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LEARNING & SKILLS MANAGER

HMP Barlinnie
£40,290 per annum

You will lead and effectively manage the Learning and Skills service at Scotlandâ€™s largest prison HMP Barlinnie, drawing on your previous experience of managing learning, preferably gained in an educational or community setting. You will have the vision, enthusiasm and drive to develop an innovative and creative programme of learning activities that will engage disaffected learners, many of whom have addiction and mental health issues. You will be able to work with the Scottish Prison Service and a range of stakeholders to develop new initiatives and raise the profile of learning in the prison. Knowledge of the issues facing offenders and the challenges in delivering education in a custodial setting would be advantageous.

With effective communication and interpersonal skills and evidence of the ability to manage staff, you will be qualified to degree level (or educational comparability). Experience of working with disadvantaged groups is essential.

Application forms are available by contacting Human Resources,
T: 01698 232391,
E: [email protected].

Completed applications should be returned no later than Friday 3 February 2012.

Interviews will be held on 10 February 2012.

Howard League Scotland has most recently responded to the following consultations:

Developing Capacities:
Observing, Reflecting, Containing in the context of Clinical Work

What do we bring to work with children, young people and adults?

How do we define the capacities that facilitate our engagement with and understanding of the people we are working with?

A Half Day Study Event
Saturday 18 February 2012,
SYHA Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel
9 Haddington Place
Edinburgh EH7 4AL

An event co-ordinated and facilitated by Scottish Institute of Human Relations

Click here for brochure.

Whoâ€™s Who

Executive Committee Members of the Howard League for Penal Reform in Scotland >>here

	The Howard League for Penal Reform in Scotland is an independent organisation whose members seek improvements to the criminal justice system in Scotland. We believe it is time for criminal justice policy and systems to take a different direction, a direction with much more reliance on effective community approaches to reducing crime and dealing with criminality. A direction with much greater chance of success in reducing crime. If you share the League's aims please join us. The subscription is a modest £15pa (households £25pa, and free for non-taxpayers) which together with donations are used to cover the organisation's running costs.

	Abolition of Prison Visiting Committees Howard League Scotland have written to all MSPs, expressing concern over the proposed replacement of Prison Visiting Committees with an advocacy service. You can read the letter here

	Vacancy: Policy/Public Affairs Officer (17.5 hours pw) This vacancy is now closed to applications. We received a very high number of quite outstanding applications for this post and would like to sincerely thank all those who put so much effort into applying. All candidates have now been contacted for interview. As a small charity with a limited budget, we are unable to contact all applicants individually but would once again like to thank all who applied for the post. We hope many will continue to take an interest in the work we do and maybe consider joining the League as a member.

	Forthcoming Events A Better Life: the case for not giving up on the most challenging young people Lecture by Angela Morgan 18:00-20:00. Monday 12 March 2012 Candlish Hall, St Georgeâ€™s West Church, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, EH2 4RT >> download flyer Violence Risk Assessment: National Developments and Implications for Practice Lecture by Mark Ramm, Head of Forensic Psychological Services, NHS Lothian 18:00-20:00. Monday 2 April 2012 Lecture Theatre 175, School of Law, University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL. >> download flyer A Chance Would be a Fine Thing: social class, crime and young people in Britain 2012 Lecture by Dr Gillian Evans 18:00-20:00. Monday 7 May 2012 Lecture Theatre 270, School of Law, University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL. >> download flyer

	Prof. Mike Nellis recently gave a presentation entitled Prison Reform and the Quest for the Perfect Prison at the annual conference of the Association of Prison Visitors (APV), held at the Stirling University Management Centre on 30 September. The theme of the conference was Making Prison Work and took place in a background of concern as to whether the Scottish Government is giving its full support to APV. Click here for notes.

	Advertisement Fifteenth Annual Bill McWilliams Memorial Lecture Riots, Revolution and Rehabilitation:The Future of Probation to be given by Steve Collett Retired Chief Officer, Cheshire Probation Area/Trust (2001-2010) Wednesday 20 June 2012, 1.00pm for 2.30pm at The Institute of Criminology and the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge This is the fifteenth of a series of annual memorial lectures given in the spirit of Bill McWilliamsâ€™s work. In addition to individual invitations there will be a limited number of places available (on a first come first served basis) for others interested in attending. The 2012 lecture is to be hosted by The Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge. If you are interested in attending, please contact Mrs Joanne Garner, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA Telephone: 01223 335360; email: [email protected] The Fifteenth Bill McWilliams Memorial Lecture is supported by Dorset Probation Trust, the Probation Chiefsâ€™ Association, the Barrow Cadbury Trust and the late Hugh Sanders OBE

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