Learning Support Practitioner

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Milton Keynes College have an exciting opportunity for an Additional Learning Support Practitioner to join our Offender Learning team at HMP Spring Hill / Grendon on a full time basis for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. The ideal candidate will be someone who is able to inspire and assist learners throughout their academic and vocational studies. The requirement of this role is to work across the whole prison estate, on all wings where education is delivered.

As a successful Additional Learning Support Practitioner, you will be a passionate, creative and empathetic towards our learners and be able to offer knowledge and guidance to our learners.

Responsibilities include:

• Skills assessment and highlighting specific learning needs
• Provision of ALS within accredited learning programmes
• Focused learning support for English and Maths, leading to employability outcomes
• Effective target setting to meet individual needs; including personal, social and educational targets
• Inspirational learning support small group and one to one learning 
• An holistic approach to improving learner skills to support transition into a relevant career pathway 
• Providing appropriate support in formal assessment 
• Coordinate the allocation of support to ALS students

Closing date: 22nd March 2019

As a successful candidate you will:

• Have a good basic general education including GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English at Grade C.
• Hold an NVQ2/NVQ3 Teaching Assistant qualification or be willing to work towards.
• Have experience of working in a learning environment.
• Have well-developed interpersonal skills in relating to prison staff and in working with students who may have little experience of education and training.
• Be computer literate and willing to improve your IT skills.
• Have the ability to work as part of a team and on their own initiative.
• Have good organisational skills and be able to meet deadlines.

Milton Keynes College is 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.

Please apply via the link.