As a Tutor delivering education in prisons, you can really make a difference to improve people’s lives. Challenging, yet extremely rewarding, this role plays a significant part in helping to reduce our learners re-offending. Tutors play an integral part in identifying the training requirements of the learners, building them a training plan and helping them to overcome any barriers to employment.

Key responsibilities:

• Identifying the individual needs of learners ensuring that all learners have an individual learning plan which links to their long-term employment goals.
• Continually reviewing our learner’s progression to ensure that the training continues to meet their identified needs.
• Preparing, delivering and reviewing comprehensive lesson plans for all sessions that address the training needs of the group including basic literacy, numeracy, language and other social / employability barriers to employment.
• Actively gaining feedback from learners and other sources, reviewing & improving curriculum content accordingly.
• Engaging and motivating both individuals and learner groups to increase retention.
• Completing all of the necessary administration e.g. registers, enrolment forms, ILPs, reviews, Awarding Body documentation as determined by external and internal requirements in line with contractual deadlines.
• Working with colleagues / hosts to assist learner’s progression towards qualifications, and movement into employment.
• Roles may vary in some detail between sites and flexibility is a prime requirement of staff

Person specification:

Education, training and qualifications:

• Maths and English Level 2 needed for Vocational Tutors and Level 3 needed for Functional Skills Tutors
• Full teaching qualification at Level 5 or above or equivalent ( e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed, DTTLS) or willingness to work towards
• Subject specialist qualification

Skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Confidence in using a diverse range of presentation, facilitation and communication skills.
• The ability to handle challenging situations whilst remaining calm and in control especially in a group situation.
• Respect for and understanding of Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Data Protection policies with specific attention to health and safety requirements when organising off-site activities.
• A passion to motivate and lead by example to support people to achieve qualifications.

Experience:

• Experience of developing curriculum/ programmes of learning and of planning & delivering, on a roll-on, roll-off programme.
• An empathy with the learner group and experience of overcoming complex barriers, a background in working with unemployed and / or disadvantaged people and in a challenging or secure environment is desirable.