Reading Specialist – HMP Ranby
Part‑Time | 3 Days Per Week | £15.00 per Hour
Location: HMP Ranby
Working Pattern: 3 days per week (08:00–16:30)
Salary: £15.00 per hour
Contract: Fixed‑Term Contract
Employer: Bhuku Ltd
About the Role
- Deliver reading interventions on both a 1:1 and small‑group basis
- Promote reading for pleasure activities across the prison
- Support prisoners with low literacy confidence and reading barriers
- Run reading clubs, workshops and engagement activities
- Support peer mentors and reading initiatives
- Work collaboratively with education, library and prison staff
- Contribute towards prison‑wide reading strategy activities
- Support learners with neuro‑diversity and additional learning needs
- Maintain learner records and attendance data
- Encourage progression into further education and employability pathways
Delivery may take place in: classrooms, residential units, workshops, library spaces, and other prison environments.
The role will also include at least one evening regime session per week to ensure working prisoners can access support.
About You
- Has experience supporting literacy, reading or education programmes
- Can engage and motivate reluctant or low‑confidence learners
- Has strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Is organised, reliable and adaptable
- Can work professionally within a structured custodial environment
- Understands professional boundaries and safeguarding responsibilities
- Can support learners with additional learning needs or neuro‑diversity
Desirable Experience
Experience in: prison education, adult education, ESOL, literacy intervention, mentoring, neuro‑diversity support, or rehabilitation programmes would be highly beneficial.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in education, literacy, mentoring or a related field
Desirable:
- Teaching qualification
- Literacy or phonics experience
- ESOL experience
- Safeguarding training
- SEND or neuro‑diversity awareness training
What We Offer
- Meaningful and rewarding work
- Supportive management and CPD opportunities
- Opportunity to positively impact rehabilitation and reduce reoffending
- Experience within prison education and rehabilitation services
- Structured induction and training
- Pension contribution
- Opportunity to work within a growing and innovative organisation
Important Information
This role is subject to:
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- HMPPS prison vetting and security clearance
- Prison induction and mandatory training
The successful candidate must be able to work professionally within a custodial environment and maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times.
Bhuku Ltd is committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
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