Vocational Tutor

We have a great opportunity to join our education team as a Vocational Instructor for Novus Gower, our prison education provider at HMP & YOI Parc offered on a permanent, full-time basis working 40 hours per week.

Electrical
Painting & Decorating
Bricklaying
PlumbingIn this role, you will work and be supported by our amazing team of dedicated professionals to mentor our learners to develop their practical skills which will, in turn, help them to secure employment opportunities post-release. Working in a prison is different to a mainstream education facility.

To aid this you also will be supported by Learning Support Practitioners who will support with one to one when required. Our security team are on hand to ensure the lessons run smoothly. Time will be given to planning and your local education manager is always on hand to provide support as and when needed.

Delivery happens between Monday and Friday and weekends are strictly for rest and relaxation.

Qualified to formal Education standard
Hold PTTLS or EAT level 3 or similar
Good organisational and planning skills
As part of the Novus Gower family, Novus Gower colleagues will benefit from an excellent package including:

Extensive annual leave which can be taken throughout the year and not restricted to school holiday times
Monday to Friday working pattern
Our in-house 'Evolve' training programme, which offers you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications
Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment
Good progression routes into management positions within education
Learner class sizes are much smaller than in FE colleges
Able to be flexible and innovative with the curriculum
Part of the wider community of the prison service
Aviva Auto enrolments pension scheme
An Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential, 24/7 support service
Health care discounts through Simply Health
Retail discounts through You at Work
Our Cycle to Work schemeAt Novus Gower, we work with passion, care, and commitment to create the foundations for change. For almost 30 years we have been helping men, women and children of all ages and abilities, in prison settings across England and Wales, to take new directions. We operate 50 hubs in the United Kingdom where our specialist teams are on hand to support Adults and Children to improve their employability prospects post-release.

Novus Gower is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We work to support our Veterans in employment and are also proud holders of the Disability Confident employer award. Novus Gower is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau. Due to the educational aspect of our group some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process