Teacher - English

Teacher - English, Rugby

At Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre near Rugby, we provide care and education for young people aged 12 to 17 years who have been sentenced or remanded into custody. During their time with us, they attend school lessons at our on-site education facility, as well as taking part in offending behaviour programmes designed to help them address the actions and attitudes that led them into custody. Our aim for all of the young people at Medway, is to help them to understand why they have come to us and give them the support and guidance they need for when they are released.

• Plan, develop and deliver allocated education in accordance with the timetable and national curriculum so that young people's needs are met.
• Prepare, implement and monitor individual education plans so that the young person's needs are met.
• Liaise with relevant key stakeholders to ensure an integrated approach to the young people's care and education.
• Monitor young people's progress and undertake assessments so that they receive appropriate support and have the opportunity to achieve recognised qualifications.
• Assist in the development of educational materials ensuring quality and consistency of approach.
• Complete all documentation as required to meet the needs of the Company, the contract and relevant external bodies.
• Manage the teaching environment ensuring security of equipment and welfare of the young people in line with contractual requirements.
• Assist in maintaining a positive Health & Safety culture to support the recognition as a British Safety Council 5 Star business unit.
• Assist as required with the overall education provision to optimise services delivered.

The Ideal Candidate:

We're looking for a fully qualified and experienced Teacher to join us and deliver high quality English lessons to all our students. As part of our education team, you'll play a vital role in the rehabilitation and resettlement of the young people, through the provision of an effective education programme that provides opportunities for them to gain nationally recognised qualifications. 

As a resourceful and adaptable team player with effective communication and interpersonal skills, you'll need a PGCE pre-16 qualification along with experience in teaching English. Strong organisational skills coupled with the ability to motivate, inspire and bring out the best in others along with a non-judgmental and open-minded attitude are essential.

This is a diverse role, but not easy as the young people can be unpredictable and confrontational at times. Working with some of the most difficult young people in the country, you'll need to be confident, assertive and resilient with plenty of life experience, common sense and a firm but fair approach in order to build a successful career in this highly rewarding and challenging environment. You'll also need experience in teaching at Key Stages 3 and 4, but most of all, you'll need a real commitment to helping the young people to make a fresh start and release their true potential.

As the world's second largest private sector employer with operations in over 125 countries and more than 657,000 employees worldwide, we can offer you a great range of benefits including a local sector comparable teachers pension scheme, 52 days' annual leave, career development and support and the opportunity to do an extraordinary job - every day.  

Please note that this vacancy is subject to a 10 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S and the Secretary of State for the Home Office and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

You must be eligible to live and work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for at least the past five years to apply for this role. You will also need to provide full details of your employment and education history covering the last 10 years as part of the security screening process for this role.

Closing Date: May 7, 2014