Deputy Head of Education
Oakhill Secure Training Centre
Milton Keynes
- Expired
- Salary:
- £35,000 - £40,000 per annum depending on experience and qualifications
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 29 January 2019
Job overview
Located near Milton Keynes, Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC) provides secure accommodation, education and care for young people aged 13 to 18 years who have been remanded or sentenced to periods of detention. We are now looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated Deputy Head of Education to join us ensuring contractual compliance whilst promoting the safeguarding of our young people’s needs and achievement of accredited outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the management of the provision of education within the Centre so that a professional service is provided in line with the National Curriculum, contractual requirements, best practice and safeguarding standards.
- Assist in the planning and implementation of the timetable to ensure all young people have access to a broad and balanced education programme that meets their needs and provides opportunities for nationally recognised accreditation.
- Coach and support staff to maximise their performance and ensure values, ethical standards, equality and diversity, policies and procedures, legislation and contractual/inspection framework requirements are met.
- Manage the daily resourcing of the department, including delivering teaching as necessary, to ensure the continuity of education provision.
- Assist in establishing effective communication ensuring that relevant documentation, information and reporting is processed and disseminated both accurately and in a timely manner in line with inspection, company and contractual requirements.
- Assist in the selection, training and development of professional teaching and support staff to ensure service delivery is optimised.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to ensure young people’s needs are met, best practice is shared and there is continuous improvement in the educational service provided. - Assist in the promotion of creating a positive Health & Safety culture to achieve and maintain recognition as a British Safety Council 5 Star business unit.
Essential Skills:
The role requires a professional teaching qualification and substantial managerial and teaching experience in an educational setting covering 14 to 18 year olds, including special needs.
Benefits
As one of the world’s largest private sector employers with operations in over 120 countries and more than 620,000 employees worldwide, we can offer you a great range of benefits including a local-sector comparable teachers’ pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, career development and support and the opportunity to do an extraordinary job – every day.
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 for the last 10 years as part of the security screening process for this role.
To apply, please visit our online careers portal by clicking here
Closing date: Tuesday 29th January 2019.
About Oakhill Secure Training Centre
- Oakhill Secure Training Centre
- Chalgrove Field, Oakhill
- Milton Keynes
- MK5 6AJ
- United Kingdom
Oakhill Secure Training Centre opened its doors in August 2004. It is an eighty-bed facility in Milton Keynes, built by G4S Justice Services to accommodate the requirements of the Youth Justice Board, for the education and rehabilitation of young people remanded into custody, or ordered to carry out a Detention and Training Order by the courts.
The centre is one of four STCs in the UK and houses 12 – 17 year old boys and girls. Oakhill is committed to devoting sufficient time, investment and resources into every trainee that enters the centre’s gates, so that education, training and legitimate employment will become a positive aim in the minds of these young people, instead of something that is beyond their reach.
Our Approach
On admission to Oakhill, the new arrival is referred to as a ‘trainee’ and receives a complete assessment of their character, aptitude, psychological history, motivations, and behaviour. A personalised programme is then developed to meet the ‘trainee’s’ individual needs.
The ‘Offending Behaviour Programme’ enables the individual to review their offending history, and redress their behaviour by teaching them key skills such as problem solving, victim empathy, and moral reasoning.
A Structured Learning Programme
Trainees receive 25 hours per week compulsory teaching. Subjects are aligned to the national curriculum, and tailored to support the individual’s interest to stimulate motivation. Programmes are designed to equip the trainee to re-enter society with competent skill sets and comparable qualifications. The ‘Offending Behaviour Programme’ consists of seven one-hour sessions per week, and is dedicated to assisting the trainee reach a stage where they ‘want to change their life’.
Healthy Living
Trainees receive standard NHS healthcare and are supported by nurses, a part-time GP, a visiting psychiatrist, dentist, and podiatrist.
Our Staff
The Senior Management Team at Oakhill. The 10-strong team possess a wide range of management experience from Youth Offending Teams,Education Welfare, Social Services, The Prison Service and other privately run juvenile units and centres. The management team’s collective experience, supported by their dedicated teams provide a safe, caring environment within Oakhill and coupled with its progressive design, the trainees are provided with a secure environment that supports their successful rehabilitation to society
Education
The ‘Education Link Worker’, which is unique to Oakhill, represents the innovative approach we are applying to supporting the successful reintegration of trainees into society. The Education Link Worker communicates with Youth Offending Team staff to ensure the trainee’s smooth transition into mainstream education, therefore promoting social inclusion. The Head of Education is responsible for education and the strategic development of the Learning Centre. The Head of Teaching & Learning and the Head of Special Needs & Transition are jointly responsible for the operational management of the department.
Training
Service Managers, Supervisors, and Secure Care Officers receive special training in order to implement the ‘Offending Behaviour Programme’, and provide trainees with the appropriate support throughout the whole process.
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