Weston College is the regional provider for the Prison Education Framework (PEF) across the South West of England and is now seeking to recruit an outstanding and highly motivated Lecturer in Personal and Social Development at HMP Channings Wood.

This is a permanent, part time role working 29.6 hours per week.

Day to day duties of the role

• To deliver a high-quality Personal and Social Development curriculum or an alternative as led by the Weston College management team

• Organisational and administrative work.

• Preparation, assessment and marking.

• Developing and maintaining a full course file including comprehensive scheme of learning and lesson planning.

• Developing and completing ILPs and contextual statements to monitor individual learner progress.

Required skills and qualifications

• A degree, or professional qualification, which is appropriate to the work.

• Knowledge and experience of current teaching and learning strategies

• Excellent team working, communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent computer literacy skills including an up to date knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• All candidates for teaching posts must possess a recognised Teaching Qualification, or be prepared to gain within the first two years of service, with the assistance of the College.

About HMP Channings Wood

Located in Devon, HMP Channings Wood is an acclaimed Category C men's prison operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. The facility, focused on security and safeguarding, includes a main site and a vulnerable prisoner’s unit. It possesses four industrial workshops, vocational training courses, educational activities, and comprehensive offending behaviour programs. At HMP Channings Wood, individuals are equipped with functional skills such as English, mathematics, IT and Essential Digital Skills, and vocational skills such as painting and decorating, barbering and construction; skills and knowledge that can help people to make a successful transition back into society.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
• Generous pension scheme
• Local and national staff discounts
• Free parking
• Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
• Focus on staff wellbeing
• Wellbeing@weston hub
• Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
• Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role.

Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.