Apprenticeship Skills Tutor – Joinery
Hours: 37 hours per week, all year round
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £33,487 (unqualified teacher/assessor) to £38,487 (qualified teacher/assessor) per annum + benefits
Location: Rotherham College, Rotherham (with offsite travel within South Yorkshire and surrounding areas)
About the Role
If you have experience of planning, delivering and assessing apprenticeships in Joinery Apprenticeship Standard then this is the role for you.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a team helping to develop the next generation of joiners & carpenters. You will have experience of supporting the development of up-to-date knowledge, skills & behaviours and have a good appreciation of employer skills needs. This will help to create a brighter future for these enthusiastic learners.
The rewarding position involves coaching, assessing & supporting the apprentices on bricklaying and groundworker courses. This role involves regular use of e-portfolios & carrying out on-site performance reviews and assessments to ensure the next generation of mechatronics technicians are the very best. Using your excellent IT skills, you will maintain accurate records of student progress via tracking systems and e-portfolios.
You will need to be able to build good relationships, manage a caseload of apprentices and communicate effectively with a diverse range of people and organisations.
You will…
need to be a confident assessor/tutor who can engage with a wide variety of learners and bring the subject matter to life in a creative and engaging way. You will also need to hold:
experience in joinery/woodworking within industry
a relevant industry NVQ Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) or higher
an A1/V1 Assessors Award (or equivalent) or be willing to work towards
excellent IT skills
teaching qualification at Level 5 or be willing to work towards
We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what we've outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply!
Department Info
As part of the department of Work based Learning you will report directly to the Work Based Learning Team Leader.
You will play an active role in the curriculum team, working with key stakeholders such as Curriculum Team Leaders, Curriculum Managers, and Curriculum Lecturers etc. You will also build good working relationships with other key stakeholders in apprenticeships.
You will be able to adopt a flexible and proactive approach to supporting learners undertaking qualifications in the workplace.
Our excellent benefits and rewards package:
Access to local government pensions scheme (with employer contributions from 17.7% to 23.68%)
Up to 44 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period
Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
Extensive wellbeing support through a digital Wellbeing Hub that offers a broad range of support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
Free Parking available at all of our sites
Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the teacher retention initiative
Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made
What is the RNN Group?
RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too;
We are Inclusive,
We have Integrity,
We Deliver,
We are One Team.
We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022)
We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model. This means that you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme and offer reasonable adjustments to all applicants throughout the recruitment process.
The RNN Group is proud to be part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (SYIoT).
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance.
The Group’s core operating hours are 8.30am-5.00pm (9pm on a Tuesday and Thursday during term time). You may be expected to work at any time during these hours to ensure business needs are met.
All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Closing date: Tuesday 7 April 2026 – if you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted within a week of the closing date