CARPENTRY - VOCATIONAL TEACHING ASSISTANT – PRISON EDUCATION

Location: HMP Fosse Way, Tigers Road, Wigston, Leicester, LE18 4WS
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Flexible Working: We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part time hours
Apprenticeships: Development opportunities are available through Apprenticeship standards

Salary: Up to £27,125 per annum (subject to experience)
Reporting To: Vocational Programme Manager

IN SHORT

Are you passionate about your trade/skills?

Are you looking to do something different?

Have you ever thought about getting into Education and passing on some of your knowledge?

Milton Keynes College are looking for individuals with first-hand knowledge and experience in Carpentry to provide support to our Learners at HMP Fosse Way. You will support the smooth running of the workshop and maintain the workshops inventory.

As Vocational Teaching Assistant, you will provide general and practical support to both learners and the wider education team. We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and hardworking individuals who enjoy contributing to and working as part of a team. You will play a key role in the correct and appropriate use of equipment and resources used as well as support and guide learners with their practical and theory work. It is important that you can use your own expert knowledge from the industry to inspire and motivate learners to achieve success. You will work closely with Teaching staff to achieve an outstanding teaching and learning experience.

We are keen to hear from candidates with experience from the relevant Construction / industry fields, who are interested in starting a career within education – no education/teaching specific qualifications required. Learners studying for a career in the prison workshops for these trades will benefit from your invaluable industry experience.

MK College will treat all applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability or any other individual characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from people with backgrounds which are currently under-represented within Milton Keynes College.  All offers made to successful candidates are subject to satisfactory outcomes to a range of pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).   In addition, security clearance is required for all prison services positions up to Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level.

OUR BENEFITS

• 25 days annual leave, 3 additional company closure days and UK Bank Holidays (entitlement will be pro-rated for part-time employees)
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Professional development opportunities, including professional qualifications,
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) accessible 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
• A variety of amazing discounts with NUS Card
• Employee wellbeing platform with options to book free activities

ABOUT HMP FOSSE WAY

HMP Fosse Way is a brand new, purpose built Resettlement Prison based in the Glen Parva area of Leicester. The prison will be operated by Serco with Milton Keynes College as their strategic education provider. Following the prison opening in Spring we are recruiting for talented and creative professionals to join the new Education team based in the prison.  We have vacancies for daytime, evenings, and weekends positions though the majority of Education will be delivered Mon-Fri between 8:10-16:40.

Due to HMP Fosse Way being brand new, education staff will benefit from working in a new prison with up to date facilities, new resources and equipment.

** For further information about this opportunity, please refer to the attached document.