Location: HMP Gartree, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7RP
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: 30/06/2021

IN SHORT

Milton Keynes are recruiting for a Multi-Skills Lecturer / Tutor who specialises in construction, to join the team at HMP Gartree.

As a Multi-Skilled Tutor, you will be delivering various units in Constructing Skills to learners based within the prison. Supporting learners to achieve success and gain skills and experience they can apply to sustainable work both upon release, and in custody.

We are seeking a creative and inspiring Tutor qualified with City and Guilds at Level 1 and Level 2. You will also provide support for Outreach learners based in the wings and other areas outside of the classrooms in Maths and English up to Level 2.

If you are passionate about providing learners with a positive education experience and having an impact on their success within education, this is a fantastic 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 GARTREE

HMP Gartree is a Cat B lifer prison which houses just over 700 life sentence prisoners. The education department offers a wide range of courses which include Functional Skills maths and English and ESOL, a wide range of GCSE’s, Peer Mentoring and a good suite of both Art and ICT qualifications that include Web design and E-image. NVQ’s in Catering are also delivered with excellent facilities and” hands on” experience in our own Flavours staff restaurant.

We are a small department who are passionate about our learners, strive for quality and believe we can help change lives through learning. We have successful working relationships with all the other agencies in the prison who value our contribution to the lifer journey and beyond.

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