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HMP Dovegate is a category B male establishment prison located on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border near Uttoxeter.
You will be an inspiring tutor with a background in education, ideally with experience in your specialist areas of English and/or Maths. Good technical knowledge and skills are essential. Experience working with learners from non-traditional backgrounds would be beneficial. You should be capable of delivering varied, high-quality, and imaginative sessions, with a record of good retention and success rates. The role involves delivering Functional Skills in work-based areas, and outreach experience would be an advantage.
Your core duties will include preparation, marking, monitoring student progress, preparing reports, setting and marking examination papers, developing flexible learning materials, writing schemes of work, and mentoring.
You will also play an active role in marketing the provision and record key data such as retention, achievement, and success rates.
What you’ll need to do the role
Qualifications:
* Level 5 DET
* Level 5 subject specialism
* Training, Assessment, and Quality Assurance Level 4
Minimum qualifications:
* Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF)
* Level 3 subject specialism
Experience:
* Proven experience working in environments requiring strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
* Ability to work flexibly, meet deadlines, and perform under pressure.
* Recent relevant experience and knowledge.
* Experience in a custodial environment is advantageous.
* Experience working with learners from non-traditional backgrounds.
* Good technical knowledge and skills.
Skills and Abilities:
* Ability to develop good working relationships.
* Willingness to undertake self-directed learning, research, and training to meet identified needs.
What we offer:
Benefits include holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme of up to 6%, Employee Assistance Programme, and a supportive, inclusive workplace culture.
Why Serco
We offer meaningful work—using behavioral analysis to contribute to the reintegration of ex-offenders into society. There are opportunities for career development across six UK prisons, with support for professional growth including funding for psychological qualifications and ongoing CPD activities. You will be part of a supportive team that values empathy, respect, and individual differences.
All applicants must inform their current line manager of their application. For confidential enquiries, contact MyHR. Serco is a Disability Confident Leader employer committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria will be given opportunities to demonstrate their abilities at interview.
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