Weston College is the regional provider for the Prison Education Framework (PEF) across the South West of England and is now seeking to recruit an outstanding and highly motivated Lecturer in Construction to join the team at HMP Guys Marsh.

This is a part-time role, working 32 hours per week.

We are pleased to now be able to offer a 'Golden Hello’ payment of up to £4,000 for any successful candidate for this position.

Day to day duties

• Developing and maintaining a full course file including comprehensive scheme of learning and lesson planning.
  
  
• Developing and completing ILPs and contextual statements to monitor individual learner progress.
  
  
• Accurately completing registers, learner enrolments and completions.
  
  
• Participation in all team meetings and continued professional development.

Required skills and qualifications

• A Degree, or professional qualification, which is appropriate to the work. In relation to vocational teaching posts an appropriate qualification in that field will be deemed satisfactory.
  
  
• All candidates for teaching posts must possess a recognised Teaching Qualification, or be prepared to gain within the first two years of service, with the assistance of the College.

About HMP Guys Marsh

HMP Guys Marsh is an adult male, Category C, prison. The education department offers a diverse range of courses, including bricklaying, cleaning/waste management, construction, IT, multi-skills and PSD. HMP Guys Marsh runs accredited programmes on thinking skills, drug rehabilitation and anger management. A variety of work is available to residents, including laundry, kitchen, gym and industrial cleaning. Some of this work can result in recognised external qualifications. Fostering personal growth, a sense of self-worth and responsibility are some of the joys and challenges of working at HMP Guys Marsh.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
• Generous pension scheme
• Local and national staff discounts
• Free parking
• Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
• Focus on staff wellbeing
• Wellbeing@weston hub
• Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
• Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role.

Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.