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Project Instructor NEET (18 hours pw, Term Time Only + 4 Weeks)

Hopwood Hall

Job Location:

Middleton - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 24 May 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 21 August 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

To provide high-quality instruction and support within the Skills for Life department. The post holder will primarily facilitate small group projects with a strong focus on monitoring and coaching learners to make progress across attendance achievement personal development and wider learning goals.

The Project Instructor will play a central role in ensuring learners many with SEND and additional support needs complete effective projects that recognise develop and demonstrate a core set of skills attitudes and personal qualities that enable learners to develop their confidence and resilience required for success in education employment and independent living.

Key Responsibilities

The Project Instructor will:

Design and facilitate projects that develop a personal journey focused on building confidence and self- esteem and building their social network
Provide structured group sessions that enhance learner communication organisation and leadership skills
Connect and engage with wider college activities local community projects and initiatives
Provide an inclusive environment where learners who have not succeeded in school or have additional barriers to learning and participation feel welcome and have the opportunities to develop enjoy and achieve
Monitor track record and feedback learner progress attendance achievement and personal development. effectively using College systems (ProMonitor Teams etc.)
Contribute to the delivery and reinforcement of wider themes such as safeguarding employability resilience British Values and personal/social development
Support learners in setting reviewing and achieving individual targets (including RARPA and EHCP outcomes where applicable)
Facilitate learning in different settings e.g classroom workshops excursions
Work collaboratively with staff teams support staff and external professionals to ensure a joined-up approach to learner support
Provide additional encouragement motivation and pastoral care to promote learner well-being engagement and independence
Maintain accurate records in line with College policies ensuring that learner progress and interventions are captured clearly
Contribute to the wider Skills for Life team by participating in team meetings CPD and quality improvement processes
Ensure all safeguarding health and safety and equality duties are carried out in line with College policy.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

Minimum Level 2 in English and maths (or willingness to work towards)
Relevant qualification in education youth work coaching or equivalent experience

How Identified: Application

Desirable Criteria

Level 3 qualification in Learning Support Mentoring IAG (Information Advice and Guidance) or Coaching
Training in safeguarding SEND or mental health awareness

How Identified: Application

Experience

Essential Criteria

Experience of supporting young people or adults in education training mentoring or pastoral care
Experience of tracking and monitoring learner progress against targets

How Identified: Application interview

Desirable Criteria

Experience of working with SEND learners in an FE or school setting
Experience of delivering tutorials or structured sessions to groups or individuals

How Identified: Application interview

Specialist Knowledge
Essential Criteria

Understanding of barriers to learning and strategies to overcome them
Awareness of safeguarding equality and diversity and health & safety responsibilities in an education setting

How Identified: Application interview

IT Skills

Essential Criteria

Confident in the use of Microsoft Office (Word Excel Teams) and online tracking systems
Ability to maintain accurate and timely records of learner progress

How Identified: Application interview

Desirable Criteria