Creative Arts Tutor

Job description

Location: HMP Fosse Way, Leicestershire, LE18 4TN

Salary: £28,000 – £34,000 per annum, dependant on experience, plus excellent benefits

Schedule: 40 hours per week, permanent

Creative Arts TutorAs a Creative Arts Tutor in our HMP Fosse Way team, you'll help learners unlock their creativity and develop practical skills that support their future beyond prison.

You'll create a supportive, motivating learning space where people feel encouraged to participate, grow, and achieve. Your work will have a direct and meaningful impact on helping learners prepare for employment and reintegration, contributing to safer, stronger communities.

You'll Be Entrusted ToWhat you'll do as a Creative Arts Tutor

Design and deliver educational programmes that align with course aims, reviewing and improving content for quality.

Plan engaging lessons using high‐quality materials and resources to optimise learning.

Manage all aspects of learner accreditation.

Keep accurate records of attendance, progress, achievements, and produce performance reports when required.

Build positive, professional relationships with learners to support a productive learning environment.

Support security procedures by carrying out rub‐down searches of prisoners when needed.

Does this sound like you?You'll be a great fit for this role if you have...

A minimum Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF), or equivalent.

A minimum Level 3 qualification in Creative Crafts or a related subject.

Experience in roles requiring strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Demonstrated flexibility and the ability to meet deadlines under pressure.

Recent and relevant teaching experience in your subject area.

Vetting And ChecksAn Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.

Discover all you need to keep growingWe're one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you'll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we're proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.

What We Offer

Holidays: 31 days including bank holidays

Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression

Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco‐managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service

Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel

Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax‐free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity

Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Let's impact a better future, together. Apply today.Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

About SercoAt Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

ApplyAt Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the 'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required).

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Leicester

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English