Milton Keynes College are working in partnership with HMYOI Brinsford to put education at the heart of the prison system

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Education Manager to join our Offender Learning team at HMYOI Brinsford. You will work closely with the Education Manager to effectively and efficiently manage all aspects of the department, ensure the day-to-day-smooth running of the department and its staff and support the achievement of outstanding learning, teaching and success.

This vacancy would suit a highly motivated education professional, with a can do approach. You will support the Education Manager to plan and manage the deployment of staff and resources by supporting the department to deliver high quality courses that meets the needs of the learners, prison and Milton Keynes College.

HMP and YOI Brinsford is an establishment for male adult prisoners aged 18 to 21 and as of 20th June 2016, started to receive category c adults aged 21 and above. It has a capacity to hold 577 and the current population is 430. The education department works in close partnership with HMP YOI Brinsford to enable learners to become functionally literate, highly skilled, confident and employable through a natural acquisition of learning,

As a successful candidate, you will have:

• Have a degree or vocational qualification.
• Hold a teaching qualification and ideally assessor/verifier awards.
• Have proven educational management experience.
• Have experience of leading curriculum innovation and development.
• Have experience of providing high quality and effective learning.
• Have a strong track record in the management of quality improvement with evidence of raising standards.
• Have well developed organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Display energy, drive and an entrepreneurial attitude to work.
• The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate skills associated with engaging Young Offenders in order to reduce re-offending.
• The requirement of this role is to work across the whole prison estate, on all wings where education is delivered.

Location: HMYOI Brinsford

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: £33,235 - £35,416 per annum

Closing Date: 6 th May 2017

More about the rewards

As well as having 35 flexible days holiday per year you will also get 3 additional days to be taken over Christmas and of course all of the bank holidays. We offer a car allowance scheme “Just add fuel”, but if you prefer a more environmentally friendly approach to travel we also offer a cycle to work scheme. As part of Milton Keynes College you are entitled to apply for an NUS student discount card with offers in plenty of local restaurants and high street shops. Child care vouchers are available and of course the option of being part of Teachers Pension Scheme. For more about our benefits please visit the MK College website.

More about the College

Milton Keynes College deliver an exciting and varied curriculum in 28 of Her Majesty’s Prisons and Young Offenders Institutes. We also have a successful Employment Academy model which works with employers and stakeholders to enhance our learners’ chances of re-entering society successfully, to find employment upon release and to live fulfilling lives. The curriculum we offer is designed taking into account both the needs of the learner, external stakeholders and the local employment needs. We are proud of supporting our learners’ successfully through education and ‘Through the Gate’.