Industries Tutor - HMP Fosse Way

Serco Limited; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco Limited in Leicester is seeking an Industries Tutor for HMP Fosse Way. You will plan and deliver education programmes, manage accreditation for learners, and maintain detailed learner records.

You will teach 2 hours 45 minutes per session, ensure ILPs with targets, and cover lessons as needed to meet contractual requirements. The role requires Level 3 Education & Training qualifications with TAQA or willingness to pursue, plus experience in a custodial environment is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF) required.
• Level 3 subject specialism; TAQA or willingness to work towards.
• Level 4 Award in Education and Training (QCF)/Certificate in Education/PGCE.
• Desirable Level 4/5 qualifications.
• Experience in a custodial environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and review education programmes to meet course aims and objectives.
• Prepare lesson plans and learning activities with high-quality materials.
• Administer all aspects of the accreditation process for learners.
• Maintain accurate learner records and progression reports.
• Establish professional relationships with learners to create a learning environment.
• Teach lessons of 2 hours 45 minutes AM/PM as required.
• Maintain ILPs for each learner with targets and feedback.
• Cover lessons as required to meet contractual requirements.
• Manage resources within budget and promote value of equipment.
• Regularly evaluate own work and promote continuous development.
• Ensure certification for learners participating in the course.
• Provide learners with feedback and guidance on a regular basis.
• Promote programme activities with current promotional materials.
• Collaborate with colleagues and attend meetings across departments.
• Report security/intelligence information to Head of Learning Skills as required.
• Develop links with internal/external partners in the programme area.
• Promote good learner behaviour and apply disciplinary action as required.
• Carry out rub-down searches of prisoners to support security aspects.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Deadline-driven

Flexibility

Teaching subject

Custodial environment experience

Education

Level 3 Education & Training (QCF)

Level 3 subject specialism; TAQA

Level 4 Education & Training (QCF) / PGCE

Level 4 Award / Certificate in Education

Level 5

Job description

Industries Tutor - HMP Fosse Way

Company: Serco Limited
Salary: £28000-28000 per annum
Hours: Full-time
Location: Leicester, LE18 4TN
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 7 Oct 2026

Closing date: 6 Nov 2026

Some of the other responsibilities of the Industries Tutor are as follows:

• Planning agreed programmes of education activities to meet course aims and objectives, including syllabi and schemes of work; reviewing and revising as continuous quality improvement.
• Preparing individual lesson plans, planning learning activities, using high quality learning materials, equipment and resources to maximise productive and effective learning opportunities for learners.
• To administer all aspects of the accreditation process for learners enrolled to the courses
• Maintaining accurate records, including learner attendance, records of work, progression route and levels of achievement. Presenting reports for recruitment, retention and achievement and other performance reports as required.
• Establishing and maintaining positive and professional relationships with learners, to create an appropriate environment for learning.
• Teach lessons of 2 hours, 45 minutes in duration AM and PM as required by the Learning and Skills Department.
• Maintain effective and thorough ILP’s for each learner, setting targets and giving constructive feedback.
• To cover lessons as required in the absence of colleagues to meet contractual requirements.
• Managing resources within budget; carefully managing the use of equipment and resources actively encouraging learners to value them.
• Regularly evaluating own work and encouraging learners to evaluate constructively the programmes they attend, in order to contribute to the continuous development of the service.
• To ensure certification for those learners participating in the course.
• To provide learners with feedback and guidance to support their learning on a regular basis.
• Actively promoting all programme activities and ensuring that current, accurate and appropriate promotional material is available for the courses for they are responsible.
• Working with education and training colleagues, including attending curriculum area meetings and staff meetings; working with colleagues in other departments to enhance programme delivery and to promote education and training.
• Working in accordance with all statutory, Home Office, company and department requirements. This will include reporting security and /or intelligence information immediately to the Head of Learning Skills and making referrals to the designated person/professional service providers.
• Developing links with other disciplines within the programmes area within your contract.
• Maintaining links and information exchange with appropriate partnerships.
• To share in the responsibility for ensuring good standards of learner behaviour and taking appropriate disciplinary action as required.
• As required, to carry out rub down searching of prisoners to support the security aspects of the Tutor position.

What you will need to do the role

Qualifications

Minimum

• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF)
• Level 3
• - subject specialism· Level 3 Training, Assessing and Quality Assurance (TAQA) or willingness to work towards
• Level 4 Award in Education and Training (QCF)/Certificate in Education/PGCE

Desirable

• Level 4 Award in Education and Training (QCF)/Certificate in Education/PGCE
• Level 5

Experience

• - subject specialismExperience:
• Have proven experience of working in an environment that demands strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Have demonstrated flexibility and the ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
• Recent experience, and appropriate knowledge, of teaching your subject
• Experience of a custodial environment would be an advantage

Skills and Abilities

• Able to form good working relationships.
• Responds to identified needs by undertaking self-directed learning, research and training as required.
• Establishes internal/external links as required.

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