Lecturer: Multi-Skills - Prison Education

MK College Group; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Birthday off

Generous pension scheme

Professional development

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Discounts for staff

Wellbeing platform

EDIB networks access

Job summary

MK College Group is recruiting a permanent, full-time Multi-Skills Lecturer for HMP Maidstone. You will deliver painting and decorating, tiling and plastering to learners inside the prison, helping them gain qualifications and confidence for employment on release.

We are seeking a creative, inspiring practitioner who can engage learners in a demanding setting. The college offers development opportunities and a strong safeguarding culture.

Qualifications

• Deliver engaging classes to learners in a prison education setting.
• Ability to teach multi-skills including Painting and Decorating, Tiling and Plastering.
• Support learners to achieve qualifications and build confidence for employment on release.

Responsibilities

• Deliver multi-skills courses to prisoners within HMP Maidstone.
• Motivate and guide learners to achieve qualifications and transferable skills.
• Contribute to a positive learning experience and safeguarding commitments.

Job description

Lecturer: Multi-Skills - Prison Education - HMP Maidstone

Company: Teaching Vacancies

Salary: Not specified

Hours: Full-time

Location: Milton Keynes, MK6 5LP

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 8 Sept 2026

Closing date: 22 Sept 2026

What skills and experience we're looking for

HMP Maidstone have an exciting opportunity for a multi-skills 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 a multi-skills Lecturer, you will be supporting learners to achieve success and guiding them through the courses. Units to include Painting and Decorating, Tiling, and Plastering. 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)
• Birthday off
• Generous pension scheme
• 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
• Employee wellbeing platform
• Access to a variety of EDIB related Employee Networks

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.