Job Description

Have you ever considered working\xe2\x80\xa6 in a prison?

This is an excellent opportunity to educate and rehabilitate adult learners.

If you would like a unique and challenging role, where you can genuinely make a difference, enhance the prospects of learners, and ultimately change people\xe2\x80\x99s lives for the better \xe2\x80\x93 then this could be the opportunity for you.

Like any educational setting, Prisons come with their challenges. In this environment, learners are locked up for large periods of the day, away from their families and for some, their children. Most are at rock bottom, having to live with the regret of what they have done \xe2\x80\x93 education gives them a focus. And hope.

Education provides prisoners with an opportunity to upskill, increasing their future employment prospects which directly reduces the likelihood of reoffending. Many prisoners will arrive without having basic Maths or English skills. Prison Education ensures all learners are put through Functional Skills Maths & English, which then puts them on the pathway to vocational learning courses, such as Carpentry, Bricklaying, Painting & Decorating, Plastering & Tiling, Industrial Cleaning, Barbering, Catering and Horticulture.

Prisons have a dedicated education department, with classrooms and fully functioning workshops, where teaching and learning can take place. You will be fully supported by an experienced education department. Training and development opportunities are available.

The Role

We are looking to qualified teachers or those who are interested in becoming teachers to join our teams based in the East Midlands. This role is open at over seven sites in the area, so there will always be a post close to you.

No specfic subject or specialism is rrquired for this role. Cover tutors will provide support and staffing to over subscribed courses or support when permanant tutors are away. Expeienced candidates will also look to support and mentor more junior members of staff.

What we are looking for

You will need to have good organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise workload accordingly while demonstrating excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including the ability to build rapport with a wide range of individuals and always maintain a high level of confidentially. You will need to be results focused and have the personal drive and resilience to overcome hurdles and barriers.

Salary: Up To \xc2\xa330,000

Hours: 37.5

Annual Leave: 30 Days

Additional Benefits: Including but not limited to.

Cycle to Work Scheme

Pension

Online Wellbeing Centre

Access to Hundreds of Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role and maintain this throughout employment.

If you are interested in this position, then please apply via the link. Alternatively, you can contact Ethan H to discuss the role in further detail. 0117 422 9420

If this vacancy is not of interest to you at this time, but you happen to know someone who might be suitable and interested, then please kindly pass these details on to them.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a market leading education recruitment company. We specialise in hiring across the entire spectrum of education, including positions in student support and support services. With our extensive range of roles, we are confident we can find the right match for you, so if the current vacancy does not seem relevant to your expertise, we welcome you to upload your CV or give us a call to discuss your ideal position, with our dedicated team.

Dovetail and Slate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants, and clients to share this commitment.

This role may involve work with under 18\xe2\x80\x99s or vulnerable adults. Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Dovetail and Slate ltd acts as an Employment Agency (perm) and an Employment Business (temp/contract).

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency.

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency.

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