PROGRAMME MANAGER (MATHS) Location : HMP Elmley, Church Rd, Eastchurch, Sheerness ME12 4D Hours : 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Flexible Working : We welcome applications from those seeking flexible hours Salary : Up to £39,000 per annum (Subject to experience) Apprenticeships : Development opportunities are available through Apprenticeship standards Reporting To : Education Manager IN SHORT Milton Keynes College is seeking a passionate Maths Programme Manager to join the dedicated education team based at HMP Elmley. As a Programme Manager, you will be dedicated to delivering learning success through effective leadership, collaboration and your own teaching commitment. Your focus will be on the success of the students and support improvement within the department, specifically within Maths and Numeracy. You will lead on the delivery, design and development of programmes, maintaining an oversight of the student journey to ensure they have an excellent learning experience. Many of the learners have a diverse range of needs and learning abilities, they will often have had a negative experience with education – a huge focus for the department is to enable them and support them to gain essential functional skills. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and passionate individual who can provide high-quality programmes and support students who may have little experience of education. This will be a challenging yet highly rewarding role MK College will treat all applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability or any other individual characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from people with backgrounds which are currently under-represented within Milton Keynes College. All offers made to successful candidates are subject to satisfactory outcomes to a range of pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In addition, security clearance is required for all prison services positions up to Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level. OUR BENEFITS 35 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 ABOUT HMP Elmley… HMP Elmley is a Category B local and remand prison, holding approximately 1,200 adult male sentenced offenders. HMP Elmley is the largest of three prisons beside the village of Eastchurch. It sits alongside HMP Swaleside (Long term High Security) and HMP Standford Hill (Open D-cat) as part of the Sheppey prisons cluster. HMP Elmley’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 Elmley include Maths, English, ESOL, Peer Mentoring, Barista and Food Safety. A bespoke Projects course supports specific cohorts and hard to reach learners, whilst there are dedicated inclusion practitioners, induction facilitators, a reading and engagement specialist and pastoral lead and much more. The education delivery hours are Monday to Thursday 08:50am – 11.20am, 13.50pm – 4.20pm and on Fridays 8.50am – 11.20am, with staff working on-site 8:15am – 4:45pm each day Monday to Thursday and 8:15am – 1:45pm on Fridays. Class sizes typically range from 8-12 learners. There is free parking available in a secure staff parking area or commuter access is reached via bus routes with the closest train station being Sheerness.