Protocol are working with an Independant Training Provider that specialises in Prison Education.
The tutor positions available are:
- Generalist Cover Tutor
- Cover Tutor
- Functional Skills Cover Tutor
JOB TITLE: Tutor
DEPARTMENT: Prison Education
REPORTING TO: Education Manager
CAREER GROUP: Delivery
DISCLOSURE LEVEL: Prison Security Clearance
Main purpose of the role:
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. Our Tutors play an integral part in identifying the training requirements of our 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.
* Contractual KPIs for success and performance to be met.
* Prison based roles are 100% site based, with the expectation of prisoner face to face contact
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential:
* Maths and English Level 2 needed for Vocational Tutors and Level 3 needed for Functional Skills Tutors
Desirable:
* 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
Essential:
* 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.
* Clear understanding of the OFSTED framework (EIF) with the ability to meet all standards.
Experience:
Essential:
* 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.