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IT Analyst - Prison Education

IT Analyst - Prison Education

Weston College

North Somerset

  • £28,407 - £30,486 per year
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
16 December 2021

Job overview

Weston College delivers education in 19x prisons based as part of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Prison Education Framework (PEF) contract & 1x G4S private prison. 

As part of this contract, Weston College has responsibility for designing and managing the IT infrastructure, network and resources within the education department of these prisons, in line with the requirements of our contract.

There are several unique challenges of providing IT within prisons include no internet or wireless services and the requirement for approval in respect of all tools, equipment software and data that may need to be used or installed. 

Weston College is looking for someone with excellent technical and communication skills who can deliver high-quality service across this provision, implementing the upgrades and renewal of services in line with the Colleges IT Strategy.  Development of Windows networks from the ground up is essential. 

This position is based in Weston-super-Mare with occasional travel across the Prison network, to be directed by the College.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role and maintain this throughout employment.

This is an exciting time to join Weston College. The College is Ofsted Outstanding, its Higher Education provision is graded Gold by the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) and has recently won the Lloyds Bank Employer of the Year award. In 2017, Weston College won the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, one of only two Further Education colleges in the country ever to be awarded this prestigious honour. Furthermore, the College is ranked 28th in the not-for-profit category and 21st in the overall list of south west companies in The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For list. The College is also an Investors in People Champion and has been awarded Platinum by Investors in People, which demonstrates Weston College’s commitment to invest in our staff to improve performance.

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role. 

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About Weston College

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  • Weston College
  • Knightstone Road, Weston super Mare
  • Somerset
  • BS23 2AL
  • United Kingdom
+44 1934 411 600

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This is an exciting time to join Weston College

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, Weston College provides education and vocational learning to nearly 30,000 learners across the country and training to local, regional and national businesses. Our reputation has been built with quality teaching and support that has an impact. With academic results putting us at the top of league tables, including 31% first class honours, and 99% A Level and vocational course pass rate. 'Creating brighter futures' remains the Colleges strapline.

Why Weston College

"The Weston College Group is 1 of the 10 largest college groups in the country. The success of the College is primarily due to our fantastic students, but also the dedicated lecturers, support staff and managers that maintain the College’s ethos of putting the learner first and ‘creating brighter futures’. Whether you come from industry, are an experienced educator, or are just starting your career, there's a lot that Weston College has to offer to its employees"  Dr Paul Phillips CBE.

Our Award and Accreditations

Recognition of our success has come via The Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, two Beacon Awards and two TES Awards. A rating of ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, being the only college in the West of England to achieve it, and 'platinum' by the Teaching Excellence Framework.  Add to that Investors in People Champion and Gold status, a spot in the top 100 Sunday Times best not-for-profit organisations, and National Employer of the Year at the Lloyd's Bank National Business Awards UK.

Our history - past to present

Weston College has served the education and training needs of its local community for more than 100 years. It has its origins in private drawing and painting classes provided by Henry Stacy in Oriel Terrace in 1859.

The School of Art was opened on 7 February 1865 under the auspices of the Government's Department of Science and Art, and with the aid of £40 collected from local residents. In its first year of existence the Principal was the only teacher and approximately 80 students attended the six classes held weekly.

Since 1 April 1993, the College has been an autonomous public body. It is funded directly by central government via the Learning & Skills Council (LSC).

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