Motor Mechanics Instructor

Motor Mechanics Instructor

Location:          Westbourne School, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.

Salary:             Up to £30,000 dependent on experience

Hours:              8.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

Contract:          Permanent, Term Time only

About the Group:

We are part of Acorn Education and Care and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

We provide Education and Care across a number of schools and residential homes nationally. Our specialist SEN provision, coupled with our expertise within residential care means we offer thousands of vulnerable children across the UK a holistic, wraparound care, residential and education service, empowering them with everything they need to flourish. It is by no accident that 94% of our schools and homes are rated as 'Outstanding' or 'Good'.

We welcome staff who share our commitment to help children experience better days and better lives. Through ongoing development and training, we ensure our staff are well prepared for their jobs and given every opportunity to extend their skills.

About the Role:

We are looking for an inspiring and innovative instructor to help create and develop a first class vocational provision at our brand new specialist school for children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties and ASD. As an instructor, this is a truly unique and exciting opportunity to shape a new school and really put your mark on helping us to become the best vocational provision in the region.

Located in an imposing Victorian building, you will have access to a double garage already fitted with:

• roller shutter doors
• 4-post pillar lift
• 2-post pillar lift
• motorbike ramp
• engine stands
• a variety of tools

Building on from this foundation of quality resources, you will be tasked with developing the school’s vocational provision by creating practically based curriculum and overseeing a healthy budget to continually develop the spaces and resources.

This is your chance to join a high achieving team at Acorn Education and Care, part of the Outcomes First Group, the Education division is growing strongly, both organically and by acquisition and is one of the largest providers in the country for the provision of care and education with positive regulatory outcomes.

Our vision is to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world. Every day we improve the lives of thousands of young people, their families and communities through a relentless focus on caring and learning.

About the School:

Westbourne School caters for children aged 11-18 and aims to achieve an occupancy of 49 pupils.  You will be responsible for planning and delivering vocational courses linked to specifications achieving positive outcomes. Differentiation and individualised learning strategies are vital skills required to meet the needs of all our pupils who will have had varying degrees of success in their educational lives.

Staff at Westbourne are encouraged to take a creative approach, seeking ways to positively engage with and motivate pupils.  You will be confident in directing and utilising support staff within the workshop, in order to create a fun and effective learning environment for our pupils.

The ideal candidate will successfully set a vision and targets for pupil success and be confident in using their knowledge and expertise to monitor progress, give regular feedback and encourage our young people to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study. We want our pupils to achieve the best possible outcomes and you will support this by delivering in line with national accreditation standards.

In support of this, we are committed to aiding your continuous professional development and where possible, will aim to support your professional targets and aspirations through high quality internal and external development courses.

Who we are looking for?

Just as important as academic and vocational achievement is the social and emotional development of our pupils. We want our pupils to be successful citizens and positively contribute to their local communities, it will therefore be imperative to provide opportunities to advance these skills. Along with this, the use of personalised curriculums and positive reinforcement will underpin your everyday practice.

The successful candidate will be versatile in their teaching approach and be willing to deliver a variety of courses. Experience teaching Functional Skills would be advantageous.

This can be a challenging environment and therefore, determination and resiliency are key characteristics for the post. We are seeking an experienced practitioner with an understanding of SEMH and ASD, allowing the successful candidate to immediately form positive relationships and adapt to the needs of the pupils. However, we invest heavily in staff development and want staff who endeavour to achieve more.

If you are passionate about this truly unique and rewarding sector and have the energy, drive and desire to motivate our pupils and ensure they achieve the best possible outcomes, then we welcome your application.

This position is due to commence in November 2020 or the earliest possible opportunity (subject to approved reference/DBS checks). Applications are invited online through the Acorn Education and Care website www.acorncare.co.uk If you have any further queries regarding how to apply please email recruitment@acorncare.co.uk

Acorn Education and Care are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.