Are you passionate about reading and helping others experience its benefits? Are you skilled in the teaching of reading with a desire to make a life-changing impact on those you support? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
The LTE Group is a national, public-sector learning, training and education organisation with a clearly defined mission to 'improve lives and economic success through learning and skills. Our 4,000 valued colleagues drive our delivery of specialist learning to over 100,000 learners in over 120 UK locations, across our six businesses.

We have a great opportunity to join our Education team as a Reading Specialist Tutor for Novus, our prison education provider at HMP Buckley Hall offered on a part-time, fixed-term basis initially until 31st March 2025. (0.6 FTE - 22.2 hours per week).

At Novus we work with passion, care, and commitment to create the foundations for change.
For almost 30 years we have been helping men, women and children of all ages and abilities, in prison settings across England and Wales, to take new directions.

The LTE Group family encompasses the strengths of each of our individual organisations:
The Manchester College - further education UCEN Manchester - higher education Novus - prison education Total People - apprenticeships MOL - professional development.

What the role entails
As a Reading Specialist Tutor, you will be responsible for assessing and supporting emergent readers through regular phonics-based lessons and other reading initiatives. You will also proactively drive the prison's wider reading strategy through activities such as reading groups, delivering training sessions and working in partnership with the library, education and workshops to enable all prisoners to maximise opportunities to benefit from reading and improve their skills where appropriate.

What we need from you

• Teaching Qualification - PGCE or Cert Ed
• Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area
• At least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
• Track record of effective reading teaching, including the use of phonics
• Knowledge of the benefits of reading and a passion for helping others to experience them
• Experience of supporting emergent readers, learners with LDD needs and a willingness to work with those with ESOL requirements
• Able to undertake occasional travel across sites

The role is particularly suited to someone who is equally comfortable working independently and in partnership with others. Excellent communication skills to reach a range of audiences are essential as are the ability and desire to develop your own ideas to promote reading to all.

Colleague Benefits
As part of the LTE Group family, you will benefit from an excellent package including:

• Extensive annual leave which can be taken throughout the year and not restricted to school holiday times.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• Our in-house 'Evolve' training programme, which offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications.
• Ongoing training and CPD.
• Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment.
• Good progression routes into management positions within education.
• Learner class sizes are much smaller than in FE colleges and schools.
• Able to be flexible and innovative with the curriculum.
• Part of the wider community of the prison service.
• Additional behavioural and complex need support.
• Excellent pension scheme options including Teachers Pension scheme.
• Our comprehensive in-house awards scheme.
• An Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential, 24/7 support service.
• Health care discounts through Simply Health.
• Retail discounts through You at Work.

The LTE Group is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. If you feel you could make a difference in this rewarding and growing sector, please click on the 'Apply online' button below.
All applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the Key Responsibilities, Key Result Areas and Qualifications/Skills/Experience detailed within the job description for shortlisting purposes.

In addition to your CV, please include a covering letter explaining your suitability for the role (500 words maximum).
The closing date for this job advert is 24/10/2024 However, the job advert may close early if we receive a good response.

The LTE group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau. Due to the educational aspect of our group some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process.