Job Description
Construction Group Tutor
Alternative Provision | Mansfield
Starting Salary: £15.37 per hour (£27,066 per annum)Contract: Permanent, Full-TimeHours: 37.5 hours per weekWorking Pattern: Term Time Only (41 weeks per year)
Reed Education is working in partnership with an alternative provision in Mansfield to recruit a passionate and creative Construction Group Tutor to join their vocational provision team.
This is a highly rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about practical learning and making a real difference to the lives of young people, many of whom have additional needs and may be disengaged from mainstream education.
The Role
As a Construction Group Tutor, you will deliver a hands-on, engaging construction curriculum designed to re-engage learners and develop both practical skills and confidence. You will support learners in areas such as bricklaying, joinery, painting and decorating, alongside a range of other construction-related activities.
Learners are seeking someone who can adapt lessons to be inclusive, innovative, and tailored to individual needs, helping them succeed through a personalised approach to education.
A Unique Learning Environment
Teaching takes place across a range of settings, including:
* One-to-one sessions
* Small group work
* Larger vocational learning environments
The flexible curriculum allows learners to explore their interests, build skills at their own pace, and experience success in a way that works for them.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver an engaging, flexible, and creative construction curriculum
* Inspire learners, building confidence, resilience, and a positive attitude to learning
* Work collaboratively with colleagues and multi-agency partners to support learners’ educational, social, and emotional development
* Prepare, deliver, and review schemes of work, lesson plans, assessments, and progress reports
* Promote high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, and risk management
* Act as a positive role model and mentor
* Contribute to the ongoing development of innovative construction delivery methods
What We’re Looking For
* Minimum Level 1 qualification in a construction-related discipline
* Experience working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults (ideally with additional needs)
* A creative and adaptable approach to teaching and engagement
* Strong communication skills and confidence using ICT, including Google applications
* Understanding of safeguarding, data protection, and safe working practices
* Full UK driving licence
Why Apply?
* Competitive salary
* Permanent, term-time role offering excellent work–life balance
* Opportunity to make a genuine difference to young people’s lives
* Supportive, forward-thinking educational environment
If you’re passionate about vocational education and want to help young people rediscover their potential, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply above!
Please note, successful applicants will undergo pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
Reed Education is deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults. We are proud to be a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.