Maintenance Lecturer

HMP Bullingdon have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Lecturer/Trainer to join the education department in the prison.

As a highly motivated individual with excellent General Maintenance Skills, you will use your current industry experience to support and inspire learners to develop confidence, skills and experience, which learners can then apply to gain sustainable employment upon release.

You will be responsible for a group of approximately 8 learners who you will support to be able to disassemble and re-erect a fitted kitchen together with some light plumbing. There will be opportunities for you to teach learners the general maintenance (DIY) skills required including working in partnership with the Works Department to assist, where possible, with small repairs around the establishment in order for learners to gain real life experience and opportunities to demonstrate their learnt skills.

This is not a nationally accredited course however, the standards required will need to be evidenced through portfolio marked work.

This is an amazing opportunity, which will be both challenging and highly rewarding. As a Maintenance tutor / lecturer / Trainer, you will be delivering Maintenance to a diverse group of learners within the prison.

As a valued member of the Milton Keynes College Offender Learning team, you will also help to develop a strong Maintenance programme that meets the needs of the learners, prison and Milton Keynes College.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated lecturer / tutor / teacher to deliver high learner success, through effective teaching and delivery in General Maintenance. This vacancy would suit a highly motivated Maintenance teacher, with a can do approach to education. The ideal candidate will be a passionate and creative lecturer, who can offer skills & knowledge to our learners and guide them throughout their courses.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Hold a relevant qualification (level 3 or above). 
• Hold a recognised teaching qualification (DTLLS, PGCE, Cert Ed) or willing to work towards.
• Hold relevant assessor/verifier awards. 
• Have teaching/training or vocational experience in relevant 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. 
• The requirement of this role is to work across the whole prison estate, on all wings where education is delivered.

Please apply via the link.