Generalist Lecturer - Prisons

We are currently expanding our team to include Generalist Lecturers who will work in the South West Region, across a small designated cluster of prisons.

These roles are full time, working 37 hours per week.

Within the South West Region, we are the education provider in 9 prisons, and we currently have vacancies for the following two clusters:

Bristol Cluster: HMP Bristol, HMP Leyhill and HMP Eastwood Park.
Dorset Cluster: HMP The Verne, HMP Portland and HMP Guys Marsh.

As this is a regional role, you will need to hold a full driving licence and have access to your own vehicle.

Day to day duties

To deliver a high-quality curriculum delivering a variety of courses, including English and Maths or an alternative as led by the Weston College management team.

Organisational and administrative work.

Preparation, assessment and marking.

A Degree, or professional qualification, which is appropriate to the work.

All candidates for teaching posts must possess a recognised Teaching Qualification, or be prepared to gain within the first two years of service, with the assistance of the College.

Knowledge and experience of current teaching and learning strategies, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Weston College is the regional education provider for the Prison Education Framework (PEF) contract across the South West of England.

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.