Are you looking to make a difference?
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to help others to improve their lives, the lives of their families and to make a positive contribution to their local community? Then prison education is for you.
We are committed to making a difference and we need motivated and passionate colleagues who can make it happen. Novus is a specialist Prison Education provider working across England and Wales, for more information on our team, their story and what we do please visit us at www.novus.ac.uk.
We have a great opportunities to join the education team as an Information, Advice and Guidance Advisor on a permanent, full time (37 hours) basis. You will be expected to work between the following two sites;
- HMP Askham Grange, York (Yorkshire)
- HMP New Hall, Wakefield (Yorkshire)
The closing date for this job advert is 21/02/2020 however, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!
As an Information, Advice and Guidance Advisor you will be responsible providing support to the learners in custody regarding the career guidance, career planning, using guidance tools to help prisoners to identify future job choices and formulate/review their skills and develop plans to improve the skills and knowledge.
To do this successfully you'll need to:
Must hold or be willing to work towards a level 6 Information, Advice and Guidance qualifications within an agreed time scale.
Must have Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy.
Must have relevant experience of delivering careers guidance, using guidance tools, conducting assessments and supporting learning of individuals and groups.
Must have experience of working with groups of learners with a range of abilities.
Desirable Qualifications/Experience:
TAQA Assessor qualification in Level 3 or equivalent
Level 5 teaching qualification or equivalent
Experience of providing IAG services to people with learning difficulties and disabilities.
We offer an excellent benefits package including a favourable pension’s scheme (https://lgpsmember.org/about.php), Retail Discounts, Employee Assistance Program, Cycle to Work and Simply Health.
Applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the key responsibilities, key result areas and Qualifications/Skills and Experience detailed within the role profile.
Novus is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. All roles are subject to job evaluation.
Job Description:
https://recruitment.ltegroup.co.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/Career_Attachments/IAGAdvisor.pdf