As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we move lives forward every day by building, managing and supporting thriving Communities. 

From new homes, social housing and student accommodation to leisure, education and Community initiatives, our work makes a positive difference to millions of People across the UK. 

And that takes People who care about doing the right thing. People who are ambitious, ready to grow and motivated to make a difference through the work they do. 

We're looking for Colleagues who bring energy, curiosity and ownership. People who enjoy being challenged, support those around them and want to keep raising the bar. Because when we perform at our best, we create more opportunities to invest in our Customers, our Communities and each other. 

Experience matters, but it's only part of the story. If you share our values and want to build a career where your work has real impact, we'd love to hear from you. 

 More about your role

Are you passionate about your profession, developing people and making a difference that goes beyond your own role?

At PfP Thrive, we're passionate about unlocking potential and turning experience into impact.

We're looking for professionals who want to use their real-world experience to develop others, strengthen teams and inspire positive change. Through teaching, coaching and assessment, you'll help people build confidence, grow their skills and progress in their careers.

Whether your experience comes from frontline housing, community and resident engagement, operational service improvements or strategic management, what matters is the experience you bring, the difference you've made and your passion for helping others succeed.

You'll support people at different stages of their careers – from those developing in their current role to emerging professionals and future leaders. Because when People grow, teams become stronger, services improve and communities thrive.

What you'll do

This is your opportunity to make a real difference to someone's journey. You'll

use your professional experience to teach, inspire and develop others, helping learners build the knowledge, skills, behaviours and confidence to make a real difference in their roles and careers.

You'll deliver engaging online workshops alongside personalised one-to-one tutoring, coaching and assessment, bringing learning to life through real-world examples, discussion and practical application. You'll create an inclusive learning environment where people feel confident to contribute, challenge their thinking and put new skills into practice.

• Plan and deliver engaging, interactive online workshops that inspire learning and participation.
• Provide personalised one-to-one teaching, tutoring and coaching.
• Bring your occupational expertise into learning through real-world examples and practical application.
• Adapt your teaching to different starting points, learning needs and levels of experience.
• Build trusted relationships with learners, line managers and workplace mentors.
• Inspire learners to stay motivated, engaged and focused on their goals.
• Identify barriers early and find positive ways to help learners move forward.
• Balance nurture and encouragement with appropriate challenge and high expectations.
• Provide meaningful feedback that builds confidence and supports improvement.
• Assess learner work fairly, consistently and to the required standard.
• Maintain accurate, timely and compliant learner records.
• Take ownership of learner progress, engagement, quality and compliance.
• Work in line with apprenticeship, awarding organisation, safeguarding and PfP Thrive requirements.
• Contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance, standardisation and continuous improvement, helping us continually raise the bar for our learners.

More about you

You don't necessarily need to come from a further education background. We're looking for someone with strong occupational credibility and a genuine passion for helping people succeed.

You'll be:

• Learner-focused – putting individual development at the heart of what you do.
• Tenacious – bringing patience, persistence and positivity, finding different ways to reconnect, motivate and help learners succeed.
• Curious – understanding what is getting in the way of progress.
• Supportive – building confidence while maintaining high expectations.
• Accountable – taking ownership and following things through.
• Collaborative – working with learners, line managers and mentors to support success.
• Organised and detail-focused – confidently managing your caseload, evidence and compliance.
• Adaptable – tailoring your approach to different learners and situations.

• A confident facilitator – creating vibrant online sessions that bring learning to life, make complex topics clear encourage participation, discussion and shared learning.
• Inclusive and learner-focused – creating an environment where everyone feels comfortable contributing, learning and developing.
• Inspiring – using your professional experience to challenge thinking, build confidence and encourage learners to put their learning into practice.

Above all, you'll get genuine satisfaction from helping learners overcome barriers, grow in confidence, achieve and progress.

Essential Criteria

• Strong training and facilitation skills, with the confidence to bring content to life for different audiences.
• Experience of planning and delivering engaging online workshops and training sessions
• Relevant occupational qualification and/or demonstrable occupational competence in your specialist area.
• Current or recent industry experience relevant to the programmes they will support.
• Willingness to work towards relevant teaching and assessment qualifications if not already held

What you'll get 

We know rewarding work deserves rewarding benefits. That's why, alongside a competitive salary, you'll have access to a package designed to support you at work and beyond. 

You'll receive: 

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly 

• Pension with matched contributions up to 7% 

• Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave 

• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year 

• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% 

• Training and development 

• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more 

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. 

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk. 

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.  

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. 

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. 

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities