MATHS LECTURER
Location: HMP Spring Hill, Grendon Underwood, Aylesbury, HP18 0TL
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Flexible Working: We welcome applications from those seeking flexible hours.
Salary: Up to £36,890 per annum (Subject to experience)
Reporting To: Education Manager
IN SHORT
MK College Group have an exciting opportunity for a Maths Lecturer to join the prison-based Education Team at HMP Springhill and Grendon.
As a Maths Lecturer/Tutor, you will be actively engaging prison-based learners with creative classes and resources. Many of the learners have a diverse range of needs and learning abilities, they will often have had a negative experience with education. As a successful Maths Tutor, you will truly inspire them and provide learners with a positive learning experience.
This role may involve outreach work outside of the main classroom setting. You will be connecting with learners in a professional manner, supporting them with their learning, enabling them to achieve success through not only qualifications, but developing the confidence and softer skills that they can apply to employment upon release as well as other areas within education the prison.
We are seeking an individual who can communicate well with learners to inspire and motivate them. The average class consists of 8 learners and the sessions are approximately 3 hours each morning and afternoon. Your lessons will need to be adaptable, innovative, and imaginative.
No previous teaching experience? Don’t let this put you off. If you are a passionate person with the capacity to become a great teacher, we can provide the training to help you achieve your full potential, just as we expect you to be able to help our learners achieve theirs.
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
ABOUT HMP GRENDON & SPRINGHILL
For many of the staff employed to work at HMP Springhill, 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.
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