Painting & Decorating Tutor- HMP

Job Title: Painting & Decorating Tutor

Location: HMP (Brixton, Greater London)

Salary: From £30,000 + £5,000 London Weighting per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced painter and decorator looking to step off the site and use your trade skills to build better futures? Do you want to play a key role in reducing reoffending by giving young adults and adult learners in custody the practical trade skills, safety habits, and confidence needed for post-release employment?

We are recruiting for a practical, dedicated Painting & Decorating Tutor to join the vocational education team on-site at HMP Feltham. In this hands-on role, you will deliver practical P&D training and qualifications to small groups of prison-based learners, developing their technical craftsmanship, surface preparation skills, and workplace discipline to help them reach their full potential.

What You Will Be Doing

• Vocational Instruction: Plan and deliver engaging Painting & Decorating training modules, combining practical workshop sessions with essential trade theory and surface preparation techniques.

• Individual Training Plans: Ensure tailored training plans are established for every learner, providing ongoing advice, guidance, and constructive feedback throughout their learning journey.

• Workplace Standards & Security: Instill strict industry standards—including health & safety, surface hygiene, tool control, and workshop cleanliness—within a secure learning environment.

• Progress Tracking: Assess learner work, track practical achievements, and maintain detailed course documentation in line with awarding body guidelines.

• Rehabilitation Focus: Build learner self-esteem, work-readiness, and motivation, aligning training directly with employment opportunities in the commercial and residential decorating sectors.

What We Are Looking For

• Trade Qualifications: A Level 2 (or higher) vocational qualification in Painting & Decorating or a related construction trade.

• Vocational Expertise: Substantial hands-on industry experience as an expert painter, decorator, or finishing specialist.

• Training Experience: Proven experience delivering vocational or on-the-job trade training, with the ability to use varied delivery methods to engage learners with diverse needs.

• Teaching Qualifications: A teaching or assessing qualification is desirable. No teaching qualification? No problem! Full support and funding will be provided to help you achieve the required qualifications during your probationary period.