Trainee Associate Tutor at HMP Lowdham Grange

Are you looking for a challenge to develop into an inspiring teaching role? Are you looking to make a difference in prison education?

We have a great opportunity to join the education team at HMP Lowdham Grange as a Trainee Associate Tutor specialising in Functional Skills English and Functional Skills Maths on a permanent, full basis, working 40 hours per week.

We are committed to making a difference and we need motivated and passionate colleagues who are enthused about a career in teaching.

Novus is a specialist Prison Education provider working across England and Wales. We work with passion, care, and commitment to create the foundations for change. For more information on our team, their story and what we do please visit us at (url removed).

What the role entails

As an aspiring Tutor you will develop and deliver high quality, learner focused education to meet contractual requirements and standards, in line with Novus policies and procedures, supporting learners and colleagues alike to ensure the best outcome for all who work within our sector.

What we need from you

• Willing to develop and work towards Level 5 Certificate in Education
• Willing to develop and work towards subject specialism in Maths or English.
• Aspire to develop in the role as a Maths or English Teacher
• Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
• Gain/hold and maintain a clean, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Enthusiasm and commitment to a career in teaching

Colleague Benefits
As part of the LTE Group family, you will benefit from an excellent package including:

• Extensive annual leave which can be taken throughout the year and not restricted to school holiday times.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• Our in-house ‘Evolve’ training programme, which offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications.
• Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment.
• Good progression routes into management positions within the education
• Learner class sizes are much smaller than in FE colleges.
• Able to be flexible and innovative with the curriculum.
• Part of the wider community of the prison service
• Additional behavioural and complex need support
• Aviva Auto enrolments pension scheme.
• Our comprehensive in-house awards scheme
• An Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential, 24/7 support service.
• Health care discounts through Simply Health
• Retail discounts through You at Work
• Our Cycle to Work scheme.

Ideally, you will want to be a part of a team which has at its core a focus on improving lives and enabling and equipping learners to develop, grow and be equipped for a life of work and success. You will be an initiative-taker with a passion to learn and grow yourself and will bring passion, dedication, and positivity to your new role.
At Novus Gower, we work with passion, care, and commitment to create the foundations for change. For almost 30 years we have been helping men, women and children of all ages and abilities, in a custodial setting across England and Wales, to take new directions. We operate 50 hubs in the United Kingdom where our specialist teams are on hand to support Adults and Children to improve their employability prospects post-release.

Novus Gower is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We work to support our Veterans to gain employment and are also proud holders of the Disability Confident employer award.
If you feel you could make a difference in this rewarding and growing sector, please click on the ‘Apply online’ button below.
The closing date for this job advert is 11/01/2024. However, the job advert may close early if we receive a good response.
LTE group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process. Some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check.