Vocational Tutor

About the job

Key information

• Salary: The salary band for this role is £24,954 – £27,009
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• The post holder will be required to work flexibly, out-of-hours where required with occasional weekend and evening work.
• Holiday entitlement is 27 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays with an additional 5 days after 5 years service (pro rata for part time staff).
• Contract: Permanent

Are you looking for a rewarding career that allows you to make a difference and put young people first?

Do you currently work with young people in other settings and want to find out more about the positive impact that you could have working alongside young people in Somerset.

Are you looking for a role that allows you to collaborate with an innovative team that always goes further?

Young Somerset provides innovative and impactful education to young people. Our Alternative Education Provision (AEP) and Outdoor Learning teams are growing, and we are looking for a Vocational Tutor to join our dynamic team.

What will I be doing?

Role Overview:

As a Workshop Tutor, you will work directly with young people, teaching them valuable skills in areas such as mechanics, carpentry, upcycling, outdoor learning or construction. You will collaborate with our team to deliver engaging and practical lessons in various workshop, outdoor and community settings. This is a role that will be predominantly working directly with young people. This will involve some countywide travel.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

Due to the continued growth of our Alternative Education Provision (AEP) and Outdoor Learning teams, Young Somerset are looking to recruit a Vocational Tutor with experience of working with children and young people in a workshop setting, outdoor settings, alternative education or mentoring roles.

This role would suit those from a youth work or teaching background, or those with experience of working with young people.

DBS check

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Supporting documents and information

Please read the job description, along with Young Somerset’s competency framework.

For an informal chat about this role, please contact: Barney Simmons, Service Manager – Alternative Education Provision and Outdoor Learning. Call: 07773 343335

• Deadline: 5pm on 22nd April 2025
• Interview Date: To be confirmed with appropriate applicants. (Probably WC: April 28th)

To apply, complete the application form and disability questionnaire form and email to people@youngsomerset.org.uk.

Interviews will be held at Young Somerset Venue to be confirmed.

To discover more about working for Young Somerset, go here

Apply on the Young Somerset website