Employability Teacher

Description:

Employability Teacher

Contract type – Fixed term until 6/6/2024

Salary- £26,478 to £28,850 pro rata per annum (Dependent on qualifications and training requirements)

Hours- 40 hours (Full TIme) Monday - Friday

Location- Nacro Education Centre, Middlesbrough

We are Nacro. We see your future, whatever the past.

We believe that everyone deserves a good education, a safe and secure place to live, the right to be heard, and the chance to start again, with support from someone on their side. That’s why our housing, education, justice and health and wellbeing services work alongside people to give them the support and skills they need to succeed. And it’s why we fight for their voices to be heard and campaign together to create lasting change.

At our education centres, you won't just teach content, you'll change lives!

With 11 intimate community-based Education centres across England, we take an individualized approach to helping young people overcome challenges and realize their potential. Our small classes and flexible learning models meet students where they are. In addition, our collaborative team supports learners holistically while you focus on instruction and your development within Nacro. Moreover, with less emphasis on rigid scheduling and marking, you can find a healthy work-life balance.

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What we offer:

Small class sizes
Healthy work life balance - Administration is included as part of the working week, therefore, little need to take work home.
An alternative route to gaining teaching qualifications.
Learning and development - Nacro offers all staff the opportunity to develop within their role, and progress through the organisation, via different platforms, through the organisation.
BHSF health cash plan which offers benefits on different levels of cover.
Season Ticket loans - If you use public transport to commute to and from work.
Reimbursement of eye tests - claim the cost of a sight test back from Nacro every two years.
A solid, achievable, demonstrable career path.
Supportive, experienced staff on site, to assist with training, development and mentoring.

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Who are we looking for?

We offer a range of vocational and academic learning routes, alongside practical life skills, to create independent, socially inclusive, and economically active citizens to lead meaningful and prosperous lives.

We are looking for an Employability teacher to join an outstanding team of professionals in our Nacro Education Centre in Middlesbrough. Whether you are an experienced teacher or just starting out, if you want to teach creatively and compassionately, we're on the same page. This isn't a typical teaching job; there are no long hours, grading papers or standardized tests. As an educator with us, you will form meaningful bonds guiding students toward accomplishing their goals.

What will I be doing as an Employability and Pastoral Tutor?

We are in search of an inspirational Employability Teacher to oversee the day-to-day delivery of the Employability & PSD (Personal and Social development) courses. In addition, the successful candidate will support students in CV writing, Interview skills and writing job applications.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Develop links with local employers to increase work placement opportunities for students.
Ensuring a planned programme is delivered to all students, monitoring learning programmes and monitoring students in work placements.
Engage and develop student’s vocational skills, while embedding functional skills and ensuring that social development and personalised learning is achieved.
To risk assess and take the necessary actions in respect of any activities / engagement with service users including personal safety.
Actively engage with students in decisions that affect them, through involvement activities ranging from providing information, requesting feedback, consulting, to facilitating participation by the student.

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Requirements for this role:

A Teaching qualification, CET/PTTLS OR DET equivalent or above is preferred. However, support will be given to those willing to work towards a teaching qualification.
L2 English & Maths is essential.
Previous Learning support assistant/ Higher level teaching assistant experience is advantageous.
An Enhanced with Barred Lists DBS check is essential