Employability Instructor

Job Introduction

HMP Addiewell have an exciting opportunity for an Employability Instructor to join the Activities Department. As an Employability Instructor you would be teaching adults to learn and improve employability skills in preparation of their release. Additionally you would be giving employment information, advice and guidance these to prisoners. You will be creative in planning your teaching, using a variety of innovative and captivating resources whilst being able to deliver in an enthusiastic and inspirational manner. The successful candidate should aspire to provide stimulating and challenging experiences that will enable all learners to develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes and values that will prepare them for life today and in the future.

The purposeful activities department caters for a wide range of educational and vocational needs for the 796 prisoners.  The team focus on delivering courses designed to raise prisoners self-esteem and employability skills. Reporting to the purposeful activity team leader the role would suit someone with extensive knowledge and experience in delivering various forms of education in a classroom setting. The role is diverse, thought-provoking and challenging/rewarding in equal measure.

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Role Responsibility

• Deliver employability skills sessions to assist prisoners to develop work skills and make informed decisions about employment opportunities on their release.
• Create positive opportunities for those prisoners and promote benefits of achievement in employability skills.
• Liaise with prison staff and actively recruit new learners.
• Liaise with local employers and external agencies to provide positive opportunities for prisoners on their release.
• Provide a wide range of progressive and stimulating employability material to prisoners.
• Keep abreast of developments in relation to employability.
• Provide prisoners with a structured programme of tuition for class periods and self-study and practice ensuring that progress information is incorporated into prisoner records

Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

• SCQF Level 7 in a teaching discipline (or equivalent) or achieve this within eighteen months of undertaking the role.
• Experience of teaching employability skills to adults across a range of abilities, including supporting students from deprived backgrounds.
• Experience of working with persons with a range of additional support needs across a range of ages and stages.
• Demonstrable experience of the SQA framework or of an Industry or Educational Standard.
• Excellent listening, communication and IT skills.

Package Description

£25,625 per annum

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more.

Post holders will be subjected to an Enhanced Disclosure Scotland check prior to being employed.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

Please note all roles within Sodexo Justice are subject to security and recruitment checks which may include a Social Media Check. You will also be asked to provide 5 years’ worth of references and request employment history details from the HMRC.