Part Time Employability Tutor - Prison
Location: Ashford, Surrey
Sector: Education
Salary: £18,481 (18.75 hours)
Prison based Employability Tutor - Part time - 18.75 hours per week Permanent - £18,481 (inc of LW) - Surrey
I am looking for an Employability Tutor to join a busy team in a prison in Surrey.
Reporting to the Education Manager, the Employability Tutor will be responsible for improving the employability of prisoners and supporting prison leavers into employment on release.
To be successful in this role you should have an interest in rehabilitation and resettlement of prisoners, a full teaching qualification and excellent communication skills
Essential
Full teaching qualification (Minimum of CTLLS) or PGCE and working towards an assessor qualification.
To have an interest in the rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders.
To have an ability to always communicate effectively through different mediums, including spoken and written communication.
Strong interpersonal skills with an approachable personality.
Enthusiasm for the subject area.
Ability to work under pressure and adapt to change.
Awareness of and commitment to the promotion of equal opportunities and the recognition of diversity and inclusion.
Desirable
Good knowledge of procedures, policies and standards in relation to Learning, Skills and Employment pathways.
Experience of instructing/supporting people with challenging behaviour.
Experience of working with people from a range of cultural and faith backgrounds.
Experience in a prison environment.
Knowledge of curriculums.
Ideal experience of custodial settings.
Understanding of diverse groups.
Main Responsibilities
The role of the Employment Tutor is to improve employment outcomes for prison leavers. To achieve this, they will:
Teach employability courses that improve prisoners’ knowledge, skills and training which enable them to be successful in finding employment outside of prison.
Engage with stakeholders within the prison to establish a system that identifies work ready prisoners and highlights actions needed to support prisoners to achieve work readiness.
Work with prison staff and stakeholders to match work ready candidates to job opportunities brokered on behalf of the prison by the New Futures Network and other employment agencies.
Support contracted CIAG and Education providers to ensure the prison induction process properly:
i. promotes employment, education, and skills training opportunities to prisoners upon arrival at the prison
ii. effectively captures information relating to prisoner education, work experience and skills
iii. encourages prisoners to develop personal and social skills that improve employability
Champion innovations in employment and industry focused recruitment practices, such as hospitality/construction drives etc.
Work in partnership with the Prison’s Strategic Employment Advisory Boards to improve systems that support prisoners to develop employability, ensuring they meet commercial needs/standards of employers.
Support the Employment Lead in organizing regular opportunities for NFN and other stakeholders to bring employers into the prison and facilitate prisoner forums.
Liaise with the Employment Lead to ensure prison leavers who require further support on release are signposted to Education, Training and Employment CRS who can continue to support them on their journey towards meaningful, sustained employment.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary within this area of work.
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Contact Charlotte Kemp
Email charlotte@ppassociates-rec.co.uk - 07850302260
