Lecturer in Outreach and ESOL

Do you want to help transform lives in a brand new, custom made education environment? Have you ever considered the unique challenge of Prison Education? Teaching in prisons is an incredibly rewarding challenge with the benefits of mainstream education.

Weston College Group has recently secured a long-term education contract at HMP Five Wells located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. We are now seeking to recruit an outstanding and highly motivated Lecturer in Outreach & ESOL to join the team.

The successful applicant will be working in a highly dynamic learning environment and will need to be able to show flexibility and innovation in their approaches to teaching. They will have the ability to demonstrate a broad range of skills to engage with a wide range of learners.

As a Weston College Group employee, you will have access to an extensive range of benefits, including:

• Wellbeing @ Weston hub, providing well-being support for all;
• A staff welfare officer;
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year);
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders, and the opportunity to complete this training yourself;
• Training and development opportunities;
• Regular staff conferences, with guest speakers;
• Great progression opportunities;
• Generous pension schemes.

About HMP Five Wells

In partnership with G4S, RESTART (part of the Weston College Group) has been awarded the prestigious contract to establish the education department in the newly built state-of-the-art prison, HMP Five Wells. RESTART provides exceptional opportunities for residents to gain nationally recognised qualifications, in preparation for securing purposeful employment upon release.

HMP Five Wells is a privately run category C men's prison located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. At full capacity the prison can house 1,680 residents, making it one of the largest prisons in the UK.

The education department offers a range of Academic, Vocational and Creative courses to support residents with their future career aspirations.

Weston College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS and obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.

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.