Construction Teaching Assistant

New Meaning; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic alternative education provider is seeking a Construction Teaching Assistant in Nuneaton to support young people by fostering hands-on learning in vocational construction tasks. Join a committed team dedicated to helping learners aged 16-25 develop essential skills and qualifications. The role includes coaching, maintaining a safe environment, and adapting tasks to meet individual needs. Enjoy generous annual leave, additional benefits, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in students’ lives.

Benefits

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 10 additional gifted days off each year

Autoenrolment into The People’s Pension

Access to national discounts via Blue Light Card

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in hands-on construction or related trades.
• Confidence in supporting learners aged 16-25.
• Familiarity with SEN needs is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support tutors in the delivery of vocational construction training.
• Encourage learners to develop practical skills through workshop tasks.
• Help maintain a safe learning environment.

Skills

Support for practical learning

Teamwork skills

Strong interpersonal communication

Basic IT literacy

Understanding of SEN needs

Job description

Overview

Type: Full Time, Permanent, All-year-round

Would you like to support young people in building real-world, hands-on skills for their future? Are you confident supporting practical learning and reinforcing vocational tasks in a construction-based setting?

We’re looking for a Construction Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and committed team at our new Warwickshire centre in Nuneaton. This is a curriculum-focused role, ideal for someone who enjoys working with young people and has a passion for helping them develop skills in construction and related trades.

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic alternative education provider where we specialise in supporting young people aged 16–25 who haven’t thrived in mainstream education. Our learners are working towards practical qualifications, functional skills, and personal development goals – and they need someone like you to help keep them on track.

Responsibilities

• Support tutors in the delivery of vocational construction training (e.g., carpentry, tiling, painting & decorating, multi-trades).
• Reinforce learning by working 1:1 or with small groups to support progress through the curriculum.
• Encourage learners to develop practical skills through hands-on activities and workshop tasks.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and engaging learning environment, helping learners follow H&S expectations in a workshop setting.
• Help tutors adapt tasks to meet individual learning needs.
• Keep records of learner progress and engagement, contributing to reviews and next steps planning.
• Work in line with NMT’s safeguarding, behaviour, and support policies.
• Support learners with organisation, attendance, motivation, and soft skills such as teamwork and communication.

About New Meaning Training (NMT)

New Meaning Training (NMT) offers education with a difference. We are an alternative education provider dedicated to helping young people aged 15-25 discover their strengths and develop the confidence and skills to earn their own living.

For the 2025-2026 academic year, around 300 young people from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, and Berkshire will join one of our programmes. Many of these students are referred by secondary schools, pupil referral units, and Special Education Needs settings.

Our journey began in 2015 with the opening of our first centre in High Wycombe, originally known as “Toolshed.” Ten years on, NMT continues to grow, with two new centres for 2025-2026.

In Warwickshire, New Meaning Training has two centres. A new one in the north of the county in Nuneaton, and a well-established and newly refurbished centre in the south in Stratford-upon-Avon. In Nuneaton for 2026-2027 the course offering will be updated. Both Warwickshire centres offer five learning programmes: Construction Multiskills, Introduction to Motor Mechanics, and Introduction to Community Care. All programmes incorporate functional skills qualifications in Maths and English, along with tutorials to support our well-rounded approach. We also provide a ‘Transition Support’ programme for young people with EHCPs who are not yet ready for a learning setting.

Why work for New Meaning Training?

• Generous annual leave

Benefits

• 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 10 additional “gifted” days off each year (taken during school holiday periods)
• Annual leave increases with length of service, up to a maximum of 24 days

Pension

• Autoenrolment into The People’s Pension
• 5% employee contribution with 3% employer contribution

Blue Light Card

• Access to hundreds of national discounts (retail, food, travel, days out)
• Admin fee fully reimbursed by NMT

Service recognition

• Additional annual leave as a thank you for long service
• Gift rewards at key milestones (e.g. 5 and 10 years)
• Annual flu vaccination voucher (paid for by NMT)
• Birthday gift voucher to celebrate your day
• Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Electric Vehicle scheme via Octopus Energy (salary sacrifice)
• Green Travel to Work initiatives with rewards for taking part

Working environment

• A supportive, values-led workplace with a strong focus on staff wellbeing, development, and collaboration
• Training and CPD supported as part of your role
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in young people’s lives
• A practical mindset and hands-on experience in construction or a related trade (formal qualifications not essential).
• Confidence in supporting young people to complete workshop tasks or practical assignments
• Familiarity with a range of SEN needs, ideally with some experience of working with young people with additional needs
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, especially in supporting 16–25-year-olds
• A proactive, encouraging attitude with good teamwork skills
• Basic IT literacy (Microsoft 365)
• A full UK driving licence is desirable but not essential
• All applicants must complete our online application form and provide a current CV as part of the recruitment process. Further details on how to submit your CV will be shared during the application process
• New Meaning Training is committed to safer recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). Appointment to this role will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including a DBS check at the relevant level
• All colleagues are expected to read, understand, and adhere to New Meaning Training’s policies and procedures, including those relating to safeguarding, professional conduct, and data protection