Cookery and Nutrition Instructor

Job Introduction

Sodexo Justice Services is a custodial services company with a reputation for delivering high quality services through its philosophy that everyone can develop and make changes for the better.  HMP Addiewell is a learning prison, with a strong and concerted focus on learning not to reoffend, relevant skills training and employability and we work with all areas of the wider community to ensure residents have the best possible chance of leading positive lives following their release.

The purposeful activities department caters for a wide range of educational and vocational needs for the 796 prisoners.  The team focus on delivering courses designed to raise prisoners self-esteem and employability skills. Reporting to the purposeful activity team leader the role would suit someone with extensive knowledge and experience in delivering various forms of education in a classroom setting. The role is diverse, thought-provoking and challenging/rewarding in equal measure.

Role Responsibility

• Plan courses and programmes to deliver training based on the requirements of the qualifications.
• Report on residents progress and collaborate with colleagues to improve sentence management, increase core skills and prepare residents for release 
• Encourage, support and sustain residents seeking to broaden their life and practical skills
• Ensure compliance with relevant teaching, quality assurance and testing/assessment guidelines
• To create positive opportunities for those residents and promote benefits of achievement.
• To liaise with prison staff, allocations staff and actively recruit new residents onto the courses.
• To provide a wide range of progressive and stimulating material to residents in conjunction with an overseeing tutor.
• To prepare residents for assessments where appropriate and encourage demonstrable learning outcomes.
• To utilise these skills as means of focusing residents on alternative life choices to criminality.
• To contribute to the preparation of residents who wish to further their education post-release.
• Ability to work as scheduled evenings and weekend as required
• Any other reasonable professional duties at the request of your Line manager.

The Ideal Candidate

• We need Instructors with previous experience in a catering/training environment or who can demonstrate they have the necessary skills to teach challenging individuals.
• Hold the applicable assessor’s award or achieve the assessor’s award within eighteen months of undertaking the role.
• SCQF Level 7 in a teaching discipline (or equivalent) or achieve this within eighteen months of undertaking the role.
• Ability to deliver a range subjects within the curriculum of cookery & nutrition, and food hygiene.
• Strong organisational skills – both in terms of people and materials
• Ability to adjust teaching style to suit different learning styles.
• Familiar with the SQA framework

Package Description

Cookery and Nutrition Instructor

Full Time – 40 hours per week (Evenings and Weekends Included)

HMP Addiewell, West Lothian

Salary – £25,000 plus excellent benefits (including free meals and parking, group discount schemes and pension with 28 days holiday)

About the Company

HMP Addiewell opened in 2008 and has become an integral part of the Scottish Prison Service estate earning much praise from (amongst others) HMIP, for its innovation, use of technology, strong partnership working as well as its “can do” culture.

Sodexo UK & Ireland employs around 36,000 people and delivers On-site Service Solutions to clients at over 2,300 locations including offices, hospitals, schools, defense sites, prisons, sporting events and visitor attractions.  All roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau (UK) and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland)