Assistant Tutor

Assistant Tutor – HMP Edinburgh

Learning and Skills Service – Scottish Prison Service

£23,895 - £25,814 per annum, pro rata (subject to pending job evaluation)

Temporary until 31 July 2024

14 hours per week

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Tutor who will work closely with the Learning Centre staff. You will be required to work as part of a team to ensure that learners within a prison learning environment receive high quality support and that individual needs and requirements are met.

You will be educated to SVQ Level 3/HNC or equivalent (SCQF Level 7) in a relevant field with a working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and word packages. You should also have a qualification in Supporting Adult Literacy Learners (SCQF Level 6) or other community based learning qualification or be willing to work towards one.

Good Communication and team working skills, as well as the ability to be professional, flexible and responsible are all an essential part of the role. You should also have experience of working with learners with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities and be able to motivate and engage learners.

The successful candidate will be required to successfully complete mandatory in-house SPS Training, which will include classroom work as well as scenario based physical movements for self-defence purposes

The above post(s) will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure Scotland check and as such the successful candidate(s) will be required to make an application for membership under the Scheme

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Closing date for this position is Friday 29 September 2023 (00:01) Please submit your application by Thursday 30 September 2023.