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Lecturer / Tutor - Offender Learning

Reference: JAN20193536
Expiry date: 2019-02-03 23:59:00.000
Location: HMP Isle of Wight
Salary: £23.52 Per Hour
Benefits: Excellent Benefits
Attachments: 187-SessionalLecturersIOWADVERT.docx
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Do you like working in a challenging but rewarding environment where each day is different and time flies?

Are you an enthusiastic and talented lecturer/tutor who is looking to transform lives through learning?

Have you ever thought of a career in offender learning?

Milton Keynes College Offender Learning Team on the Isle of Wight are seeking experienced Lecturers/Tutors to deliver a variety of accredited qualifications to a diverse group of learners within their 2 prisons based on the Isle of Wight, helping to build their confidence, develop their skills and achieve within a college environment.

Vacancies and sessional requirements can change frequently so flexible availability is essential, you could also cover across multiple courses if you hold qualifications or expertise in more than one area – For example: English and Maths. A minimum Level 4 teaching qualification would be desirable, however a Level 3 teaching qualification with supporting subject specialism would also be considered.

Milton Keynes College on the Isle of Wight are currently looking for individuals with the below skill sets across a varied Curriculum.

Functional Skills English – Entry to Level 2
Functional Skills Maths – Entry to Level 2
Peer Mentoring – Up to Level 3
IT – Up to Level 2
Business – Up to Level 3
Accounting – Up to Level 1
Art – Entry to Level 3

This is an exciting time for prison education and a great opportunity to experience prison teaching as a variable hours/sessional tutor with potential to be covering part or full time hours.

Prison education runs all year round, all day Monday-Thursday and generally until lunchtime on a Friday. Delivery hours can range from 4.5-6.5 per day split across two long lessons, within an overall 08:00-17:00 day (please note these times do vary slightly from site to site).

This is an ideal opportunity for a dedicated trainer / lecturer / teacher to deliver high learner success, through effective teaching and delivery. This vacancy would suit a highly motivated teacher, with a can do approach to education. The ideal candidate will be a passionate and creative lecturer, who can thrive upon working within a challenging yet rewarding environment, who can offer skills & knowledge to our learners and guide them throughout their courses. 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.

Please note - previous applicants need not apply.

More about the rewards

Amazing discounts with NUS card or Blue Light Card , ranging from Eating Out, Shopping and Fashion, Health and Fitness, Music, Technology, Travel and Entertainment
Access to an employee wellbeing platform with options to book free activities such as yoga, relaxation, boot camp, personal training and a health and wellbeing news hub
Access to Teachers Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
Tax free childcare scheme
Access to Continued Professional Development, including professional qualifications and a variety of training courses
Save up to 32% off all bikes through our Cycle To Work Scheme
24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Assistant Support Programme
Plus many more…

As a successful candidate, you will:

Hold a relevant Degree or Vocational qualification (level 3 or above).
Hold a recognised teaching qualification at Level 4 or above or willing to work towards. (Minimum Level 3 with supporting subject specialism.)
Have teaching/training or vocational experience in relevant subject area and relevant up-to-date knowledge.
Have a proven record of accomplishment of managing and supporting diverse groups of learners through nationally accredited programmes.
Have experience of identifying, developing and sharing innovative and creative teaching resources
Have experience of working with students who may have little experience of education and training (desirable).
Have knowledge of current curriculum and accreditation developments within Further Education and specific subject area(s).
Have the ability to teach creatively, adapting to the needs of a variety of learners and willing to explore new teaching and learning strategies.
Have good IT skills and willing to develop further.
Show accuracy and precision in written presentation.
The requirement of this role is to work across the whole prison estate, on all wings where education is delivered.

Location: HMP Isle of Wight
(2 sites – Albany, PO30 5RS and Parkhurst, PO30 5NX)
Hours: Ad hoc / Sessional
Salary: £23.52 per hour (delivery hours only)

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.

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