LEARNER ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST/p>Location: HMP Belmarsh, Western Way, London SE28 0EB
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 £29,295 per annum (Subject to experience)
Apprenticeships: Development opportunities are available through Apprenticeship standards
Reporting To: Education Manager

IN SHORT

HMP Belmarsh Education Department have an exciting new opportunity for a Learner Engagement Specialist to join their team.

You will meet with all new entrants to the prison in a group setting and sometimes individually to help everyone find the best courses available to support them whilst they are incarcerated. Monitor the progress of all learners so that as soon as they become eligible for Distance Learning courses these are made available to them.

Promote education in the prison so that all officers and others who engage with learners encourage them to develop through providing administrative and learner support to the Education Manager and team while offering pastoral care and support through (re) engagement with education, advice, and direction for learners.

The ideal candidate will have excellent IT skills and experience of supporting students / delivering information sessions. You will be an enthusiastic, creative person who can support our learners through their engagement with education. You may previously have worked in education, e.g. as a TA, may wish to become a teacher (full training can be made available) or wish to see if the criminal justice system is one that can benefit from your skills. This is a role that is a superb starting point for a career in prison education.

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

• 25 days annual leave, 3 additional company closure days 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 and our reward and recognition platform Encore
• Employee wellbeing platform