Peer Mentoring Lecturer – Part Time

Location: HMP Isle of Wight, Albany 55 Parkhurst Road, Newport PO30 5RS
Hours: 19.5 per week, 52 weeks per year
Flexible Working: We welcome applications from those seeking flexible hours.
Salary: Up to £17,940 pro rata (£34,500 FTE) per annum
Reporting To: Education Manager

IN SHORT

Milton Keynes College have an opportunity for a passionate Peer Mentoring Lecturer who believes in the power of transforming lives through learning. If you can effectively engage with learners and can demonstrate excellent classroom management skills, we would like you to be part our education team based at HMP Isle of Wight.

As a Peer Mentoring Lecturer, you will actively engage prison-based students by delivering creative classes helping to develop skills and knowledge that will enable them to support their peers whilst in custody. The qualification delivered is the Award in Peer Mentoring Level 2 (NCFE). The successful applicant will be taking over a well-established course that has a scheme of work, lesson plans and resources already in place.

Many of the students have a diverse range of needs and learning abilities, they will often have had a negative experience with education. As a successful Generalist & Peer Mentoring Lecturer, you will truly inspire them and provide students with a positive learning experience.

Milton Keynes College is passionate about reducing re-offending by providing learners with qualifications and skills that they can apply to employment whilst in custody and upon release. We would like you to be part of the learner’s journey, offering your skills and knowledge to guide them throughout their courses.

If you are highly motivated with a can-do approach to education, this is a great opportunity for you!

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

• 35 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 and our reward and recognition platform Encore
• Employee wellbeing platform