AddressCover Teacher – All Subjects
Location: HMP Lewes, 1, Brighton Road, Lewes BN7 1EA
Hours: 37.5 hours full-time, 52 weeks per year
Flexible Working: We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part time hours
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum.
Apprenticeships: Development opportunities are available through Apprenticeship standards
Reporting To: Education Manager
IN SHORT
MK College Group have an exciting new opportunity for a creative Cover Teacher, 2 full time those looking for part-time welcome to apply, to join the team based at HMP Lewes.
As a Cover Teacher, you will be actively engaging prison-based learners with creative classes and
resources. You will have experience of working with ESOL learners providing inspirational learning to small groups of learners. Your focus will be on Maths, English, and IT. Many of the learners have a diverse range of needs and learning abilities, they will often have had a negative experience with education.
As a successful Cover Teacher, you will truly inspire them and provide learners with a positive learning experience. This role will involve outreach work outside of the main classroom setting as well as classroom-based lessons in IT. You will be connecting with learners in a professional manner, supporting them with their learning, enabling them to achieve success through not only qualifications, but developing the confidence and softer skills that they can apply to employment as well as other areas of education.
We are seeking an individual who can communicate well with learners to inspire and motivate them. The
average class consist of 8 learners and the sessions are approximately 3 hours long. Your lessons will need to
be adaptable, innovative, and imaginative.
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
- 35 days annual leave, 3 additional company closure days and UK Bank Holidays (entitlement will be pro-rated for part-time employees)
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Professional development opportunities, including professional qualifications.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) accessible 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
- A variety of amazing discounts with NUS Card and our reward and recognition platform Encore
- Employee wellbeing platform
