At AE Talent Solutions our mission is simple yet profound: to connect exceptional talent with exceptional opportunities. We are dedicated to empowering organizations with top-tier candidates and helping individuals achieve their career aspirations. Our client is looking to recruit a permanent Employability & Personal and Social Development (PSD) Tutor based at HMP Millsike, near York, that can do more than just deliver training but can also engage and inspire learners that have had little or no prior education. The role plays a vital part in helping prisoners develop essential life and employability skills, preparing them for reintegration into society. This role requires a strong commitment to restorative practices, fostering a learning environment that encourages prisoners to reflect, grow, and take responsibility for their actions. With a focus on teaching to the top and utilising adaptive teaching techniques, this role promotes reading, digital literacy, and critical employability skills, collaborating with key stakeholder, including potential employer, to support rehabilitation and employment pathways. Key Responsibilities: * Deliver PSD & Employability Courses: Facilitate engaging PSD and employability courses that adhere to Gateway and NCFE standards, equipping learners with personal, social, and work-ready skills. * Adaptive Teaching Practices: Employ scaffolded learning and adaptive techniques to challenge learners at all levels, promoting a high standard of achievement and supporting neurodiverse needs. * Promote Literacy and Digital Skills: Integrate reading and digital literacy into lessons to boost literacy as a core employability skill, with a focus on supporting learners with low literacy levels. * Restorative Learning Environment: Encourage self-reflection, responsibility, and growth through restorative practices, motivating learners to engage in positive self-improvement. * Collaborate with Key Stakeholders: Work closely with prison departments, CIAG, Work & Skills Coaches, employers, and other stakeholders to create employment pathways and support reintegration. * Individual Learning Plans (ILPs): Develop and manage ILPs tailored to each learner’s goals, literacy needs, and employability, using adaptive strategies to address diverse learning needs. Person Specification: * A relevant L2 qualification in employability and/or personal social development or life skills training. * A recognised teaching qualification such as PTLLS, AET, CET, or equivalent. * Full teaching qualification at Level 5 or above or equivalent (e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed, DTTLS) or willingness to work towards. * 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. * Effective Communication: Strong interpersonal skills, able to engage with stakeholders, motivate learners, and work collaboratively with prison staff. * Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple learners, and stakeholder relationships. * Experience in maintaining learner records, managing documentation, and meeting administrative requirements. * Clear understanding of the OFSTED framework (EIF) with the ability to meet all standards. * Ability to apply adaptive teaching techniques to meet diverse learning needs, ensuring all learners can progress in their employability and PSD courses. * Expertise in planning and delivering lessons that cater to for all learners’ individual needs. * Experience delivering PSD, employability, or life skills training, preferably within a prison or rehabilitation setting. * Experience supporting learners with low-level literacy, neurodiverse needs, and digital literacy. Company Benefits: Holiday purchase scheme. Pension scheme. Life Assurance. A paid Life Event Day each year. 30 days annual leave. Cycle to Work scheme. Access to hundreds of discounts via the Additions portal. Employee Assistance Programme. Access to online wellbeing centre. Enhanced Wedding leave. A paid volunteering day each year. Enhanced Maternity scheme. Sharesave scheme. Refer a Friend reward scheme