Desirable)
* Demonstrate an ability to fulfil delivery targets, KPIs and plans
* Demonstrate an ability to deliver information to groups, differentiating according to the needs of the audience
* Have good communication skills, oral and written
* Demonstrate an ability to co-operate and share work with others, positive team working
* Demonstrate an ability to produce accurate and timely reports
* Have excellent time management skills
Benefits
* 38 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
* Significant Pension contributions
* Retail Discounts
* Employee Assistance Program
Safeguarding
Novus Cambria is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau. Due to the educational aspect of our group some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process.
Equal Opportunities Statement
Novus Cambria is committed to providing an environment where everyone is valued as an individual and where learners and colleaguescan work, learn, flourish and develop their skills and knowledge in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. We are committed to working in an inclusive way with all the communities in which we are geographically located and to developing a workforce and learner community that reflects the UK’s rich diversity and vibrancy.
The closing date for this job advert is 20/02/2026. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!
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