English and Maths Tutor

Job Introduction

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of individuals within the criminal justice system? Do you have a flexible and responsive attitude with some experience in a teaching environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as an English and Maths Tutor at HMP Forest Bank.

As an English and Maths Tutor at HMP Forest Bank, you will plan, develop, implement, and evaluate activities and courses to help prisoners achieve their functional skills qualification in English. You will be expected to monitor the attendance, achievement, and progression of learning, whilst challenging any negative behaviours and increasing prisoners’ self-esteem through a self-directed learning/teaching style. Some of our prisoners come to us with undiagnosed learning difficulties and neurodivergence and often have lost their confidence in education - we need someone who will ensure that every prisoner when its time leaves empowered with the ability and desire to learn more. 

Working in a prison, you will enjoy year-round education without the constraints of term-based schedules, providing the flexibility to take leave throughout the year. With significantly smaller class sizes, typically ranging from 6 to 12 students, our tutors can adopt a learner-centric approach, customising teaching methods to cater to individual needs. Additionally, the requirement for learner files to remain on-site and the inclusion of daily administrative time means no home marking, allowing our tutors to focus their energy on in-class instruction and student support.

This is both a challenging and rewarding role, where you directly impact the future of our prisoners, by equipping them with the tools they need to incorporate stability in their lives upon release.

Please see the attached job description for a more detailed list of the main responsibilities.

Role Responsibility

• To teach learners who are progressing through the Adult Core Curriculum.
• To ensure that all learners are provided with an initial assessment and a diagnostic test.
• To signpost learners from the results of the initial assessment and the diagnostic test to relevant activities that will prepare them for gaining an external accreditation..
• To ensure that Quality Assurance is of a very high standard and will undergo inspection by Team Leaders management and OFSTED.
• Achieve a Grade 2 or above in un-announced lesson observations carried out at regular intervals throughout the year.

**Please see attached job description for full duties**

The Ideal Candidate

Essential:

• To have an interest in the rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders
• To have an ability to communicate effectively at all times through different mediums, including spoken and written communication.
• A flexible and responsive attitude

Package Description

Competitive starting salary plus excellent benefits including free meals, free parking, use of on-site gym and fitness classes, group discount schemes, life assurance and pension and much more!

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. 

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

All offers are subject to full security clearance checks.

About the Company

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

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.