Joinery Trainer

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job title:

Joinery Trainer
Job reference: REQ
012008
Date posted: 23/01/2026
Final date to receive applications: 20/02/2026

Location:

Wrexham
Salary: £31,231.12 – £37,150.61 per annum
Package:
Competitive
Benefits + Aviva Auto-Enrolment pension scheme
Contractual hours: 37
Basis:
Full time
Job category/type:
Teaching and Assessment
Attachments:
Vocational Trainer (General).pdf

Are you a hands-on, problem-solving expert with a passion for vocational education? We’re looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Vocational Trainer, specialising in Joinery, to join our innovative team! If you have a knack for supporting practical learning, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy working closely with both students and educators, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Bring your technical expertise, energy, and passion for learning to a role where you’ll help shape the future of vocational training and make a real impact every day!

We have a great opportunity available to join Novus Cambria, our prison education provider at
HMP Berwyn,
working as a Vocational Trainer in Joinery. This role is offered on a
permanent, full-time
basis, working
37
hours per week.

Who are Novus Cambria?

As one of the UK’s lead providers of offender learning, Novus Cambria facilitates excellence in learning, skills, employability and progression pathways for offenders. We bring a local focus with national strength to the table, enabling us to be a powerful and united voice for offender learning. We are also part of the LTE group of companies that include Novus, The Manchester College, MOL, Total People, UCEN, and LTE Group Operations.

Site Information

HMP Prison Berwyn is a Category C prison in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It accommodates a male population. It is the largest prison in the UK, opened in 2017, and is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. The prisons aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe at all times. The prison’s mission is to provide a secure, safe, and rehabilitative environment that encourages positive change and prepares inmates for a successful reintegration into society

Role Responsibilities

Please see the attached role profile for an overview of general role responsibilities. Specific details pertaining to the nature of the role will be shared during the interview process.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Hold a minimum L3 qualification in relevant, subject specific area (Joinery)
• Hold a minimum L3 teaching qualification, e.g. AET, PTTLS or equivalent
• Hold at least a level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
• Hold, or commit to gain within 1 year, an appropriate Assessor qualification (TAQA 3, A1, or equivalent)
• Demonstrate an ability to speak fluent Welsh (Desirable)
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of subject specific area (Joinery)
• Have knowledge of effective teaching, learning and assessment methods
• Have knowledge of behaviour management strategies
• Have a working knowledge of Awarding Body digital systems, e.g. Walled Garden (Desirable)
• Have experience of a range of delivery and assessment methods within subject areas (Desirable)
• Have industry experience within appropriate vocational sector (Joinery)
• Have experience of working within a prison, further education or training setting (Desirable)
• Demonstrate an ability to fulfil delivery targets, KPIs and plans
• Demonstrate an ability to deliver information to groups, differentiating according to the needs of the audience
• Have good communication skills, oral and written
• Demonstrate an ability to co-operate and share work with others, positive team working
• Demonstrate an ability to produce accurate and timely reports
• Have excellent time management skills

Benefits

• 38 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Significant Pension contributions
• Retail Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program

Safeguarding

Novus Cambria is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to…