Milton Keynes College are currently looking to recruit exceptional teaching staff to join the Education Departments across the West Midlands Region and are hosting an Offender Learning Careers Open Day to allow qualified teachers an opportunity to take a tour of the facilities, speak with the on-site management team and find out more about the opportunities available.

With a wide range of permanent and temporary positions available, a career in Offender Learning would suit individuals who are passionate about getting people re-engaged in learning and who want to develop their teaching skills in a secure educational environment. Working within Offender Learning provides real opportunities to transform lives, by giving offenders the knowledge, self-esteem and confidence to thrive in the world of work.

Education is proven to reduce re-offending rates and improve society within each prison. It’s a crucial part of the rehabilitation process, and often leads to employment or provides the means for self-employment.

Career Opportunities in - Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire

Event Location: HMP Birmingham, Winson Green Road, Birmingham, West Midlands B18 4AS.

Date: Monday 10 th April 2017, 10.00am – 12.30pm

About HMP Birmingham Education Department

Milton Keynes College operate on three sites within HMP Birmingham, East Education, West Education, and G Wing Education, offering education to both mainstream and vulnerable prisoners.

The education department is made up of a 6 person management team, overseeing 3 strand areas, Functional Skills, Vocational Training and Personal and Social Development. We offer courses from Pre Entry right through to Level 2.

Our vision here at HMP Birmingham is to offer outstanding education to enable effective and purposeful resettlement for all learners on release.” “Using Time, not Doing Time.”

We want to make a difference to disadvantaged learners, to show that everyone has the potential to achieve and everyone deserves another chance, and the right support at the right time, can be the difference in breaking the reoffending cycle.

About Milton Keynes College

Milton Keynes College is a values led organisation - Integrity, Excellence, Inspire, Respect, Innovate.

The College is one of the largest providers of Offender Learning in England, contracted to work across twenty-eight prisons in the East & West Midlands and the South Central region, 30% of all delivery nationally.
Learning and skills are provided across A – D category, High Security, Young Offenders, the female estate and open prisons in both public sector and private sector prisons.
The College is committed to working in partnership with the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) to ensure a clear synergy between all elements of the regime to maximise outcomes and value for money.

Working within OLASS offers a number of benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, excellent pension scheme, access to continuing professional development, childcare discounts and more.

Our vision for the College and learning is:

• To be at the heart of the prison through a ‘one prison’ approach, where learning is an inspiring and transformational process enabling progress to employment, further learning and successful resettlement on release
• To enable prisoners to be inspired to achieve and progress
• To provide a range of clear and accessible learner pathways across the prison and through the gate

Next Steps….

To register your interest in attending this event, please click apply now. Once your CV has been submitted you’ll receive a confirmation e-mail, further details on the Open Day and additional information that may be required ahead of attending will be requested by a member of the Milton Keynes Recruitment Team.