PeoplePlus Hiring for ESOL/English Tutor Job at Oakham, England , UK Full Time

PeoplePlus is a leading provider working across the adult skills, employability, and prison education markets. It is a purpose-led organisation with a commitment to making a direct difference to the lives of One million people by 2022. With the right people onboard, we can smash that target. We focus on many activities such as helping people into sustainable work: building a skilled workforce for the future and developing careers and rehabilitating ex-offenders into society.

What makes us special.

We want to be your Employer of Choice, we are one of the top 25 Education and Training organisations to work for, and already have a One Star accreditation from Best Companies, the best is still to come.

At PeoplePlus reward means far more than just pay. Your total reward package also includes a variety of different benefits as well as incentive and recognition schemes for our colleagues. Our generous and competitive benefits package includes our full support with obtaining coaching or teaching qualifications; enhanced annual leave (up to 40 days) plus bank holidays, a paid PeoplePlus Life Event Day each year, a paid Volunteering Day each year, a Pension, Life Insurance, an Employee Assistance Programme to access help and support 24 hours a day every day of the year, the opportunity to buy shares in the company through our Sharesave scheme, Refer a Friend reward scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and access to our employee benefits portal Additions which gives you discounts on hundreds of products, services, shops and entertainment. We also have our “Simply Dreams Come True” offering any member of staff the opportunity to turn the dreams into reality making the possibilities endless for our employees.

What you need to know.

Working on-site at HMP Stocken, we are looking to recruit a full time ESOL/English Tutor that can do more than just Teach Their Trade but can also engage and inspire students that have had little or no prior education. We need someone that believe people are capable of change and deserve a second chance in life. Our Tutors and Trainers work with small groups of prison-based learners to develop their skills and knowledge while supporting them with their long-term goals and aspirations. They ensure that the appropriate training plans are in place and deliver the highest level of quality courses that engage with the learners and help them to reach their potential.

Click HERE to watch a short video to see what other great things you can do while teaching at a prison.

How can you stand out from the crowd?

You will need to demonstrate high ethical standards, take personal accountability for everything you do, and always want to be the best. Ideally you will have experience as a Tutor/Trainer, or substantial vocational experience, including some gained at a supervisory level. You will need to be an expert in your field and hold an appropriate level 2 vocational qualification. You should be empathetic and able to display a wide range of training methods to engage learners from all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, including learners with significant barriers to employment.

Please note there are restrictions in place when working in a Secure Environment. Electronic items such as mobile phones or tablets are not permitted. Some prisons do not allow any money to be taken in. In that case, you exchange money for tokens which you can exchange for tea/coffee/food etc.

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