Learning & Skills Tutor – Prison Education, Path to Teaching

Novus; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave (pro-rata)

Wellbeing / personal development time

LGPS pension contributions

Retail discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Novus is seeking a Learning and Skills Worker to deliver high-quality learning support within prison education at HMP Hull. The role is a fixed-term maternity cover for 12 months, part-time at 22.2 hours per week. You will work directly with learners to build confidence, develop essential skills and progress towards future opportunities.

The successful candidate will cover teaching sessions and develop their skills towards a teaching career, with pay scales applicable to teaching roles.

Qualifications

• Willingness to develop and work towards a Level 5 Certificate in Education.
• Willingness to develop a subject specialism in Maths or English.
• Aspiration to progress into a Maths or English Teacher role.
• At least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to a career in teaching.
• Have experience of conducting assessments and supporting learning of individuals and groups.
• Have experience of working with groups of learners with a range of abilities.
• Proven track record of achieving performance targets.
• Produce accurate and timely reporting.
• Demonstrate effective team working and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide learning support with aspiration to develop within teaching.
• Cover teaching sessions and develop skills and experience.
• When covering teaching sessions, you will be paid in accordance with teaching pay scales.
• Please also see the attached role profile for an overview of general role responsibilities.

Education

Level 5 Certificate in Education

Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy

Willingness to develop Maths or English subject specialism

Aspiration to progress into Maths or English Teacher role

Enthusiasm and commitment to a career in teaching

Aptitude for assessing and supporting learning

Experience working with groups of learners with varying abilities

Proven track record of achieving performance targets

Produce accurate and timely reporting

Demonstrate effective teamwork and interpersonal communication

Job description

Novus is seeking a Learning and Skills Worker to deliver high-quality learning support within prison education at HMP Hull. The role is a fixed-term maternity cover for 12 months, part-time at 22.2 hours per week. You will work directly with learners to build confidence, develop essential skills and progress towards future opportunities.

The successful candidate will cover teaching sessions and develop their skills towards a teaching career, with pay scales applicable to teaching roles.