Lecturer: Family Learning - Prison Education - HMP Fosse Way

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Salary Up to £37,500 per annum (dependent on experience)

Basis Full time

Job profile for Lecturer:
Family Learning
- Prison Education - HMP Fosse Way

Leicester 19/08/2026 Lecturer:
Family Learning
- Prison Education - HMP Fosse Way

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Salary Up to £37,500 per annum (dependent on experience)

Contractual hours 37.5

Basis Full time

Region Central

Package 38 days leave plus bank holidays, Generous pension, Development opportunities, Sector discounts

Job reference VO00870

Attachments Family Learning Lecturer Aug 26.pdf

MK College Group have an exciting new opportunity for a Family Learning Tutor, to join the team based at HMP Fosse Way, Leicester. As a Family Learning Tutor, you will be actively engaging prison-based students with family learning sessions and resources. Many of the students have a diverse range of needs and learning abilities, they will often have had a negative experience with education.

As a successful Family Learning Tutor, you will truly inspire them and provide students with a positive learning experience.

This role may involve outreach work outside of the main classroom setting. You will be connecting with students in a professional manner, supporting them with their learning, enabling them to achieve success through not only qualifications, but developing the confidence and softer skills that they can apply to employment as well as other areas of education. You will also have the opportunity to create your own scheme of work and session plans, where you will be given time to create them, working alongside the advanced practitioner for advice on quality.

We are seeking an individual who can communicate well with students to inspire and motivate them. The
average class consists of 12 students, supported by a student mentor and inclusion practitioners. The sessions are approximately 2.75 hours long. Your lessons will need to be adaptable, innovative, and imaginative.

OUR BENEFITS

• 35 days annual leave
• 3 additional company closure days during the festive season
• Birthday off
• 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, Blue Light Card and our reward and recognition platform
• Employee wellbeing platform
• Access to a variety of EDIB related Employee Networks
• Free on-site parking

Lecturer:
Family Learning - Prison Education - HMP Fosse Way