Multi-skills Technician

We’re looking for a Multi-Skills Technician to support our vocational construction workshops within a prison setting. Working alongside our Multi-Skills Trainer, you’ll help create a safe, practical, and engaging learning environment where learners develop essential trade skills such as plastering, painting and decorating, tiling, and dry lining.

This is a rewarding and varied role, ideal for someone with a construction background who is committed to supporting skill development and rehabilitation through hands-on learning.

What you’ll be doing:

Preparing and maintaining workshop spaces, tools, and materials for training sessions

Supporting practical activities and demonstrations aligned with City & Guilds Level 2 qualifications

Assisting learners with tasks, offering guidance and encouragement

Managing tool inventories and conducting safety checks

Promoting health, safety, and security standards in line with prison protocols

Helping with administrative tasks such as attendance records and progress tracking

Collaborating with prison staff to support learner success and workshop delivery

What we’re looking for:

A Level 2 qualification (or equivalent experience) in a construction trade

Practical experience in trades such as plastering, tiling, painting and decorating, or dry lining

Strong communication and teamwork skills

A calm, confident presence – able to support others and handle challenges constructively

A genuine interest in motivating learners and helping them grow

Willingness to work towards teaching or assessing qualifications if not already held

Desirable (but not essential):

Experience in a vocational or training setting

Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths

Knowledge of City & Guilds qualifications and workshop safety standards

Awareness of restorative practices or supporting learners with additional needs

Who We Are

Here at People Plus, we make a positive difference to people’s lives – every single day.

We use our experience to support hundreds of thousands of people each year. Our committed teams work across Britain to deliver a range of public services, including employment support, skills training, independent living, prison education, starting a business, and support to help employers grow.

To put it simply, we:

Support people to find and keep jobs

Help people to set up their own businesses

Deliver skills training to further people’s careers

Work with employers to build a skilled and happy workforce

Rehabilitate people with convictions

Tackle the root causes of offending

Help people to live independently

Support carers

We are extremely proud to be a Silver accredited Investors in People organisation. This means that at PeoplePlus, the right principles are in place but more than that, it means our people and leaders are making active efforts to make sure that there’s real consistency and everyone in the organisation can feel the effects.