Apprenticeship Trainer in Carpentry

Company: City of Bristol College
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

The City of Bristol College is seeking a New Site Carpentry/Bench Joinery Apprenticeship Trainer to join our community.

What we offer

  • Two-week paid Christmas close and additional paid time off over Easter on top of a generous holiday entitlement of 30 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time roles).
  • Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 18.0%
  • Paid Volunteering leave (3 days a year)
  • Family friendly policies including paid fertility and foster friendly policy
  • A menopause policy outlining support available
  • A person‑centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD
  • Access to a benefits portal including shopping discounts and cycle to work scheme plus lots more!
  • The ‘Right to Disconnect’ from work outside of your normal working hours
  • A supportive, highly utilised hybrid and flexible working policy
  • An Aspiring Leaders programme open to all plus our Management Academy for all management roles covering management skill and internal processes
  • Welfare Rooms at all our sites for professional breakout and relaxation spaces
  • A bespoke programme of recognition, reward and celebration for colleagues throughout the year to recognise your hard work.

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join us. As a disability confident employer, we take a trauma‑informed approach to our work, support the Care Leavers covenant, and have been awarded accreditation as a College of Sanctuary for refugees.

Responsibilities

In this role you will guide and inspire a caseload of students as they navigate their vocational journeys, supporting them directly in the workplace to assess their growing professional competencies. Through dedicated coaching and mentoring, you will help prepare apprentices for their Gateway and end‑point assessments, equipping them with the skills and confidence they need to succeed.

Contact

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Rebecca Coggins, the recruiting manager on Luke.Wiltshire@cityofbristol.ac.uk who will be happy to discuss the role in more detail.

Important note

If you have a medical condition or any individual need for an adjustment to our processes, and you believe this may affect your ability to be at your best – please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible working environment, that promotes diversity. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement on the job description or you are seeking an alternative working pattern, please apply anyway – you may just be the person we are looking for. We recognise that talent comes in various forms, and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use.

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Posted: June 2nd, 2026