Expire in: 20 days
Location: York, England
Salary: £30,000 – £34,000 per annum
Work Hours: Full time, 38.5 hours per week / Monday to Halfday Friday
Annual Leave: 30 days
About the Role
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    Work in a prison education setting within brand-new textiles workshops.
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    Lead creative rehabilitation programs including:
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        Material upcycling
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        Handmade crafts
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        Sewing garments for charitable causes
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    Provide a safe and inclusive environment for participants to build confidence, learn skills, and find purpose.
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    All marking, planning, and teaching done on-site.
Responsibilities
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    Deliver textiles education and workshops for participants in custody.
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    Supervise and support learners with diverse needs.
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    Manage workshop schedules, stock, and reporting.
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    Ensure health, safety, and security protocols are followed.
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    Collaborate with the prison education team and access ongoing training.
Required Experience & Skills
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    Experience in crafting, upcycling, or production, ideally in a leadership or teaching role.
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    Strong organizational skills.
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    Compassionate, patient, and inclusive approach.
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    Awareness of health, safety, and security procedures, preferably in structured environments.
Qualifications
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    Five GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent), including English and Maths.
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    A degree or professional qualification relevant to textiles or teaching.
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    Recognised teaching qualification.
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    Knowledge of current teaching and learning strategies.
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    Excellent teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Personal Qualities
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    Enthusiastic, resilient, and humanistic.
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    Ability to work in a structured environment with clear boundaries.
Benefits
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    Generous annual leave, paid life event day, and volunteering day.
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    Cycle to work scheme, holiday purchase scheme, and Additions discount portal.
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    Employee Assistance Programme and online well-being centre.
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    Enhanced maternity scheme, Sharesave scheme, pension, life assurance.
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    Refer-a-friend reward scheme.
This role is ideal for someone passionate about textiles, teaching, and social impact, looking for a structured but meaningful workplaceDo not include the following in your job application, CV, or cover letter:
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