Job Description

This role involves delivering engaging teaching and practical training to learners who are not in education, employment, or training, helping them develop confidence and a broad multi-skills foundation. The focus is on introducing a range of construction trades, supporting learners to build employability skills and progress into further study or work. Applicants are not expected to be specialists in every trade, but should have a good working knowledge and the ability to support learners in developing core practical skills. This role differs from traditional mainstream lecturing roles due to the intensive and relationship-led nature of the provision. The postholder will play a central role within a relationship-led NEET re-engagement programme, delivering practical vocational learning that supports young people to rebuild confidence and resilience, routine, and readiness for progression into education, employment, or training.

The post holder will work with small cohorts of learners who may have experienced disrupted education, poor attendance, anxiety, trauma, low confidence, or previous disengagement from learning. The role therefore requires not only strong vocational and teaching skills but also the ability to engage, encourage, motivate, and mentor young people through consistent, supportive, and restorative practice. The role therefore requires flexibility, empathy, patience, and a strong commitment to supporting vulnerable young people to succeed.

The lecturer will work closely with the Youth Engagement and Inclusion Worker and external partners, including Positive Steps, to provide a structured and supportive learner journey.

Key Responsibilities

• To deliver engaging, practical, and vocationally relevant sessions within the NEET Pathway Programme, primarily focused on construction, practical skills, and employability.
• To create a calm, supportive, and inclusive learning environment that promotes confidence, belonging, and positive participation.
• To build positive and consistent relationships with learners, acting as a key adult role model and supporting young people to re-engage with learning and routine.
• To adapt teaching approaches to meet the needs of learners who may have experienced previous disengagement, anxiety, trauma, SEND, or barriers to participation.
• To work with very small groups of learners (maximum 6) using flexible and restorative approaches to engagement and behavior.
• To support learners to develop confidence, communication, teamwork, resilience, and employability skills alongside vocational skills.
• To embed English, maths, digital, and employability skills naturally within practical delivery.
• To work collaboratively with the Youth Engagement and Inclusion Worker to support attendance, wellbeing, safeguarding, and learner engagement.
• To contribute to individual learner reviews, progression planning, and transition support.
• To work closely with Positive Steps and other partners to support progression into education, apprenticeships, employment, or training.
• To contribute to a roll-on, roll-off delivery model and support flexible learner starts and transitions between stages of the programme.
• To prepare and maintain appropriate learning resources and practical materials that support differentiated and accessible delivery.
• To maintain high expectations around health and safety, respect, punctuality, and participation, while recognizing the complex barriers learners may face.
• To participate in learner recruitment, induction, open events, reviews, and multi-agency meetings where appropriate.
• To contribute positively to the development and continuous improvement of the NEET Pathway Programme.
• Any other duties of a similar level of responsibility as may reasonably be required.