EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR - Prison Education - HMP Fosse Way

EMPLOYMENT CO-ORDINATOR (PRISON EDUCATION)

Location: HMP Fosse Way, Leicester
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (possibility of some evening/weekend hours)
Salary: Up to £30,600 per annum (Dependent on experience)

IN SHORT

Milton Keynes College are recruiting for an Employment Co-ordinator to join the Education team at HMP Fosse Way in Leicester.

As an Employment Co-ordinator, you will be working with a range of partners to produce successful progression into work for students. Partners will include College staff, external training providers, Serco staff, employers and students. As part of this team, you will have the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of students, & support the vision and mission of the college. A key part of the role will be to work with external training providers, regional and national employers to liaise with them to place students into training and employment opportunities.

You may have experience in recruitment or employer engagement and be looking to develop your skills whilst working in a prison/secure environment.

OUR BENEFITS

• 25 days annual leave, 3 additional company closure days and UK Bank Holidays (entitlement will be pro-rated for part-time employees)
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Professional development opportunities, including professional qualifications
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) accessible 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
• A variety of amazing discounts with NUS Card and our reward and recognition platform Encore
• Employee wellbeing platform
• Free on-site parking

ABOUT HMP FOSSE WAY

HMP Fosse Way is a Category C super prison, holding in excess of 1700 adult male sentenced offenders. The prison operates an offence neutral approach to rehabilitation and is privately operated by Serco.

HMP Fosse Way is built on the site previously occupied by HMP Glen Parva, which closed its gates in 2017. The competition to choose a new name for the prison was run by the HM Prison and Probation Service amongst the local community and after a six-week consultation, the name Fosse Way was chosen. The origin of the name Fosse Way is deep rooted in South Leicestershire, and was a roman road originally built to link key areas such as Exeter, Lincoln, Bath and Leicester across the country. The name is also popular with a number of local businesses and venues so seemed a fitting choice.

HMP Fosse Way’s focus is firmly fixed on reducing reoffending and preventing future victims of crime by preparing offenders for their release through accredited intervention programmes, skill and vocational based training and education, in a pro social environment.

Courses at HMP Fosse Way include Maths, English, IT, Bricklaying, Carpentry, Fork-Lift, Barbering, Business Mentoring, and much more.

The education delivery hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am - 11.15am, 1:30pm - 4:15pm, with staff working on-site 8:10am - 4:40pm each day. Class sizes typically range from 12 learners in classrooms to 17 learners in workshops.

The site offers free parking, with South Wigston Train Station located within walking distance. Staff facilities include a bistro, coffee shop, gym and electric car charging points.