FUNCTIONAL SKILLS ENGLISH LECTURER – PART TIME

Location: HMP Spring Hill, Grendon Underwood, Aylesbury, HP18 0TL
Hours: 18.75 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Flexible Working: We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part time hours
Salary: Up to £18,400 Pro rata ( £36,890 FTE ) 
Apprenticeships: Development opportunities are available through Apprenticeship standards
Reporting To: Education Manager

IN SHORT

Are you a creative and engaging educator who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of prison learners? 

Teaching qualifications are a plus, but what truly matters is your dedication to reducing re-offending and ensuring that learners have a positive learning experience. If you are committed to inspiring and empowering individuals through innovative lessons, this is an incredible opportunity for you!

Join the dynamic team at HMP Grendon & Springhill as a Part Time Functional Skills Lecturer delivering Entry level English and Maths with MK College. In this role, you will have the chance to actively engage prison-based learners with your creative teaching methods and resources. Many of these learners have diverse needs and learning abilities, and may have had negative experiences with education in the past. As a successful tutor, you will have the opportunity to truly inspire them and provide a positive and enriching learning experience.

As a Lecturer, you will play a crucial role in supporting learners to achieve success and guiding them through their courses. Your impact will go beyond helping them obtain qualifications – you will also be empowering them with confidence and skills that they can apply to their future employment opportunities post-release, as well as to other areas within education.

At MK College Group, we are dedicated to reducing re-offending by equipping learners with the tools they need to learn and develop new skills. We invite you to be a part of our learners' journey by providing them with a positive and transformative learning experience. Join us in making a real difference in the lives of those seeking a fresh start through education and personal growth.

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 SPRING HILL

For many of the staff employed to work at HMP Spring Hill, they also have an opportunity or are required to teach at HMP Grendon (less than two minute walk between sites).

HMP Grendon is a unique Therapeutic Category B national prison housing approximately 220 long term, prolific (re)offending adult males. 

The Education Department works closely with our prison colleagues to deliver relevant long courses that help prepare learners for employment and positive community living upon release.  Courses include: English and Maths Functional Skills (Entry 1 to Level 2), IT, Business, Barista, Horticulture, Cleaning, Personal Social Development skills and Family/Parenting. Education runs 4 afternoons (Mon – Thurs) from 13:45- 16:45. During the mornings the men are involved in therapy work with a wide team of clinical and officer staff on the wings.

HMP Spring Hill is an Open Category D (resettlement) prison, housing approximately 320 male prisoners who are at the end of their custodial sentence and working towards resettlement. Residents at Spring Hill are considered low risk and are well underway with rehabilitation and resettlement. Courses at Spring Hill are as above, with additional vocational courses such as Carpentry, Plumbing, Professional Cookery, Customer Service and Bookkeeping and CSCS. Education runs from 8:30 – 11:30 Monday to Friday and 13:00 – 16:00 Monday to Thursday.

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