Multi Skills Trainer
HMP / YOI Feltham - 3 days in HMP Feltham and 2 days in HMP High Down
8am to 5pm 4.5 days a week with 1pm finish on a Friday
£30722 to £37059
Permanent Full Time
Are you passionate about education and committed to helping learners unlock their full potential? Are you a skilled and experienced tutor or have experience of working within the construction industry and willing to upskill and teach others your trade? Do you have a desire to make a positive impact on the lives of those you teach? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
The role
As a tutor working across two sites - HMP Feltham and HMP High Down, you will play a crucial role in helping our learners develop essential vocational skills that will serve them throughout their lives. You will be responsible for delivering engaging and effective lessons, tailoring your teaching to meet the needs of each individual learner. Your passion for education and dedication to our learners' success will make you a valuable asset to our team. This is an amazing opportunity to work as part of a close knit, supportive team who are committed to staff wellbeing.
This is a full-time permanent role, 37 hours per week over 4.5 days. Monday - Thursday 8:00 to 5:00 with a 13:00 finish on a Friday. You will be working with approximately 12 to 14 learners at any time. All planning and marking are done on site within the working hours and there is not a requirement to complete any additional extra-curricular activities apart from within your working day.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver high-quality lessons across various subjects.
- Create a positive and inclusive learning environment that encourages student engagement and participation.
- Assess learner needs and develop individualised learning plans.
- Monitor learner progress and provide constructive feedback.
- Support learners in achieving their qualifications.
- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure the best possible outcomes for all learners.
- Stay up to date with curriculum changes and best practices in functional skills education.
The person
What we need from you
To be successful in the role Trainer, you will need:
- A teaching qualification OR subject specialist qualification at Level 4 (Level 5 - new standards)
- Track record of effective teaching in subject specialism
- Service experience.
- Flexible approach to working in a demanding environment.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills.
- Having the ability to track and monitor leaners progress against course criteria.
- Have at least 2 years' experience in the relevant vocational area.
- Willing to gain Award in Education within 6 months.
- Willing to gain the TAQA assessment qualification within probation.
- Commitment to gain a subject-specific qualification to allow them to train to Level 3, within 2 years.
- Commitment to gain an assessor award required by relevant Awarding Bodies, within one year.
- Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
- Gain/hold and maintain a clean, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Colleague Benefits
As part of the Group family, you will benefit from an excellent package including:
- Extensive annual leave which can be taken throughout the year and not restricted to school holiday times.
- Monday to Friday working pattern.
- Our in-house 'Evolve' training programme, which offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications.
- We support you through a teacher training qualification and assessor qualifications.
- Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment
- Good progression routes into management positions within education
- Learner class sizes are much smaller than in FE colleges.
- Able to be flexible and innovative with the curriculum.
- Part of the wider community of the prison service
- Additional behavioural and complex need support
- Excellent pension scheme options including Teachers Pension scheme.
- Our comprehensive in-house awards scheme
- An Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential, 24/7 support service.
- Health care discounts through Simply Health
- Retail discounts through You at Work
- Free onsite parking
- Both sites are easily accessible by public transport.
To apply for the Multi Skills Trainer HMP Feltham and HMP High Down please email your cv to
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