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Motor Mechanics Tutor

PeoplePlus


Job Location:

Newmarket - UK

Yearly Salary: GBP 30001 - 35000
Posted: 10 August 2026 (24 days ago)
Application Deadline: 7 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Based on-site at HMP Highpoint you will work with small groups of prison-based learners helping them to develop their motor vehicle maintenance and repair skills knowledge and workplace behaviours while supporting them in achieving their long-term goals and aspirations.

As a Motor Mechanics Tutor you will ensure that effective training plans are in place and that learners receive appropriate advice guidance and support throughout their learning journey. You will deliver high-quality hands-on vocational training that engages learners builds confidence and prepares them for future employment opportunities within the automotive industry.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week

What we are looking for

  • Level 3 vocational qualification in Motor Vehicle Maintenance Motor Mechanics or a related subject
  • Significant industry experience within motor vehicle repair and maintenance
  • Experience delivering vocational or practical-based training
  • A teaching or assessing qualification is desirable
  • Ability to use a wide range of engaging and practical training methods to support learners
  • Commitment to helping learners develop valuable vocational and employability skills

If you do not currently hold a teaching or assessing qualification we can support you in achieving the appropriate qualifications and assessments as part of your probationary period.

For full details of the role and person specification please review the job description. If you would like to speak to the recruitment team before applying please email any questions to and a member of the team will get back to you.

If you wish to apply please use the Apply Now button as applications cannot be accepted via email.

Who We Are

Here at People Plus we make a positive difference to peoples lives every single day.

We use our experience to support hundreds of thousands of people each committed teams work across Britain to deliver a range of public services including employment support skills trainingprison education starting a business and support to help employers grow.

To put it simply we:

  • Support people to find and keep jobs
  • Help people to set up their own businesses
  • Deliver skills training to further peoples careers
  • Work with employers to build a skilled and happy workforce
  • Rehabilitate people with convictions
  • Tackle the root causes of offending
  • Support carers

We are extremely proud to be a Gold accredited Investors in People demonstrates our commitment to creating the very best environment and culture for our colleagues to succeed and thrive.

We are committed to transforming the lives of people with convictions through our work in prisons.

Our services have been designed to tackle the underlying causes of offending behaviour so people can make positive changes to their lives.
With more than 500 people working to support people with convictions in custody and in the community we bring passion experience and innovation to public sector rehabilitation services.

We also work with specialist partner organisations to help people move away from their past and look forward to a brighter future.

All of our services are designed in partnership with the people who were trying to help and away from our direct work with people serving their sentences were working hard to change attitudes towards people who can often be tarnished unfairly following criminal convictions. Our Social Recruitment Framework brings together organisations to tackle any pre-conceived ideas about hiring people who have previously been involved in crime.

We also work with employers on the Ban the Box initiative to support fair and equal recruitment processes and have engaged industry to influence our employer-led curriculum delivered to our learners.

Our Benefits

A paid PeoplePlus Life Event Day each year

30 days annual leave for Teaching roles / 25 days for support roles

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to hundreds of discounts via the Additions portal

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to online wellbeing centre

Enhanced Wedding leave

A paid volunteering day each year

Testimonials

What I love about working in a prison environment is that no 2 days are the same. You are a number of different roles such as counsellor adviser and at times the person that makes a difference in that individuals life.

There are also good career opportunities for an individual. I started as a supply tutor and I am now an assistant manager. At PeoplePlus you are given the opportunities to gain new skills and qualifications to enable you to be the best version of yourself.

I have been lucky enough to work in a number of roles within PeoplePlus within the prison education sector each of which has provided variety challenge and immense job satisfaction. The company recognises values and rewards the hard work of its employees providing great professional development and career progression opportunities as well as a great range of perks and support for wellbeing.

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