Library Assistant

**Have you ever considered workingin a prison?**

This is an excellent opportunity to educate and rehabilitate adult learners.

If you would like a unique and challenging non-teaching role, where you can genuinely make a difference, enhance the prospects of learners, and ultimately change people’s lives for the better - then this could be the opportunity for you.

Like any educational setting, Prisons come with their challenges. In this environment, learners are locked up for large periods of the day, away from their families and for some, their children. Most are at rock bottom, having to live with the regret of what they have done - education gives them a focus. And hope.

Education provides prisoners with an opportunity to upskill, increasing their future employment prospects which directly reduces the likelihood of reoffending. Many prisoners will arrive without having basic Maths or English skills. Prison Education ensures all learners are put through Functional Skills Maths & English, which then puts them on the pathway to vocational learning courses, such as Carpentry, Bricklaying, Painting & Decorating, Plastering & Tiling, Industrial Cleaning, Barbering, Catering and Horticulture.

Prisons have a dedicated education department, with classrooms and fully functioning workshops, where teaching and learning can take place. You will be fully supported by an experienced education department. Training and development opportunities are available.

**Details of this position**:
This position is for a part-time Learning Facilitator to work at a Category B Adult Male Prison. The role will involve providing and promoting the services and facilities that the LLRC offers to all learners, and the wider prison community.

You will need to be confident in using technology and able to communicate well with learners. You will be receptive to new ideas and open to work flexibly. Experience of working within a library environment will be an advantage, however is not essential.

Work schedule: Part-time

18.75 hours per week

Salary scale**:£13,500 per annum (Up to £27,000 FTE, Subject to experience)**

Holidays: 25 days annual leave, 3 additional days leave for Christmas to New Year closure and UK Bank Holidays (entitlement will be pro-rated for part-time employees)

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- Good basic general education including GCSE (or) equivalent) in Maths and English at Grade C or above.
- Proven experience in an administrative role.
- Experience of working in a learning environment.
- Competent with technology/strong IT skills
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If this vacancy is not of interest to you at this time, but you happen to know someone who might be suitable and interested, then please kindly pass these details on to them.

**Important Notice**

Dovetail and Slate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants and clients to share this commitment.

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency.