Careers Event – HMP Spring Hill

Wednesday 15th November 2017

Milton Keynes College Offender Learning team in the South Central region are seeking experienced Lecturers to cover a variety of subjects within a diverse curriculum. This is an exciting time for prison education and this is a great opportunity to experience prison teaching as a variable hours tutor covering part or full time hours.

We offer our learners a wide range of subjects from Entry Level up to Level 3, and are therefore looking for both experts and generalists to cover these areas.

Functional skills (Maths, English and ICT), Business, IT, Book Keeping, Employability, Plumbing, Carpentry, Horticulture, Catering, Hospitality, Retail, ESOL, Construction skills, Painting and Decorating, Health and Wellbeing.

The successful candidates will be passionate and dedicated to teaching with the flexibility to be scheduled to work on an ad-hoc basis. You will be a team player with excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Experience embedding Maths, English, E&D and Employability is essential in order to successfully deliver the curriculum.

Milton Keynes College: Rewards

• Able to apply for an NUS Extra Card & Blue Lights Card, offering a wide range of High Street Discounts
• Access to Teachers Pension Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers
• Continued Professional Development Opportunities
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributions towards Eye Tests for Visual Display users
• Plus many more…

As a successful candidate you will have…

• A relevant degree or equivalent vocational qualification
• A full or part teaching qualification (PTLLS, DTTLS, PGCE, Cert Ed) or willing to work towards
• Teaching/training or vocational experience in a relevant discipline/subject area and relevant up-to-date knowledge.
• A proven track record of managing and supporting diverse groups of learners through nationally accredited programmes.
• Experience of identifying, developing and sharing innovative and creative teaching resources.
• Experience of working with students who may have little experience of education and training (desirable).
• Knowledge of current curriculum and accreditation developments within Further Education and specific subject area(s).
• The ability to teach creatively, adapting to the needs of a variety of learners and willing to explore new teaching and learning strategies.
• A good level of IT literacy and willing to develop further.
• Accuracy and precision in written presentation.

Location: South Central Prisons (HMP Spring Hill/Grendon, HMP Bullingdon, HMYOI Aylesbury)
Hours: Sessional / Ad-hoc
Salary: £23.52 (per delivery hour)
Closing date: 06/11/2017
Interview date: 15/11/2017

Cluster Interview Details…

Wednesday 15th November at HMP Spring Hill, Grendon Underwood, Aylesbury, HP18 0TL

• 09:30 arrival, for 10:00 start
• Introduction and Tour
• Round robin interviews
• Expected finish 14:00

More about the College

Milton Keynes College is proud to be an open and inclusive general Further Education College welcoming learners of all levels and delivering an exceptional educational experience. The College offers a broad range of qualifications with more than 3,000 16 – 18-year-old full-time students studying traditional A Levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships and Higher Education. In addition, the College delivers employability and key skills training programmes to 3,000 people in local community learning centres and is one of the largest providers of Offender Learning in England, working with 27 prisons across the East Midlands, South Central and West Midlands.

Milton Keynes College is a committed “safer recruitment” employer. We take extreme care in ensuring the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions therefore undergo a stringent vetting process to include DBS for all positions.