Motor Vehicle Tutor in Heckmondwike

Hours of Work: 39 hrs per week

Salary: £31,558 – £33,062 PA

Base: Brian Jackson College, Vision House, High Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AD

Closing Date: 3rd July

Interview Date: 9th July

Are you wanting to make a difference for young people facing social, emotional and mental health issues? Do you enjoy encouraging and enthusing disillusioned young people to try new skills and develop their confidence? Are you focused on proactively supporting students to achieve and have hopes and plans for their future? If this is you, then Brian Jackson College has an opening for a full-time Motor Vehicle Teacher to work in our Post 16 Provision in Heckmondwike.

This position will suit professionals who have a passion for supporting young people with social, emotional and mental health, helping them to improve their career paths. The right person must be flexible in their delivery of teaching methods and have the ambition to be creative, demonstrating initiative. Our ethos is to offer a fresh start to all pupils where they can achieve their full potential in life.

As an expanding College based in Kirklees, we are proud of our reputation as a quality alternative provision for young people aged 13-18 with SEMH. We have a strong community atmosphere amongst all staff members and a school where pupils and teachers are truly valued and respected.

Fresh Futures is a regional charity working with vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people and their families within Kirklees and surrounding areas. Our vision is that all young people have opportunities for a better life, now and in the future.

As part of Fresh Futures Charity, our benefits include a 24/7 employee assistance programme, skills development, long service awards, annual recognition events, social events, and an incredibly supportive team. All successful candidates will need to have an enhanced DBS check and show their right to work in the UK before starting work.

If you want to make a difference to a young person’s future and support them in reaching their full potential, then this is the job for you. This will be for a September start.

Main Activities:

• Teach and assess students in the assigned subject area, through instruction, problem solving and practical tasks.
• Design and create an engaging and innovative teaching programme, with high-quality resources and thorough documentation.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local employers to develop workplace opportunities or possibly to place students at worksites.

Admin:

• Prepare and maintain all records and reports related to assessment, attendance, progress and activities.
• Support arrangements for public examinations or accreditations, and pupil assessments.

Compliance/Health and Safety:

• Ensure all risk assessments within your vocational area of expertise are reviewed and updated as necessary.
• Complete and document all Health and Safety checks within your vocational area of expertise.

Finance:

• Compile the budget for material expenditure in your vocational area of expertise.

Safeguarding Duties and Responsibilities:

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The following duties are expected of all staff:

• Proactively ensuring the effective implementation of Child Protection and other related policies.
• Ensuring full compliance with all relevant statutory regulations as well as all school policies, Health & Safety regulations etc.
• Communicating safeguarding concerns effectively with all relevant stakeholders including colleagues, students, parents and outside agencies as appropriate.

Knowledge, Training and Experience Required:

• Relevant Level 3 qualification in Motor Vehicle Maintenance/Repair or equivalent.
• Relevant teaching qualification or willingness to work towards completing one within two years.
• Experience of teaching and assessing young people aged 13-18.
• Budget management.

Key Personal Characteristics:

• A team player with a positive, solution-focused approach.
• Flexible and reliable.
• Inspiring and enthusiastic.
• Good time management.
• Ability to display a calm approach when dealing with challenging behaviour.

Completed application forms should ideally be emailed to jennifer.netherwood@freshfutures.org.uk or posted to J. Green, Brian Jackson College, Vision House, High Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AD and must arrive no later than the closing date and time specified.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this role, please complete the application form plus any additional role-specific forms found at the top of this page, and return it to jennifer.netherwood@freshfutures.org.uk before the closing date.