Academy Tutor - Housing

Places for People • Full-time • Derby • 1h ago

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!

More about your role

You will lead the delivery, assessment and ongoing development of CIH programmes, helping learners build the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to achieve professional competence within housing. You'll deliver engaging classroom-based and blended learning across relevant housing and customer-focused topics, while monitoring learner progress and providing timely support to maximise outcomes. Working closely with employers, partners and internal stakeholders, you will help to contribute to the curriculum and programme growth and ensure high-quality, compliant delivery that supports learner success and progression.

This is a fixed term contract until June 2028.

This role is national with travel required to Derby and other sites when required.

Essential criteria

Proven occupational experience within housing, social housing or housing services
Strong understanding of housing practice, customer service, tenancy management and sector standards
Experience managing relationships with employers, partners, learners or key stakeholders
Holds a relevant housing, teaching or assessor qualification, or is willing to work towards one

More about you

You bring strong hands-on expertise in housing service delivery, you understand the requirements of compliance, safeguarding and quality standards, and can confidently track progress and implement improvements. You're comfortable working with a range of stakeholders, from employers to awarding bodies, and are motivated to create an inclusive learning environment. You will also have or be willing to complete any required teaching or assessor qualifications.

At Places for People, we are committed to a safe working environment, an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

Competitive salary with regular annual review
Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
Bonus scheme for colleagues at 2%
35 days holiday (including bank holiday) with option to buy or sell days
Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs - up to £500 savings per year
Access to wellbeing support such as counselling and flu jabs
Private GP and health support services available
Access to a rewards platform with retail and lifestyle discounts
Savings on groceries, travel, shopping and home products
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Access to professional qualifications and career progression
Internal development programmes and learning support
Recognition schemes such as Star Awards and Colleagues Awards#
Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement
Free membership to Places Gyms

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities

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