Tiling Tutor
Location: HMP Rochester, 1 Fort Rd, Rochester ME1 3QS
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Flexible Working: We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part time hours
Salary: Up to £35,805 per annum (Subject to experience)
Apprenticeships: Development opportunities are available through Apprenticeship standards
Reporting To: Education Manager
IN SHORT
Are you a skilled trades person looking to move into teaching or already a talented trainer/tutor who is looking for a new challenge/education setting?
MK College Group have an exciting opportunity for a Tiling Tutor to join the prison-based Education Team at HMP Rochester in Kent. As a Tiling Tutor, you will be actively engaging prison-based learners with creative classes and resources. The current qualification we offer is the Certificate in Construction Skills (Wall and Floor Tiling), the successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of Tiling, either as their main trade specialism or an aspect of their multi-trade knowledge and experience. If you have trained/mentored apprentices/team members and enjoyed sharing your knowledge this could be a perfect role for you!
Many of the learners have a diverse range of needs and learning abilities, they will often have had a negative experience with education. As a successful Tiling Tutor, you will truly inspire them and provide learners with a positive learning experience. This role may involve outreach work outside of the main classroom setting. You will be connecting with learners in a professional manner, supporting them with their learning, enabling them to achieve success through not only qualifications, but developing the confidence and softer skills that they can apply to employment upon release as well as other areas within education the prison.
We are seeking an individual who can communicate well with learners to inspire and motivate them. The average class consists of 8 learners and the sessions are approximately 3 hours long. Your lessons will need to be adaptable, innovative, and imaginative.
No previous teaching experience? Don’t let this put you off… If you are a passionate person with the capacity to become a great teacher we can provide the training to help you achieve your full potential, just as we expect you to be able to help our learners achieve theirs.
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
HMP Rochester is a male Young Offenders Institution, located in the Borstal area of Rochester in Kent, England.