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Location: HMP Swaleside, Isle of Sheppey, ME12 4AX
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Flexible Working: We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part time hours
Salary: Up to £32,578 per annum
Apprenticeships: Development opportunities are available through Apprenticeship standards
Reporting To: Education Manager
Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 30<sup>th</sup> June 2021
IN SHORT
Milton Keynes College have an opportunity for a creative and innovative Art Lecturer who can deliver exciting and engaging art classes to learners based in the prison at HMP Swaleside.
As an Art Lecturer, you will be delivering accredited and non-accredited Level 1 and 2 courses. The art department is located in the main education building, and is a lovely, spacious teaching and learning area, purposely designed for art delivery. The art department has a wealth of resources and tools.
HMP Swaleside enables and supports learners to enter extra-curricular art projects such as Koestler and internal exhibitions. Art is very popular at Swaleside and is highly promoted by the Governor.
Milton Keynes College is passionate about reducing re-offending by providing learners with qualifications and skills that they can apply to employment whilst in custody and upon release. We would like you to be part of the learner’s journey, offering your skills and knowledge to guide them throughout their courses.
If you are highly motivated with a can-do approach to education, this is a great opportunity for you!
MK College will treat all applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability or any other individual characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from people with backgrounds which are currently under-represented within Milton Keynes College. All offers made to successful candidates are subject to satisfactory outcomes to a range of pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In addition, security clearance is required for all prison services positions up to Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level.
OUR BENEFITS
- 35 days annual leave, 3 additional days leave for Christmas to New Year closure and UK Bank Holidays (entitlement will be pro-rated for part-time employees)
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Professional development opportunities, including professional qualifications
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) accessible 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
- A variety of amazing discounts with NUS Card
- Employee wellbeing platform with options to book free activities
ABOUT HMP SWALESIDE
Swaleside is a category B Long Term High Security prison for males. It is located on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent with an operational capacity is 1112. Core values include building a rehabilitative culture and reducing re-offending. Swaleside has a broad education curriculum with future plans for growth.
The curriculum at HMP Swaleside is broad. The prison delivers Functional Skills Maths and English, Hospitality, Business Studies, IT, Employability, Nutrition, Art, Food Safety and Catering, Music, History and Literature as well as theory of engineering and drama. The prison is also hoping to expand the education curriculum in the future to include subjects such as barbering and web design.
The education regime is 8.15am – 11.30am and 1.45pm – 4.30pm Monday to Thursday. Fridays are 8.15am – 11am.
The education department consists of spacious classrooms with excellent facilities, the environment strongly reflects a college rather than a prison.
** For further information about this opportunity, please refer to the attached document
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