Lecturer – Learning Engagement

Job title:

Lecturer – Learning Engagement

Company:

Weston College

Job description

Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

Do you consider yourself to be an inspiring and resilient teacher with a genuine desire to make a real difference? Have you ever considered the unique challenge of Prison Education? Teaching in prisons is incredibly rewarding with the benefits of mainstream education.

HMP Five Wells is a privately run Category C men’s prison. At full capacity, the prison can house 1,680 residents, making it one of the largest prisons in the UK. In partnership with G4S, RESTART (part of the Weston College Group) has been awarded the prestigious contract to establish the education department in the newly built state-of-the-art prison. It provides exceptional opportunities for residents to gain nationally recognised qualifications, in preparation for securing purposeful employment upon release. The education department offers a range of Academic, Vocational and Creative courses.

We’re now seeking a Lecturer to deliver high-quality curriculum delivering Learning Engagement courses, or an alternative as led by the Restart management team.

Developing a positive learner experience on all courses, you’ll complete all relevant administration work relating to your sessions, such as lesson planning, registers, learner enrolment and marking. You’ll enrich learning through additional projects and actively market and promote Prison Education and recruit learners to courses.

About you

• Hold a degree or relevant professional qualification, which is appropriate to the role.
• Have proven industry experience.
• Have excellent team working, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be computer literate, including an up-to-date knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Be highly motivated and set high standards for self and others.
• Have previous teaching experience and be able to provide extra support to learners with LDD needs (desirable).
• A recognised teaching qualification is not essential, as long as you are prepared to achieve one (with the help of Weston College), within the first two years of employment.

About us

Weston College Group have over 11 years of experience in delivering prison education, and in 2021 were awarded the contract at HMP Five Wells. Weston College, rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, now provides nationally recognised qualifications and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities to thousands of offenders.

The benefits of working for us

• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Generous pension schemes.
• Great progression opportunities.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders (and the opportunity to complete this training yourself).
• Wellbeing at Weston Hub, providing wellbeing support for all.
• Dedicated Wellbeing Officer.
• Access to Discount Schemes.

Weston College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before commencing the role and maintain this throughout employment.

Weston College Group reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Expected salary

£26760 – 34439 per year

Location

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Job date

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 05:50:51 GMT

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