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Public or Protected Services Teacher - Full or Part-time

Reference: JUN20225596
Expiry date: 2022-07-11 22:59:00.000
Location: Worplesdon
Salary: £24,725.00 - £35,216.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Competitive holiday, excellent pension, great onsite facilities
Attachments: PublicServicesTeacherJobDescription2022.docx

Activate Learning are recruiting for a Public/Protected Services Teacher with passion and drive to join our teaching team at Merrist Wood College in Worplesdon, Guildford.

If you have experience working within a public services, criminology or outdoor education background, this could be an ideal opportunity for you to begin your teaching career. Alternatively, this could be an excellent opportunity for an experienced teacher to join us in developing our Public Services provision.
 
The post holder will predominately teach on our Level 2 & 3 courses, supporting our students who are looking to follow a career within the uniformed services, such as: police, military, paramedics, fire brigade. We are not just looking for someone who will be a good Public Service Teacher, but for someone who can act as a role model to students and who ensures that they leave us with their desired academic qualification as well developing their individual potential as people and preparing them for their next steps.
 
This is a permanent full time role, with the potential for job share, so we are interested in applications for both full and part time. Please note on your application form your preference and working hours, if part time. Salary up to £35,216 per annum pro rata, depending on qualifications and experience.

Formal teaching in the role won't be needed until September 2022, however we are keen to bring a candidate on board from August onwards to ensure the post-holder is settled and feeling prepared prior to the new academic year.

What do you need to be successful in this role?

Successful candidates will have an appropriate professional qualification or experience. Whilst we would prefer applications from qualified teachers who hold a PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification, we would consider applications from unqualified applicants, with the ability to inspire our learners and a willingness to complete a teaching qualification. Unqualified candidates would start at a lower salary point and this could be discussed at interview, if successfully shortlisted.

In addition, you will need to have a flexible approach, coupled with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. You will have an open mindset and attitude towards technology and virtual learning tools. Along with current Maths and English skills, you will also demonstrate the ability to engage and develop students and role model the attributes that we develop within our learners.

What are the benefits of this role?

You will be joining an established and supportive team within our Lifestyles faculty and our teams also work collaboratively across our colleges in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Surrey to share resources and innovative ideas. 

There really is no limit in terms of your personal growth, development and career by joining one of the largest Education Providers in the UK. You will have a comprehensive development program as part of induction together with peer to peer learning, a formal development plan and support at every step of the way to set you up for success.

We offer a buddy system, a digital induction module and a close-knit community of experts and leaders across the Group to support the sharing of best practice and encourage individual growth. We have extensive technology in place to develop digital capability and flexible working arrangements will be considered for the right candidate.

What are the benefits of working for Activate Learning Group? 

At Activate Learning, we see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

We offer a buddy system, a comprehensive induction module and a close-knit community of experts and leaders across the Group to support the sharing of best practice and encourage individual growth. We have extensive technology in place to develop digital capability and flexible working arrangements will be considered for the right candidate.

When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.

Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

 

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive.

We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application form.


Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity.

Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage please contact the talent team directly.

If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any partner or employee of our company, you should be aware that they have no authority to enter into an arrangement with you. Should we require recruitment agency involvement, we will contact the agencies on our preferred suppliers list, and we would ask that you respect the relationships we have already built with these suppliers.