Freelance Military Training Instructor

Freelance Military Training Instructor

Vacancy No: VN5289

Location: Salisbury & Portsmouth, SP4 6BY

Contract Type: Associate

Hours per week: 0.00

Working Days & Times: adhoc

Salary: Minimum - Maximum -

Overview

Learning Curve Group is a growing company with 34 military academies across England and Wales. We offer unique training in vocational qualifications, employability skills, and rewarding careers in the British Armed Forces.

Role Information

As a military Training Instructor at LCG, you will provide outstanding teaching and learning throughout the L2 qualification for our learners. Your lessons will be detailed, well planned and engaging, and the learners under your leadership will be well motivated.

Key Qualities

• A genuine desire to transform lives through learning.
• The ability to aspire and mentor both young people and adults to achieve.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good administration and paperwork skills.
• Appropriate classroom management skills.

Duties

• Keep up to date with subject knowledge and ensure lessons are challenging.
• Maintain industrial knowledge by attending training camps, events, familiarisation days and assessment centres annually.
• Use assessment to inform learners on how to improve their knowledge.
• Systematically check learning during lessons and offer directed, timely support.
• Prepare demanding lessons to help learners realise their potential.
• Deliver curriculum covering both physical and emotional well being.
• Ensure resources reflect and value the diversity of learners' experiences.
• Identify learners who are falling behind, support and enable them to catch up.
• Set challenging individual targets for all learners.
• Support the development of Maths and English with all learners.
• Track all work experience via the FCA in England.
• Assist with learner induction alongside the Centre Manager.
• Keep the MIS updated with all learner details and performance tracking.
• Carry out progress reviews to support learner development.
• Deliver physical training using the bib system during sessions, adjusting intensity appropriately.
• Deliver Military Training Days following the military skills portfolios scheme of work.
• Listen to the views of learners and parents to improve teaching and learning.
• Attend regular training on teaching and learning.
• Provide support, advice and guidance to learners, customers and colleagues.
• Conduct your role in line with company values and expected behaviours.
• Promote equal opportunities and recognise diversity throughout the company.
• Comply with Safeguarding, Prevent and Health and Safety policies and be vigilant to potential concerns and risks.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience working within one of the uniformed services (minimum 3 years).
• Military or civilian physical training qualification.
• GCSE Maths and English (required).
• Knowledge of vocational qualifications or the education sector.
• Teaching or instructing qualification or experience.
• Experience working with young people.

Benefits and Employment Conditions

• Flexibility: choose teaching hours to accommodate other commitments.
• Support: onboarding, ongoing training and regular manager contact.
• Live scheduling tool (SHIFTS) for timetable management.
• Standardisation meetings to share best practice.
• Equal opportunity employer - diversity valued.
• Associate tutors are self employed sole traders; tax and NI contributions are the applicant's responsibility.

Recruitment Checks

Successful applicants must provide satisfactory references, prove eligibility to work in the UK, and undergo adverse media checks and a DBS check. Information on previous convictions will be requested if shortlisted. A conviction does not automatically disqualify an applicant unless it impedes working with children or adults.