Maths Teacher

We are now expanding our Education team and we are looking for a Maths Teacher to lead on the delivery of accredited learning to young people undertaking Maths study programmes. As a teacher of Maths, you will play an integral part of a child's learning at Oakhill Secure Training Centre to provide and deliver aspiring educational outcomes. You will be responsible for delivering teaching that develops curious, inquisitive and committed minds, where you help and support the children to explore and meet their individual needs and interests. Oakhill STC is a fast paced, complex and challenging environment and as such the successful candidate needs to be resilient, innovative, passionate and work collaboratively with other professionals in a modern Educational setting. Together, as a team, we will empower children to take ownership of their own learning journeys and it is our hope that they will go on to make decisions and life choices that will lead to increasingly positive and productive lives. Not only will you be a Teacher, but a mentor to young lives who will develop transparent and collaborative ways of working to engender openness, trust and inclusion with the children. The regime at the centre needs to balance safety, safeguarding, health, wellbeing and learning and development opportunities for the children. This is an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children. You will motivate, inspire and lead them to success, despite the significant challenges of a complex environment, but also give them hope for the future via Education and Learning. Some of the key responsibilities of this role are:

• To teach a range of Maths qualifications as directed, to a Good or Outstanding ofsted rated level.
• To develop the curriculum in line with national requirements, local community needs, and the needs of employment.
• To develop young people-centred teaching, learning and assessment strategies, which contribute to increased retention, achievement and progression.
• To prepare and monitor appropriate syllabuses, schemes of work, lesson plans, assignments, assessment plans and learning outcomes in line with G4S and awarding body requirements.
• To provide regular feedback to young people and to give group and individual tutorial support to enable them to achieve maximum benefit from their course or programme.
• To compile and maintain course and young people records.
• To follow all processes relating to qualifications and examinations, including registrations and submissions to validating bodies, and liaison with the Oakhill STC exams officer, moderations and external verifiers in accordance with G4S policy.
  
  To succeed in this role, you will need to be a dynamic and engaging individual, with a passion for helping, mentoring, and supporting at the heart of everything you do. The role will require you to promote a child centred approach which prioritises both the safeguarding of the children's welfare and wellbeing as well as ensuring that a stable and secure environment is provided for all the children and employees at the Centre.
The successful candidate must have a Teaching qualification and an enthusiasm for all aspects of education and training with a commitment to the wellbeing of students. You will play a huge part in the rehabilitation of a child's future journey and life choices. We are looking for a highly motivated, caring and determined Education professional, with the ability to be resilient, confident with a tenacious can-do attitude, have the ability to embrace complexity and be a part of a busy, supportive and fast paced team.

G4S Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC) cares for children aged 12 to 18 years old who have been remanded or sentenced to periods of detention. The children in our care can be vulnerable and challenging, with a wide range of complex social and emotional needs. This is an environment that calls for high standards of social care and service delivery to provide a secure and stable environment for children to develop their life skills and address their previous behaviours. We aim to support change and learning.

Salary range £35,050.88 - £40,345.21 per annum Permanent - Full Time (40 hours per week) Benefits: Company Pension, generous holiday entitlement of 33 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays, free on-site parking, on-site canteen, access to High Street Shop discounts and ongoing training and development, At G4S, we invest heavily in our people. If you join us you will have a job specific induction programme to equip you with the skills and knowledge for the job. As well as ongoing support and development opportunities we offer generous holiday entitlement of 33 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, company pension, an onsite gym, free onsite parking and the chance to do an extraordinary job - every day. We offer smaller classroom sizes with additional support from support staff, a reduced teacher workload with limited "take home work" to ensure you have a healthy work life balance which is important to us. For more information on Oakhill Secure Training Centre please visit, https://oakhillstc.co.uk/ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services and we actively encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds. This role is subject to a checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S and the Youth Custody Services and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum period of 5 years. You will also need to provide full details of your employment and education history as part of the security screening process for this role. It is every employee's responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of the children in our care; as such all employees are required to hold a current Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Scheme) Certificate.