Job Description
Reed Further Education are working on a role that you, or someone you know may be interested in. If you are looking for work, read on to find out how to join the UK’s leading FE recruiter with additional benefits, offers and referral schemes.
Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.
HGV Skills Development Tutor
Location: Trafford
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum
Are you passionate about developing the next generation of HGV professionals? Reed Further Education is seeking a dedicated HGV Skills Development Tutor to design, deliver and continually enhance high-quality training that supports learners to achieve meaningful, long-term career outcomes. This role is based at a modern Skills Centre, with the flexibility of one day per week working from home.
About the Role
You will deliver engaging, high-quality training to learners across a range of programmes. Your work will help learners build essential knowledge, skills, behaviours and attitudes required for success in the transport and logistics sector.
Key Responsibilities
* Engage with potential learners through open events, taster sessions and employer outreach to build caseloads.
* Manage and retain a diverse learner and employer caseload, supporting progression and identifying opportunities to grow provision.
* Plan and deliver high-quality face-to-face and blended learning, adapting materials to suit varied learner needs.
* Assess learner work, provide constructive feedback and set clear development goals.
* Use accurate starting points to set meaningful targets and track learner progress effectively.
* Monitor development, applying support strategies to ensure timely achievement.
* Gather and act on learner and employer feedback to support continuous improvement.
* Maintain high-quality standards through CPD, internal quality assurance activities and compliance with safeguarding, health & safety and risk-assessment requirements.
About You
* Up-to-date specialist knowledge and relevant professional qualifications within the HGV or logistics sector.
* Working towards or holding a Diploma in Education and Training (or equivalent).
* Strong understanding of health and safety procedures, including emergency evacuation.
* Able to motivate, inspire and positively influence learners.
* Supportive, flexible and adaptable approach.
* Competent user of Microsoft Office and confident with digital learning platforms.
* Excellent communication, organisation and workload-management skills.
* Creative ability to design engaging, innovative training materials.
Skills & Experience Required
* Minimum five years’ vocational industry experience in a relevant specialist area.
* Experience delivering to teaching and learning quality standards, including OFSTED requirements.
* One to two years’ experience in teaching, learning and assessment.
* Strong coaching skills to support learner development.
Additional Information
* This organisation is unable to provide visa sponsorship; applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK.
* All appointments are subject to Safer Recruitment procedures, including a DBS check and professional social media check.
* The role involves working in line with safeguarding, equality, diversity and health & safety requirements.
* Applicants who meet the essential criteria and identify as having a disability or from a diverse ethnic background are strongly encouraged to apply and may be eligible for a guaranteed interview.
* Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
* The organisation supports flexible and agile working where appropriate.
All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years’ referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.
Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.
Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Great referral bonus’ (up to £200 per successful referral!)
• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning
To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Not looking for a teaching role? We are also registering learning support assistants, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years’ experience in the sector.