IT Tutor – HMP & YOI Bronzefield
Teach IT where your impact goes beyond the classroom.
For some of your learners, the first step might be feeling confident enough to sit down at a computer. For others, it could be working towards a recognised qualification that helps them apply for jobs after release. As an IT Tutor at HMP & YOI Bronzefield, you’ll help women make that progress and build the skills they need for work and everyday life.
You’ll have the opportunity to shape what we teach and how we teach it. Working with the Curriculum Lead and the wider education team, you’ll bring fresh ideas, develop practical lessons and help build an IT curriculum that reflects the digital skills women will need for work, further learning and everyday life after release.
Your working week
- Monday to Thursday
- 08:00–17:00
- Friday
- 08:00–13:30
- Teaching and planning
- Four teaching sessions per day, with one hour each day for planning, preparation and assessment (PPA).
What you’ll do
- Develop the IT curriculum with the Curriculum Lead, bringing new ideas for courses, activities and resources that reflect learners’ needs and how technology is changing.
- Plan and deliver accredited and non-accredited IT courses, including functional digital skills.
- Make learning practical and accessible for women with different starting points, from using a computer for the first time to working towards a recognised qualification.
- Build positive relationships with learners and use individual learning plans to help them set goals, recognise their progress and build confidence.
- Track attendance, achievement and progression, and use learner feedback to improve what you deliver.
- Set clear expectations and manage challenging behaviour calmly, creating a safe and respectful classroom within a secure environment.
What you’ll bring
- A recognised teaching qualification, such as a Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (CET), a Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS), a PGCE or an equivalent qualification.
- Experience delivering accredited courses in a classroom.
- A recognised Level 3 qualification or above in a relevant subject, alongside relevant professional experience.
- Ideas for developing an IT curriculum and the ability to turn them into practical, inclusive lessons.
- An understanding of how technology is changing and the digital skills people need for work and everyday life.
- A genuine interest in supporting the rehabilitation and resettlement of women in custody.
- Patience, empathy and clear communication, with the confidence to handle challenging behaviour and adapt your teaching to different needs.
Experience working in a prison or supporting people with challenging behaviour would be welcome, as would an assessor or internal verifier qualification.
IT Tutor HMP Bronzefield in Ashford employer: Independents by Sodexo
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