Lecturer - Reading Specialist - HMP Portland (Fixed Term Until 31st March 2025)

Weston College is the regional provider for the Prison Education Framework (PEF) across the South West of England and is now seeking to recruit an outstanding and highly motivated Reading Specialist Lecturer at HMP Portland.

This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2025.

Day to day duties of the role

To deliver a high quality curriculum delivering Reading courses or an alternative as led by the Weston College management team.
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.
Accurately completing registers, learner enrolments and completions.

A Degree, or professional qualification, which is appropriate to the work.
In relation to vocational teaching posts an appropriate qualification in that field will be deemed satisfactory.
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
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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.