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Generalist Tutor

Reference: JUN20213415
Expiry date: 2021-06-28 23:59:00.000
Location: Bicester
Salary: £32,578 Per Annum
Benefits: Excellent Benefits
Attachments: GeneralistTutor-HMPBullingdon.pdf

Location: HMP Bullingdon, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 1PZ
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:
28/06/2021

IN SHORT

Milton Keynes College has an exciting and varied opportunity for a Generalist Tutor to join the Education Department based at HMP Bullingdon.

As a Generalist Tutor, you will have the opportunity to cover a range of subjects, including, but not limited to: Functional Skills Maths and English, ICT, Business, Peer Mentoring and some vocational subjects such as Horticulture and Painting and Decorating. We are seeking a confident and self-motivated Tutor/Lecturer for this role, if you do not possess qualifications or experience for all the subjects, we would still like to receive your application!

This role will suit an individual with a can-do approach to education and who enjoys the variety of teaching a range of subjects. You will be supporting diverse groups of learners to achieve success through achieving qualifications and gaining skills and experience they can apply to sustainable employment either upon release or whilst in custody.

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 BULLINGDON

Bullingdon Community Prison is situated near the village of Arncott in Bicester, Oxon. HMP Bullingdon is a complex prison that has several functions.  It is categorized as a local category B prison which a category C resettlement function. HMP Bullingdon has the capacity to hold 1114 offenders all serving a range of sentences from remand to life, with the average length of stay between 3 and 6 months.

The College works closely with our prison colleagues to deliver short to medium courses that help prepare learners for employment upon release.  Courses include: English and Maths Functional Skills (Entry 2 to Level 2), ESOL, ICT, Barista, Hospitality, Business, Self-Employment, Personal Development, Art, Painting & Decorating, Horticulture, General Maintenance Skills, Mentoring and Barbering.

In the department we believe the opportunity to gain skills and knowledge will help our learners to end their offending behaviour.  We engage the hardest to reach learners and encourage them to take pride in their own education and self-development.  As a department, we endeavour to inspire learners to achieve and for some, attain their first significant qualifications.

** For further information about this opportunity, please refer to the attached document