Location: HMP Erlestoke, Erlestoke House, Erlestoke, Devizes, SN10 5TU
Hours: 18 hours per week, 52 week per year
Flexible Working: We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part time hours
Salary: Up to £16,300 pro rata, (£34,000 FTE) (Subject to experience)
Apprenticeships: Development opportunities are available through Apprenticeship standards
Reporting To: Head of Education
IN SHORT
Milton Keynes College Group is proud to support talented and passionate learners who attend the art classes within our prison-based education departments. We are seeking an Art Lecturer to join the Education Team based at HMP Erlestoke to deliver Art classes to diverse groups of learners.
As a successful Art Lecturer, you will be inspiring and deliver exciting and engaging Art classes where learners can develop not only their creative skills, but confidence and personal progress they can apply to other areas of education.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with diverse groups of learners in the prison and have a lasting positive impact on their education experience.
Milton Keynes College works to reduce 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 as passionate as we are about reducing re-offending and ensuring learners have a positive learning experience, this is a fantastic 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 days leave for Christmas to New Year closure 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
See attached document for more details on this opportunity