Occasional Tutor – Prison Education - HMP Huntercombe

Milton Keynes College, Bradley Road, Henley on Thames, RG95SB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Flexible - Occasional work
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: £29.64 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

Location: HMP Huntercombe Bradley Rd, Henley-on-Thames RG9 5SB

Hours: Variable / Ad-hoc

Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday 8am – 4:30pm

Salary: £29.64 per hour

Reporting To: Education Manager

Inspire Through teaching – Become a Tutor in Prison Education

Milton Keynes College Prison Services Team is seeking Occasional Tutors to join our education team at HMP Huntercombe. This is a unique opportunity to share your creativity with learners.

The occasional tutor will provide cover for existing tutors in a range of subjects including ESOL, English, Maths and Digital Skills to cover and enrich our curriculum.

We are looking for teachers who can deliver engaging, hands-on sessions across the curriculum. Whether you are an experienced tutor or seeking move into teaching with the prison setting, your passion and creativity are what matter most.

A teaching qualification is desirable but not essential – if you have industry experience or a strong subject specialism, we will support you to gain a teaching qualification.

Education runs all year round, Monday–Thursday (08:30–11:30 and 13:30–16:30).

What We’re Looking For

• Enthusiastic and inspiring individuals who can deliver practical and creative sessions across the curriculum

• A passion for supporting learners to grow in confidence and ability

• Flexibility and resilience to work in a dynamic prison environment

• A genuine belief in the power of education to reduce reoffending and open new opportunities

What the college offers its staff

Why Join Us?

By teaching in prison, you’ll be making a real difference to learners’ lives, giving them the chance to develop skills and confidence that extend far beyond the classroom.

This is a role where engaging and innovative teaching directly contributes to rehabilitation and positive change.

If you’re ready to share your passion for teaching and inspire learners who are eager for new opportunities, we would love to hear from you.

Bring your creativity. Change lives. Become a Tutor in Prison Education.

Flexible working opportunities

Flexible hours

Occasional work

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Milton Keynes College

• Organisation type: FE College, ages 16 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or FE college
• Size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Milton Keynes College website
• Email address: recruitment@mkcollege.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/milton-keynes-college

Milton Keynes College Group was formed in 2021, with the mission of Building Fairer Futures. The College Group includes 1,200 colleagues who work across MK College, the South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) Bletchley, our prison education services in 30 prisons and MK Commercial which comprises The Brasserie restaurant, Sport Central, Courtside, and the Chaffron Centre.


At MK College, our colleagues support approximately 4,000 16-19 year olds currently studying with us and a total student population of over 8,000. Founded in 1982, MK College offers a broad variety of programmes, including Study Programmes, Adult, High Needs, Apprenticeships, T levels, A Levels, and Higher Education.


We are proud to have opened one of the biggest Institutes of Technology in the country. The South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) in Bletchley is a consortium of prestigious partners led by Milton Keynes College. We offer a hub of innovation and world-leading technological advancements with relentless dedication to future-proof the lives and skills of learners. 


The College is a national provider of education services in prisons across the country. For over 30 years, we have worked with offenders in both custody and the wider community and currently work with 30 prisons across England. This includes public sector prisons and the privately operated HMP Fosse Way.


Founded on the principle of Further Education’s ability to transform lives through learning, we’re proud to create an environment that attracts the best colleagues and students from Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas and supports education in prisons nationally.  The value we gain from the diverse communities we serve is immeasurable. We want all our colleagues, students and learners to feel they are an integral part of the College Group and together we will create an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute to College life and our collective knowledge and growth. 


We know that education has the power to build fairer futures for all, and we know that we can’t create real change on our own. That’s why we work with key stakeholders across our communities - civic partners, employers, educational providers and third-party organisations to offer the best opportunities for our students to be the best they can be. 


When applying for a role at the College Group, you can expect the same level of commitment towards diversity and inclusion as you’ll experience when you’ve started with us. We treat all our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability or any other individual characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from people with backgrounds which are currently under-represented within Milton Keynes College Group. 


Milton Keynes College Group is a committed safer recruitment employer in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). We take extreme care in ensuring the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.  All offers made to successful candidates are subject to satisfactory outcomes from a range of pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).  In addition, security clearance is required for all prison services positions up to Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level. For more information, please visit our website and read our Safer Recruitment Policy.

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