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IT Tutor – Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (Campsfield IRC) is due to open soon as the UK's first all-electric Immigration Removal Centre, providing custody services, welfare, regime and recreational activities. We are looking for respectful, diligent and caring colleagues to join our team.
Job Objectives and Responsibilities
* To proactively promote and design educational activities in IT, this tutor will deliver workshops to meet the needs of the residents and fulfilling contractual requirements.
* To provide a safe, secure, stimulating, supportive and productive environment for residents that encourages them to attend and enables them to learn and develop their skills.
Main Duties
* Assess the ITT level of all learners who come into the classroom and provide a short induction to residents to encourage their participation and ensure that the teaching provided is relevant and interesting.
* Develop and deliver core modular courses and the learning programme, supporting and encouraging all learners to enable them to achieve their learning objectives.
* Actively promote e‑learning and further education opportunities in the classroom where appropriate.
* Actively promote the opportunities available to ensure residents are informed and there is optimal uptake.
* Create and maintain a safe, secure, positive and friendly learning environment where residents feel welcomed and respected.
* Monitor attendance, retention and achievement figures and assist in the development of strategies and procedures to make improvements and ensure value for money.
* Ensure the completion of all documentation and administration in line with company policies and any external agency requirements so that accurate, compliant data is maintained and provided.
* Use all resources effectively to ensure quality of service and value for money.
* Manage the learning environment ensuring maintenance and security of tools and equipment at all times to relevant standards.
* Advise on equipment and purchases necessary to meet contractual requirements and best practice within education.
* Support Regimes covering other areas as required and provide continuity of service.
* Undertake further duties to support the Regimes department and the delivery of relevant vocational courses as required.
Person Specification – Essential
* Appropriate teaching / tutoring experience is required.
* In‑depth knowledge of vocational skills in their area of specialism.
* Previous teaching experience within a related subject is required.
Person Specification – Desirable
* Experience of delivering relevant workshops and training.
* Experience within the custodial setting.
* Experience of working with ESOL learners would be advantageous and a patient and understanding attitude to the language difficulties faced by learners essential.
Competencies – Resident Care and Management
* Interacts with residents easily, quickly building rapport but maintaining professional distance.
* Is impartial, fair, assertive, consistent and confident with residents.
* Treats residents with respect as individuals and encourages residents to do the same to others.
* Listens carefully to residents, including picking up on unspoken communication.
* Explains issues clearly to residents and keeps them informed at all times of relevant issues.
* Makes time to understand residents and regularly helps them, working hard to meet their needs.
* Shows empathy and compassion.
* Diffuses anger and worries in residents.
* Acts upon signs of distress, self‑harm or anger.
* Encourages residents to express their concerns, take responsibility for their behaviour and participate in activities and programmes.
* Is observant.
Additional Requirements
You must be eligible for CTC clearance. You must hold a valid British or EU passport with a share code, must have lived and worked in the UK for at least 3 years without extended trips overseas, must have no criminal convictions and must not be subject to any ongoing police investigations.
Benefits
* Virtual GP for you and your household, accessed by video or phone.
* Salary Finance scheme – access up to 50% of earned pay before payday for a small fee, plus competitive loans.
* Flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices – purchase up to five extra days' holiday annually, critical illness insurance, dental treatment, technology products.
* High‑street discounts via MiDeals platform.
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
* Life cover up to four times your salary.
* Enhanced pension contributions and a save‑as‑you‑earn scheme.
* Mitie Matching Share Plan – possibility of free shares.
* Mitie Stars recognition programme – monthly cash prizes, annual prize of £10,000.
* Diverse training and development opportunities through a wide selection of learning resources.
Equal Opportunities and Accessibility
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition (e.g., dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Harnaik Sahdra at Harnaik.sahdra@mitie.com.
About Mitie
Since 1987, Mitie’s 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, serving clients from banking, critical government sites, hospitals and schools.
Application Information
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Education and Training
* Industry: Facilities Services
Apply now to join the Mitie team.
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