Freelance Vocational Trainer

£250-£350 per day indicative, dependent on assignment | Freelance | UK-wide opportunities

We are expanding a national network of freelance trainers, tutors and assessors for a growing provider of short, employment-focused training programmes. With courses already being scheduled and further delivery planned, we are keen to hear from trainers across a wide range of vocational disciplines.

Deliver practical, engaging short courses for adults and young people facing barriers to employment, in community and potentially prison-based settings. Assignments vary by subject, location and duration, typically ranging from several days to around two weeks. You can discuss availability and preferred travel areas before accepting individual assignments.

• Construction: CSCS/CITB health and safety, CPCS, NPORS, vehicle/plant marshalling and related practical skills.
• LANTRA, NRSWA street works, EUSR (including CAT & Genny and safe digging), CABWI and utilities.
• Health and safety, manual handling, first aid and fire safety.
• SIA security: door supervision, security guarding and CCTV.
• Retail, customer service and hospitality.
• Health and social care.
• Warehousing, logistics, agrifood/agritech and other vocational disciplines.

• Deliver classroom and/or practical training to varied learner groups.
• Prepare learners for qualifications and assessments where applicable.
• Adapt delivery to maintain engagement, confidence and work readiness.
• Complete attendance, assessment and compliance documentation accurately.
• Maintain safeguarding, professionalism and awarding-body standards.

• Demonstrable experience delivering adult or vocational training and relevant industry expertise.
• A teaching or assessing qualification, ideally Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) or equivalent.
• Current specialist qualifications, approvals or instructor accreditations for regulated courses such as CPCS, NPORS, LANTRA, EUSR, CABWI, NRSWA, SIA or CITB, as applicable.
• Strong communication, reliability and willingness to travel to delivery venues.
• Experience with DWP-funded provision, Skills Bootcamps, employability or prison education is advantageous. Existing prison vetting is especially welcome.

Indicative day rates are £250-£350, with the rate confirmed for each assignment according to course specialism, duration, location and contract budget. Opportunities are UK-wide; the volume and timing of assignments depend on programme demand and your availability.