Construction / Multi Skilled Vocational Trainer

Construction / Multi Skilled Vocational Trainer

Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC), Milton Keynes

G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services

£33,828.47 - £39,852.53 per annum

Permanent - Full Time (40 hours per week)

Benefits: Generous holiday entitlement plus 8 bank holiday days, Company Pension, free on-site parking, on-site canteen, access to High Street Shop discounts and ongoing training and development

About Us

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.

We strive to help every child feel safe, giving them an opportunity to heal from trauma and feel supported in developing a more positive identity.  We ensure our children have equal access and opportunity for change and are celebrated for their strengths.  We want the children in our care to leave better equipped for life emotionally, mentally, physically, and socially.  We aim to support the constructive resettlement and transition of our children, whether returning to the community or moving to other custodial settings.  We are committed to working in partnership with them and their families, significant others and wider community organisations, to develop a quality regime at the centre.

About the Role

We are now expanding our Education team and we are looking for a Construction / Multi Skilled Vocational Trainer to lead in the delivery of the City & Guilds Construction Award in both a practical and theory-based approach.

As a Construction / Multi Skilled Vocational Instructor, 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 Construction / Multi Skilled Vocational Instructor, 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 Construction 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-centered 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 program.
• 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.
• Assist in the promotion of creating a positive Health & Safety culture across the site leading by example, this includes reporting accidents and near misses in a timely manner & follow the applicable safe systems of work for the role.
• This role requires active commitment to our Company values and all employees are expected to treat colleagues, service users and third parties with respect, fairness, and professionalism at all times, by actively contributing to an inclusive and supportive workplace, in daily work and decision-making.
• You are required to comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018, and the organisation's Data Protection Policies and must ensure that personal data relating to service users, colleagues and others is collected, stored, processed and disposed of in accordance with these requirements.
• You must only access personal information necessary for your role, maintain confidentiality at all times and immediately report any data breaches or suspected breaches in line with G4S procedures.
• The duties and responsibilities listed within this job description are not exhaustive and the job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary from time to time.

About you

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 experience in teaching qualifications from Entry Level to Level 3, together with evidence of the ability to assess effectively and prepare relevant materials.  Working as a team player you will have experience of delivering 'Good' or 'Outstanding' Ofsted rated level lessons.

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.

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 together with our generous holiday entitlement plus 8 bank holiday days.

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 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.

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.

To apply for this role, you must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years.   This role is subject to safer recruitment practices including a DBS enhanced level security clearance and will need to provide full details of your work and educational history covering the last 10 years as part of the screening process for the 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.

G4S is the International business of Allied Universal, the world’s leading security and facility services provider and trusted partner to more than 400 of the Fortune 500. Allied Universal delivers unparalleled customer relationships, innovative solutions, cutting-edge smart technologies and tailored services that enable clients to focus on their core businesses. With operations in over 100 countries and territories, Allied Universal is the third largest private employer in North America and seventh in the world. Annual revenue is approximately $23 billion. There is no greater purpose and responsibility than serving and helping to safeguard customers, communities and people. For more information, visit g4s.com.   In the UK, the company has an extensive network of offices and more than 31,000 employees.