Have you ever considered working... in a prison?
This is an excellent opportunity to educate and rehabilitate adult learners.
If you would like a unique and challenging non-teaching role, where you can genuinely make a difference, enhance the prospects of learners, and ultimately change people's lives for the better - then this could be the opportunity for you.
Like any educational setting, Prisons come with their challenges. In this environment, learners are locked up for large periods of the day, away from their families and for some, their children. Most are at rock bottom, having to live with the regret of what they have done - education gives them a focus. And hope.
Details of this position:
This position is for a full time Employability and Digital Skills Tutor to work in prison education.
As a Tutor delivering education in prisons, you can really make a difference to improve people's lives. Challenging, yet extremely rewarding, this role plays a significant part in helping to reduce our learners re-offending.
The subject will require a candidate who is advanced in ICT/Digital Skills, as well as experience with Employability suibjects, or Careers advise, as well as being able to get learners reengaged in their education. You would be a go-to for the learners, so a compssionate and flexible attitude is essential.
You will be required to:
- Identify the individual needs of learners ensuring that all learners have an individual learning plan which links to their long-term employment goals.
- Continually review our learner's progression to ensure that the training continues to meet their identified needs.
- Prepare, deliver and review comprehensive lesson plans for all sessions that address the training needs of the group including basic literacy, numeracy, language and other social / employability barriers to employment.
- Actively gain feedback from learners and other sources, reviewing & improving curriculum content accordingly.
Work schedule: Full time 37 hours per week
Salary scale: From £30,000 per annum
Annual leave**: 30 days per annum**
To be considered, suitable candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Experience in Employment, Careers, Information Guidances.
- Full teaching qualification at Level 5 or above or equivalent ( e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed, DTTLS)
- If you don't have a teaching qualification, the company will provide one fully funded.
- Confidence in using a diverse range of presentation, facilitation and communication skills.
- The ability to handle challenging situations whilst remaining calm and in control especially in a group situation.
- Respect for and understanding of Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Data Protection policies with specific attention to health and safety requirements when organising off-site activities.
- A passion to motivate and lead by example to support people to achieve qualifications.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- A paid PeoplePlus Life event day each year
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to hundreds of discounts via the Additions portal
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to online wellbeing centre
- A paid volunteering day each year
- Enhanced Maternity scheme
- Sharesave scheme
- Refer a Friend reward scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role and maintain this throughout employment.
Suitable candidates will need to be enthusiastic, resilient and have a humanistic approach. This role will not be for everyone, but anyone with a slight interest is encouraged to apply and if suitable, you will have the opportunity to have a discussion with the hiring manager directly over the phone, who can provide more detail and an insight into life working in a prison.
The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role and maintain this throughout employment.
If you are interested in this position, then please apply via the link. Alternatively, you can contact Izzy to discuss the role in further detail.
If this vacancy is not of interest to you at this time, but you happen to know someone who might be suitable and interested, then please kindly pass these details on to them.
Important Notice
Dovetail and Slate is a market leading education recruitment company. We specialise in hiring across the entire spectrum of education, including positions in student support and support services. With our extensive range of roles, we are confident we can find the right match for you, so if the current vacancy does not seem relevant to your expertise, we welcome you to upload your CV or give us a call to discuss your ideal position, with our dedicated team.
Dovetail and Slate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants, and clients to share this commitment.
This role may involve work with under 18's or vulnerable adults. Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Dovetail and Slate ltd acts as an Employment Agency (perm) and an Employment Business (temp/contract).
Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency.
Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency.