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Job Introduction

HMP Bronzefield are currently recruiting for Tutor.

You will work with other members of the education and regime delivery teams to promote and provide a broad range of relevant educational programmes prisoners.

HMP/YOI Bronzefield is a closed local prison serving courts across the South of England. Our mission is to deliver quality of life services which make a meaningful difference to women in the criminal justice system by supporting them to change their lives for the better. To achieve this we focus on providing needs-based services and programmes to rehabilitate and improve the well-being of our women. 

We house up to 572 women (approximately 14.5% of the national female prison population). The women in our custody have a diverse and complex set of needs and range from mothers and babies, young offenders, life and long term sentenced women, short to mid-term sentenced women, foreign nationals and women on remand. 

We have been awarded a bronze accreditation by Investors in People for our commitment to our staff, their development, engagement and investment in a sustainable future.

Sodexo Justice aims to change lives for the better by reducing reoffending and improving the quality of life for those under our supervision and in our care. We deliver safe, effective and innovative custodial and community rehabilitation services that challenge offending behaviour, protect the public and offer individuals the opportunity to change their lives for the better. We deliver the total operation of five prisons within the UK and own six Community Rehabilitation Companies in partnership with crime reduction charity Nacro.

Role Responsibility

  • Establish a rapport with prisoners to encourage them to take their first steps in learning and achieve a recognised qualification.
  • Work effectively and efficiently to produce innovative and stimulating lessons for female prisoners to encourage participation whatever level the prisoners are starting from.
  • Effectively plan course and lessons by preparing and using schemes of work and lesson plans for the benefit of the learner and for evidence at inspection/lesson observations.
  • Ensure all relevant policies and procedures, such as Security, Health and Safety and Prisoner Welfare, are adhered to.
  • Use the identified programme and appropriate teaching methods, taking into account that you will be working with challenging groups of learners and those with complex needs.
  • Identify the needs of individuals and develop a range of teaching methods and resources accordingly.
  • Use an individual learning programme for each learner, to track their progress.
  • Monitor attendance and progression of learners reporting any difficulties to the Curriculum leader.
  • Provide regular feedback to learners, and to give group and individual tutorial support to enable them to achieve maximum benefit from their course or programme.
  • Meet agreed prison targets which will be identified in your PDR and reviewed regularly throughout the year.
  • Undertake duties as required by the Head of Learning & Skills or Director that will contribute to the effective operation of HMP Bronzefield.
  • Ensure the Behaviour Management system is implemented so that effective learning can take place.
  • Be prepared to provide ad hoc teaching cover within the Education and Workshop areas

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

  • Teaching qualification
  • Subject specialism
  • Experience of working with mixed age and ability adult groups.
  • Relevant experience that can be applied to the planned topics.
  • Ability to motivate and engage learners.
  • Flexibility within role to undertake a range of different tasks
  • Ability to use own initiative.
  • To have an interest in the rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders.
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all times through different mediums, including spoken and written       communication.
  • Ability to think on feet and adapt to situations.
  • Effective organisational skills including the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching or working with disadvantaged groups or in a young offender or prison environment
  • Knowledge of assessment processes and awarding bodies

Package Description

£26,000 - £30,000 per annum (inclusive of London weighting)

2 full time permanent positions and 1 full time fixed term position for 9 months.

 

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying ;for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

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