Lecturer in Maths - HMP Eastwood Park

Weston College is the regional provider for the Prison Education Framework (PEF) across the Southwest of England and is now seeking to recruit an outstanding and highly motivated Lecturer in Maths to join the team at HMP Eastwood Park.

Day to day duties

• 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.
  
  
• Organisational and administrative work.

Required skills and qualifications

• A Degree, or professional qualification, which is appropriate to the work.
  
  
• Must possess, or be willing to gain, a recognised Teaching Qualification within the first two years of service (with the assistance of Weston College)
  
  
• Knowledge and experience of current teaching and learning strategies
  
  
• Excellent Interpersonal skills

For full details about the role and its responsibilities, please view the job description and person specification attached above.

About HMP Eastwood Park

HMP Eastwood Park is a closed women’s prison located in South Gloucestershire. The prison is dedicated to creating a safe and educational environment for women, equipping them with essential skills to enhance their reintegration into society and reduce the likelihood of reoffending. The prison offers a diverse range of subjects, including English, maths, cleaning and recycling, ICT, beauty, customer service, hospitality, and art, enabling residents to gain valuable skills which can be used in employment upon release. Our Education Department supports over 360 women, ranging from Entry Level 1 up to full degree programs, ensuring every individual can achieve their educational aspirations.

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.