Location: York, England
Salary: £30,000 – £34,000 per annum
Work Hours: Full time, 38.5 hours per week / Monday to Halfday Friday
Annual Leave: 30 days
About the Role
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Work in a prison education setting within brand-new textiles workshops.
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Lead creative rehabilitation programs including:
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Material upcycling
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Handmade crafts
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Sewing garments for charitable causes
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Provide a safe and inclusive environment for participants to build confidence, learn skills, and find purpose.
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All marking, planning, and teaching done on-site.
Responsibilities
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Deliver textiles education and workshops for participants in custody.
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Supervise and support learners with diverse needs.
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Manage workshop schedules, stock, and reporting.
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Ensure health, safety, and security protocols are followed.
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Collaborate with the prison education team and access ongoing training.
Required Experience & Skills
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Experience in crafting, upcycling, or production, ideally in a leadership or teaching role.
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Strong organizational skills.
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Compassionate, patient, and inclusive approach.
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Awareness of health, safety, and security procedures, preferably in structured environments.
Qualifications
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Five GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent), including English and Maths.
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A degree or professional qualification relevant to textiles or teaching.
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Recognised teaching qualification.
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Knowledge of current teaching and learning strategies.
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Excellent teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Personal Qualities
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Enthusiastic, resilient, and humanistic.
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Ability to work in a structured environment with clear boundaries.
Benefits
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Generous annual leave, paid life event day, and volunteering day.
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Cycle to work scheme, holiday purchase scheme, and Additions discount portal.
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Employee Assistance Programme and online well-being centre.
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Enhanced maternity scheme, Sharesave scheme, pension, life assurance.
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Refer-a-friend reward scheme.
This role is ideal for someone passionate about textiles, teaching, and social impact, looking for a structured but meaningful workplace