Head of Education

Are you a dynamic and creative Senior Education specialist? Would you enjoy the challenge of working with difficult, troubled and vulnerable children and young people?

Do you believe you have the vision and drive to make a difference?

We are seeking a suitably qualified Senior Education Specialist to lead an enthusiastic and committed team to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum appropriate to individual needs, including the National Curriculum and Vocational Learning, to all young people in the unit. Experience within a special education setting for pupils with emotional and behavioural disturbance is highly desirable.

We would welcome applications from teachers with experience across a range of settings, secondary, BESD and/or further education.

Vinney Green Secure Unit is licensed for operation by Ofsted and it contracts with the Youth Custody Service to provide placements for young people. It is subject to regular inspection by a range of government and local authority approved officials, to ensure the highest standards are maintained at all times. The young people held within the Secure Unit are likely to be amongst the most troubled and troublesome in the country. Vinney Green Secure Unit operates within a strong value base that places the needs of young people at the centre of what it does.

Please follow this link to apply - https://jobs.southglos.gov.uk/job/Head_of_Education_Vinney_Green_Secure_Unit/105285

Closing date: 30 June 2019