Learning & Development Adviser - Prison Education - HMP Fosse Way

Milton Keynes College; Leicester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Closure days during festive season

Birthday off

Pro-rated bank holidays

Professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Milton Keynes College is recruiting a Learning and Development Adviser for our education team based at HMP Fosse Way. The role is 100% on site at the prison.

You will support prisoners to develop and review their employment and personal goals, delivering information, advice and guidance to help with their learning journey and progression after release.

Qualifications

• Experience providing information, advice and guidance in education and careers.
• Ability to work with prisoners in custody and support learning goals.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Willingness to progress to a career guidance role after Level 4 qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide information, advice and guidance to prisoners on learning and employment opportunities.
• Support prisoners to develop and review their employment and personal goals.
• Manage prisoner caseloads to promote sustainable education and employment outcomes.
• Collaborate with prison partners to support induction and rehabilitation journeys.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Education

Information, Advice and Guidance Level 4

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Job details

Salary Up to £26,925 per annum (Subject to experience)

Contractual hours 37.5

Basis Full time

Region Central

Package 28 days leave plus bank holidays, Generous pension, Development opportunities, Sector discounts

Milton Keynes College have a new vacancy for a Learning and Development Adviser to join the education team based at HMP Fosse Way. The role is 100% working on site at the prison.

The Learning and Development Advisers will act as an advocate for prisoners. Providing initial and focused information, advice and guidance in an impartial manner, on all opportunities available to them, within HMP Fosse Way and beyond the gate into the community. You will support prisoners to develop and review their employment and personal goals, throughout their learning, skills and work journey.

As a Learning and Development Adviser, you will be responsible for supporting prisoners to ensure they have a structured pathway of education, training and employment, during their stay in custody. Effectively managing prisoner caseloads to support prisoners to achieve their sustainable employment, training and continued education goals upon release. Contributing to prison employment outcomes and reducing the risk of re-offending.

The support you provide will reflect on individuals needs and circumstances, through individual one to one discussions and group activities. You will have the ability to inspire, motivate and build a rapport with individuals from a variety of backgrounds, in a non-judgmental manner. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills, to effectively work collaboratively with our key prison partners to support individuals through the induction process and throughout their sentence, coaching, mentoring and assisting individuals in their rehabilitative journey.

The role is exciting and varied, with a progression pathway to develop professionally and progress into a career’s guidance position, following the successful completion of an Information, Advice and Guidance qualification at Level 4. This could be the ideal starting point for an individual who wants to progress in the education and careers field.

OUR BENEFITS

• 25 days annual leave


• 3 additional company closure days during the festive season


• Birthday off


• UK Bank Holidays (entitlement will be pro-rated for part-time employees)


• 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, Blue Light Card and our reward and recognition platform


• Access to a variety of EDIB related Employee Networks