Plastering Lecturer: HMP/YOI Swinfen Hall

Milton Keynes College is values led organisation - Integrity, Excellence, Inspire, Respect, and Innovate.

Milton Keynes College works in partnership with HMPYOI Swinfen Hall, we are currently looking for an experienced Lecturer who specialises in plastering, to join the offender learning team, and help develop a strong plastering vocational programme.

The ideal candidate will be a passionate and creative lecturer, who is able to offer plastering and business knowledge, as well as life experience to our learners, to guide and assist them throughout their plastering vocational course. You must enjoy working within a challenging, yet rewarding environment and have previous experience working within Construction and/or Plastering or a similar vocation.

HMPYOI Swinfen Hall is a Category C Training prison housing both young offenders and young adults aged 18-25 years. The Education Department works closely with prison colleagues to deliver a range of functional skills and vocational training that help prepare learners for employment both upon release and within the prison setting. Courses include: English and Maths Functional Skills (Entry 1 to Level 2), ICT, Art, Cookery, Tiling, Construction, Plastering, Horticulture, Fork Lift Truck Operations, Business and Railtrack.

As a department we firmly believe in giving all learners the opportunity to gain new skills and knowledge to help them end their offending behaviour. We work with challenging learners and encourage them to deepen their own understanding, inspire them to achieve qualifications and develop their skill set. Our passion and drive as educators has been reflected with the department receiving a grade 2 in its last Ofsted inspection.

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum

Salary: GBP17,662 - GBP3,1940 per annum

Close date: 2nd June 2016

Essential Requirements:

• Hold a vocational qualification in plastering (level 3 or above).
• Hold a recognised teaching qualification (DTLLS, PGCE, Cert Ed).
• Hold relevant assessor/verifier awards.
• Have teaching/training or vocational experience in a relevant Business subject area and relevant up-to-date knowledge.
• Have a proven track record of managing and supporting diverse groups of learners through nationally accredited programmes.
• Have experience of identifying, developing and sharing innovative and creative teaching resources
• Have experience of working with students who may have little experience of education and training (desirable).
• Have knowledge of current curriculum and accreditation developments within Further Education and specific subject area(s).
• Have the ability to teach creatively, adapting to the needs of a variety of learners and willing to explore new teaching and learning strategies.
• Have good IT skills and willing to develop further.
• Show accuracy and precision in written presentation.

More about the rewards

As well as having 35 flexible days holiday per year you will also get 3 additional days to be taken over Christmas and of course all of the bank holidays. We offer a car allowance scheme "Just add fuel", but if you prefer a more environmentally friendly approach to travel we also offer a cycle to work scheme. As part of Milton Keynes College you are entitled to apply for an NUS student discount card with offers in plenty of local restaurants and high street shops. Child care vouchers are available and of course the option of being part of Teachers Pension Scheme. For more about our benefits please visit the MK College website.

More about our College:

As a leading Further Education College, we provide a comprehensive range of vocational, academic, professional and higher education courses. The College also delivers the Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) Phase 4 contracts for East Midlands, West Midlands and South Central, providing education to 28 prisons across these 3 regions.

We are a committed "safer recruitment" employer. We take extreme care in ensuring the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions therefore undergo a stringent vetting process to include DBS for all positions.