Lecturer: English - Prison Education - HMP Springhill and Grendon

Teaching Vacancies; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

NUS Card discounts

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an enthusiastic English Lecturer to join the prison-based Education Team at HMP Springhill and Grendon. The role involves delivering engaging English classes to learners housed within the prison and guiding them toward qualifications while building confidence and transferable skills for employment or further education.

We aim to reduce re-offending by offering a positive learning experience and supporting learners throughout their journey.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging English classes to learners based in the prison.
• Support learners to achieve qualifications and develop confidence and employability.
• Contribute to reducing re-offending by providing positive learning experiences.

Job description

Lecturer: English - Prison Education - HMP Springhill and Grendon

What skills and experience we're looking for

HMP Springhill and Grendon have an exciting opportunity for an English Lecturer to join the prison-based Education Team.

We are seeking a creative and inspiring Lecturer who can deliver engaging classes to learners who are based within the prison. As an English Lecturer, you will be supporting learners to achieve success and guiding them through the courses. You will not only help them to achieve qualifications, but also confidence and skills they can apply to employment upon release, or to other areas within education.

MK College Group works to reduce re-offending by providing learners with opportunities to learn and develop skills. We would like you to be part of the learner’s journey, providing them with a positive learning experience.

If you are as passionate as we are about reducing re-offending and ensuring learners have a positive learning experience, this is a fantastic opportunity for you!

What the college offers its staff

• 35 days annual leave, 3 additional company closure days and UK Bank Holidays (entitlement will be pro-rated for part-time employees)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) accessible 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
• A variety of amazing discounts with NUS Card and our reward and recognition platform Encore

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.