Apprenticeship Trainer Carpentry & Joinery

Your expertise. Their future - Join us an Apprenticeship Trainer

As an Apprenticeship Trainer – Carpentry and Joinery, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference to the careers of future tradespeople, while sharing your own industry knowledge and experience.

You’ll work closely with apprentices and employers to provide a high-quality training and assessment experience, helping learners progress from developing their fundamental skills through to becoming confident, capable professionals.

Your role will include:

• Delivering engaging practical and theoretical training in Carpentry and Joinery.
• Supporting apprentices to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours required for their apprenticeship.
• Assessing learners' progress and providing constructive, meaningful feedback to help them improve.
• Working closely with employers to ensure training reflects current industry standards and workplace requirements.
• Monitoring and recording apprentice progress, ensuring learners remain on track to achieve their qualifications.
• Supporting apprentices through their programme and towards successful End-Point Assessment.
• Creating a positive, inclusive and encouraging learning environment where apprentices can thrive.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the curriculum and apprenticeship teams.

We would welcome applications from those seeking flexible working

Checkour benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

Are you an experienced Carpentry and Joinery professional looking to take your industry expertise into a rewarding training and education role? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge, developing others and helping the next generation of skilled tradespeople build successful careers?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who can bring their practical industry experience, enthusiasm and passion for the trade to support our apprentices as they develop their skills and confidence.

You will ideally have:

• Strong practical experience and knowledge within Carpentry and Joinery.
• A passion for supporting and developing apprentices and new entrants to the industry.
• The ability to inspire, motivate and engage learners from a range of backgrounds.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• An Assessor qualification, such as D32/D33, A1 or the Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA).
• An Internal Quality Assurance qualification, such as TDLB D34, V1 or the Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice, would be desirable.

Don't have the assessment or quality assurance qualifications yet? That's not necessarily a barrier. We welcome applications from experienced candidates who are willing to work towards these qualifications, with appropriate support and development.

Most importantly, you’ll be committed to helping apprentices achieve their potential and will take pride in preparing them with the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed in the construction industry.

This is more than just a training role. It’s an opportunity to pass on your trade, shape future talent and see the impact of your experience on the next generation of Carpentry and Joinery professionals.

Whether you are an experienced trainer or an industry professional looking to take the next step in your career, EKC Group can provide an environment where you can develop your own skills while helping others achieve theirs.

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on .

Outstanding Ofsted Provider
East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have…