INCLUSION PRACTITIONER (TEACHING SUPPORT)
Location: HMP Belmarsh, London, SE28 0EB
Hours: 37.5 - Fixed Term Contract
Flexible Working: We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part time hours
Salary: Up to £21,522 per annum
Apprenticeships: Development opportunities are available through Apprenticeship standards
Reporting To: Education Manager
Closing Date for Applications: 02/01/2022
IN SHORT
Milton Keynes College have an exciting opportunity for an Inclusion Practitioner (Teaching Support/Learning Support) to join our Prison Education team at HMP Belmarsh. As a successful Inclusion Practitioner, you will provide inspirational learning support to small groups of learners and on a 1:1 basis. This will require a holistic approach to highlight specific learning needs and improving learner skills. Your focus will be on Maths and English, leading to employability outcomes, with effective target setting to meet individual needs.
You will be a passionate, creative and empathetic towards our learners and be able to offer knowledge and guidance to our learners.
As an Inclusion Practitioner, you will be working across the whole prison estate, on all wings where education is delivered.
MK College will treat all applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability or any other individual characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from people with backgrounds which are currently under-represented within Milton Keynes College. All offers made to successful candidates are subject to satisfactory outcomes to a range of pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In addition, security clearance is required for all prison services positions up to Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level.
OUR BENEFITS
ABOUT HMP BELMARSH
Belmarsh became operational on 2nd April 1991, and is a local prison, serving primarily the Central Criminal Court and magistrates Courts in SE London. In addition, the establishment serves Crown and Magistrates Courts in SW Essex. Belmarsh has a dual role in that it also holds Category A prisoners. The prison currently has approximately 850 prisoners on site.
The education department is located on 2 levels, containing several classrooms and staff offices. The curriculum consists of but not limited to Maths, English, ICT, Business, ESOL and Catering. There are workshops located on site for the vocational courses such as plumbing.
The department is spacious and bright with large classrooms and good facilities. There is also a library which is open and well-lit and has a vast range of material for the learners to access.
Vulnerable Prisoners have access to education once a week and their use of the library will be separate to the rest of the learners. Education with the Cat A and remand prisoners will run separately to the VPs. The age and the ability of the learners is varied from class to class. The education team is engaging and dedicated to the success of learners. Belmarsh has a positive response from their learners within education.
There are always 2x prison officers present in the education department whilst learners are present.
** For further information about this opportunity, please refer to the attached document.