English Teacher

Job Description

Location: HMP Bullingdon, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 1PZHours: 21 hours per week, 52 weeks per yearSalary: Up to £32,578 per annum (Full Time Equivalent), Up to £18,243 pro rataApprenticeships: Development opportunities are available through ApprenticeshipstandardsReporting To: Education ManagerClosing Date for Applications: 14/07/2021IN SHORTMilton Keynes College are seeking a creative and inspiring English Teacher to join the education team based at HMP Bullingdon.This is an exciting opportunity to work withdiverse groups of learners in the prison and have a lasting positive impact on their education experience. You will be delivering engaging Entry Level classes, supporting learners to achieve success through qualifications and building confidence.Milton KeynesCollege works to reduce re-offending by providing learners with qualifications and skills that they can apply to employment whilst in custody and upon release. We would like you to be part of the learners journey, offering your skills and knowledge to guidethem throughout their courses.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!MK College will treat all applicants fairly and with respect, irrespectiveof their background, disability or any other individual characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from people with backgrounds which are currently under-represented within Milton Keynes College. All offers made to successful candidates are subjectto satisfactory outcomes to a range of pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In addition, security clearance is required for all prison services positions up to Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level.OUR BENEFITS35 daysannual leave, 3 additional days leave for Christmas to New Year closure and UK Bank Holidays (entitlement will be pro-rated for part-time employees)Generous Pension SchemeProfessional development opportunities, including professional qualificationsEmployeeAssistance Programme (EAP) accessible 24 hours per day, 365 days per yearA variety of amazing discounts with NUS CardEmployee wellbeing platform with options to book free activitiesABOUT HMP BULLINGDONBullingdon Community Prison is situated near the villageof Arncott in Bicester, Oxon. HMP Bullingdon is a complex prison that has several functions. It is categorized as a local category B prison which a category C resettlement function. HMP Bullingdon has the capacity to hold 1114 offenders all serving a rangeof sentences from remand to life, with the average length of stay between 3 and 6 months.The College works closely with our prison colleagues to deliver short to medium courses that help prepare learners for employment upon release. Courses include: Englishand Maths Functional Skills (Entry 2 to Level 2), ESOL, ICT, Barista, Hospitality, Business, Self-Employment, Personal Development, Art, Painting & Decorating, Horticulture, General Maintenance Skills, Mentoring and Barbering.In the department we believe theopportunity to gain skills and knowledge will help our learners to end their offending behaviour. We engage the hardest to reach learners and encourage them to take pride in their own education and self-development. As a department, we endeavour to inspirelearners to achieve and for some, attain their first significant qualifications.** For further information about this opportunity, please refer to the attached document.