Teaching Vacancies

Lecturer: Health & Safety and First Aid - Prison Ed - HMP Coldingley

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK6 5LP

Key information

Pay
Salary not listed
Hours
Part-time
Contract
Permanent
Posted date
8 Sep 2026
Closing date
22 Sep 2026

About this role

What skills and experience we're looking for

HMP Coldingley have an exciting opportunity for a Health & Safety and First Aid Lecturer to join the prison-based Education Team on a part time basis for 24 hours a week, working Tuesday - Friday with lunchtime finish on the Fridays.

We are seeking a creative, inspiring and flexible Lecturer who can deliver engaging classes to learners who are based within the prison. As a Health& Safety and First Aid Lecturer, you will be supporting learnersto achieve success and guiding them through the courses. You will not only help them to achieve qualifications, but also confidence and skills they can apply to employment upon release, or to other areas within education.

You will be teaching 3 subjects, on a timetable. These include Level 3 Mental Health First Aid, Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace, Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work and Level 2 Food Safety. We are open to upskilling if you hold some but not all qualifications.

MK College Group works to reduce re-offending by providing learners with opportunities to learn and develop skills. We would like you to be part of the learner’s journey, providing them with a positive learning experience.

If you are as passionate as we are about reducing re-offending and ensuring learners have a positive learning experience, this is a fantastic opportunity for you!

What the college offers its staff

  • 35 days annual leave, 3 additional company closure days and UK Bank Holidays (entitlement will be pro-rated for part-time employees)
  • Birthday off
  • 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

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.