Cover Tutor- HMP Highpoint

Dovetail and Slate; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate Limited is seeking a Cover Tutor to join our education provision at HMP Highpoint. You will deliver learning when scheduled tutors are unavailable, helping prisoners stay on track and progress toward employment, training or further education.

You’ll adapt quickly to different subjects and groups, manage behaviour, provide feedback to the regular tutor and education team, and support learners with diverse backgrounds while complying with vetting and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience of teaching, training or instructing in a classroom or workshop.
• Strong classroom management and ability to adapt at short notice.
• Patience, resilience and commitment to supporting learners facing barriers.
• Willingness to work in a secure prison environment and undergo vetting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned lessons in the absence of the usual tutor, maintaining continuity of learning.
• Adapt quickly to different subjects, groups and schemes of work.
• Manage classroom behaviour and maintain a calm, purposeful learning environment.
• Provide feedback to the regular tutor and education team on learner progress.
• Support learners with a wide range of educational backgrounds, learning needs and abilities.

Skills

Teaching experience

Classroom management

Adaptability

Patience

Education

Teaching qualification (desired)

Job description

Cover Tutor- HMP Highpoint

Permanent

Salary: 30,000 per annum

Are you an adaptable, confident educator looking for a role where your teaching genuinely makes a difference?

About the Role

We are seeking a versatile Cover Tutor to join an education provider in the justice sector, stepping in to deliver learning within a prison education setting whenever a scheduled tutor is unavailable. This is a unique opportunity to support learners on their rehabilitation journey, keeping their progress on track and helping them build the skills, confidence and qualifications needed to move forward into employment, training or further education.

You’ll cover a range of subjects and sessions at short notice, working with learners who have a wide range of educational backgrounds, learning needs and abilities. Many of your learners will have had difficult experiences of education, so patience, flexibility and a genuine belief in each individual’s potential will matter as much as your teaching skill.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering planned lessons in the absence of the usual tutor, maintaining continuity of learning.

• Adapting quickly to different subjects, groups and schemes of work.

• Managing classroom behaviour and maintaining a calm, purposeful learning environment.

• Providing feedback to the regular tutor and the wider education team on learner progress during cover sessions.

• Supporting learners with a wide range of educational backgrounds, learning needs and abilities.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Experience of teaching, training or instructing in a classroom or workshop setting

• Strong classroom management skills and the ability to adapt at short notice

• Patience, resilience and a genuine commitment to supporting learners facing complex barriers

• Willingness to work within a secure prison environment and undergo the required vetting and clearance

Desirable (but not essential):

• A teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one

• Experience working with adult learners or within an offender learning environment

• Subject knowledge across more than one curriculum area

Important Notice

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS check and HMPPS security vetting, in line with the requirements of the Ministry of Justice.

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Because rehabilitation matters.

Dovetail and Slate Limited.