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Hmp Grendon; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

MK College Group is seeking an enthusiastic Creative Arts & Skills / Music Tutor to join our education team at HMP Grendon. You will design practical sessions across art, design, crafts and music, helping adult learners explore creativity, build transferable skills and gain confidence in a prison education setting.

You will adapt activities for diverse starting points, assess progress, maintain records and collaborate with prison colleagues to maximise engagement while ensuring safety and

Qualifications

• Teaching qualifications and experience with adult learners are desirable, but experienced creative practitioners are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, practical creative skills sessions tailored to adult learners.
• Develop learners' creative, technical and transferable skills through hands-on activities.
• Adapt learning activities to accommodate differing abilities, interests and learner starting points.
• Support learners to plan, create and complete individual and group projects.
• Encourage confidence, communication, teamwork and problem-solving.
• Monitor learner progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain learner records and contribute to assessment processes.
• Create a safe, positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Work collaboratively with prison and education colleagues to maximise learner engagement and progression.
• Ensure all teaching activities comply with prison security, safeguarding and health and safety requirements.

Skills

Creative Arts

Music

Teaching

Adult Learning

Education

Teaching qualifications

Job description

You will design and deliver creative, hands-on learning activities that may draw on areas such as:

• Art and design
• Creative making and crafts
• Music - e.g Keyboard, Guitar (instruments suitable to the restraints of the environment)
• Visual arts
• Product design and development
• Creative projects and enterprise activities
• Other practical and creative disciplines

Learners may join and leave courses at different stages, with varying levels of experience, confidence and ability. You'll therefore be comfortable creating flexible, accessible activities that can engage learners both as one-off sessions and as part of a broader programme. HMP Grendon operates a Therapeutic Community model, and your work will complement the wider rehabilitative environment by encouraging self-expression, problem-solving, collaboration and personal development.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, practical creative skills sessions tailored to the needs of adult learners.
• Develop learners' creative, technical and transferable skills through hands-on activities.
• Adapt learning activities to accommodate differing abilities, interests and learner starting points.
• Support learners to plan, create and complete individual and group projects.
• Encourage confidence, communication, teamwork and problem-solving.
• Monitor learner progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain learner records and contribute to the assessment process as required.
• Create a safe, positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Work collaboratively with prison and education colleagues to maximise learner engagement and progression.
• Ensure all teaching activities comply with prison security, safeguarding and health and safety requirements.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience, qualifications or professional skills within a creative arts, design, crafts, music or related practical discipline.
• Can inspire and motivate learners from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities.
• Has a learner-centred, practical and flexible approach to teaching or facilitation.
• Understands how creative activities can support personal development, confidence and employability skills.
• Is adaptable, patient and solutions-focused.
• Can work effectively within the security and professional boundaries of a prison environment.
• Has strong communication, organisation and classroom management skills.
• Is committed to inclusive education and helping learners achieve their potential.

Teaching qualifications and experience of working with adult learners are desirable; however, we welcome applications from experienced creative practitioners who are passionate about supporting others to learn and develop.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to do more than teach a subject. You'll help learners discover new strengths, develop valuable skills and engage positively in education, often for the first time in many years. If you're a creative professional who can think on your feet, adapt to challenges and inspire others through practical learning, we'd love to hear from you.

MK College Group is seeking an enthusiastic and adaptable Creative Arts & Skills / Music Tutor to join our education team at HMP Grendon. This is a unique opportunity to use creativity as a tool for engagement, confidence-building and personal development within a prison education setting. Working with learners from a wide range of backgrounds, you will deliver practical, inclusive and engaging sessions that encourage participation, develop skills and support positive progression. Unlike a traditional classroom environment, success in this role is not measured solely by qualifications or completed projects. It's about helping learners develop confidence, explore their creativity, build transferable skills and experience the benefits of positive learning.