Job title: Motor Vehicle Studies Instructor - Adel Beck Secure Children’s Home – Instructor Scale B
Salary: £27,663 - £37,875 plus Community Homes Allowance of £2,895 and Secure Unit Allowance of £3,020 per annum
Hours: 32.5 hours per week Mon-Fri
Contract: Permanent
Permanent: Adel Beck Secure Children's Home
Are you resilient and empathetic, with the ability to inspire positive change in vulnerable young people who can be hard to engage? Do you have a good understanding of child and adolescent development, a restorative approach and relevant experience? If the answer’s yes, the role of Motor Vehicle Studies Instructor at Adel Beck Secure Children’s Home could be right for you.
At Adel Beck we care for 24 young people aged 10 to 18. They are referred to us following court proceedings, placed on remand or sentenced to a period of detention, or because they need to be placed in secure accommodation for their own safety or the safety of others. You will lead a team of care practitioners who have a vital role in the daily lives and long-term outlook for the vulnerable young people at Adel Beck, who may have complex needs and display challenging behaviours.
Our goal is to inspire change in attitudes, behaviours, learning and emotions. We want to enable every young person to grow up and make a positive contribution as part of their family and wider community, safe from risk-taking behaviour, exploitation and offending.
We are committed to the ambition of Child Friendly Leeds. We want Leeds to be a city where all children are safe, happy and healthy, do well at school, fulfil their potential and grow up to be active citizens with voice and influence.
The role
As an Instructor of Motor Vehicle Studies, you will be expected to take responsibility to give instruction and learning in vocational training in your subject area/s within the Home’s Education facility, ensuring a high quality of training that meets with Education standards and requirements.
About you
We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic, adaptable candidates with the personal qualities to connect with and inspire vulnerable children and young people. You must be able to:
- set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students
- promote good progress and outcomes by students
- demonstrate good subject and vocational training curriculum knowledge
- plan and deliver well-structured lessons
- adapt delivery to respond to the strengths and needs of all students
- make accurate and productive use of assessment
- manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
- fulfil wider professional responsibilities inc. providing guidance and direction to support staff within education and contributing to the wider aspects of the centre’s practice.
We expect the following experience and qualifications:
- Level 4 or above Education and Training qualification
- ability to plan and deliver high quality lessons that meet the individual needs of all our students
- ability to provide high quality assessment and feedback that promotes student progress
- understanding of child and adolescent development
- understanding of restorative and trauma-informed practice
- knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and child protection and safeguarding principles
- experience of teaching in a residential childcare/education environment or of teaching in a SEND/SEMH provision
- experience of supporting children or young people with complex and challenging behaviour to engage with education activities
What we offer you
You’ll be part of a supportive team which has your wellbeing and professional development at heart. There’s no greater job satisfaction than seeing the difference you make every day to the lives of children and young people.
We offer:
- JNC instructor pay scale, alongside teachers’ terms and conditions plus additional allowances
- funding for you to study for relevant qualifications
- ongoing training opportunities for you to build the skills you need to do your best for the young people in your care
- a clear career path for the right candidates through the team structure, with potential for progression
- a range of staff benefitsto help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further
- membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
How to apply
Before applying please read the job description and employee specification carefully. To apply you should submit:
- a Leeds City Council application form
- a supporting statement (maximum 1 page) explaining your suitability for the role
Your supporting statement must demonstrate that your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements in the job description and employee specification. Think about your transferable skills, competencies and attributes and explain how these qualify you for the position.
To arrange an informal chat about the role please call our main reception on 0113 378 3701 or email adelbeck.admin@leeds.gov.uk.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s or Adults’ barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visaroute before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.
Job Purpose:
Adel Beck:
All staff are required to support the Home’s main purpose of encouraging and enabling children and young people to develop attitudinally, behaviourally, educationally and emotionally in order that they may deliver positive contributions to their families, society and their local communities whilst reducing offending, resulting in the decrease in victims of youth crime. To create and maintain a customer focused attitude and approach at all times that promotes positive relationships and generates a culture of openness and trust. To deliver efficient, effective and quality services by way of flexible working. To work together with colleagues from all other service areas within the home to provide and maintain a safe and secure living and learning environment that promotes the safety and welfare of children and young people in which they can prosper, develop and achieve. To foster, maintain and support pro-social behaviour, a restorative and solution focussed approach with, children, young people and colleagues.
Role: To take responsibility to give instruction and learning in vocational training in Motor Vehicles within the Home’s Education facility, ensuring a high quality of training that meets with Education Standards, Children’s Homes regulations, Children’s Homes National Minimum Standards and the Youth Justice Standards and requirements.
Responsibilities:
Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
- establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect.
- set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities, and dispositions.
- demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of self and pupils.
Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils.
- be accountable for pupils’ attainment, progress, and outcomes.
- plan and deliver training to build on pupils' capabilities and prior knowledge.
- guide pupils to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs.
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn and how this impacts on training.
- encourage pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.
Demonstrate good subject and vocational training curriculum knowledge.
- have a secure knowledge of the relevant subject(s) and vocational training areas in which to foster and maintain pupils’ interest and address misunderstandings.
- demonstrate a critical understanding of developments in the subject(s) and vocational training areas and promote the value of learning.
- demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the correct use of standard English, whatever the instructor’s specialist subject(s)
Plan and instruct well-structured lessons.
- impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time.
- promote a love of learning and intellectual curiosity.
- set homework and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge, learning and understanding pupils have acquired.
- reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to instructing and learning.
- contribute to the design and provision of an engaging vocational training curriculum within the relevant subject area(s).
Adapt delivery to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils.
- know when and how to differentiate appropriately, using approaches which enable pupils to be taught and to learn effectively
- have a secure understanding of how a range of factors can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn and how best to overcome these
- demonstrate an awareness of the physical, social and intellectual development of pupils, and know how to adapt subject and vocational training delivery to support pupils’ education at different stages of development
- have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs; those of high ability; those with English as an additional language; those with disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate a variety of approaches to engage and support them.
Make accurate and productive use of assessment.
- know and understand how to assess the relevant subject(s) and vocational training curriculum areas, including statutory assessment requirements
- make use of formative and summative assessment to secure pupils’ progress
- use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons
- give pupils regular feedback both orally and through accurate marking and encourage pupils to respond to the feedback.
Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
- have clear rules and routines for behaviour in vocational training areas and classrooms
- take responsibility for promoting good and courteous behaviour in vocational training areas, classrooms and around the education facility, in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy.
- have high expectations of behaviour and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly.
- manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs to involve and motivate them.
- maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary.
- be familiar with risk assessments relating to both individual pupils and activities.
- undertake safety and security checks of teaching areas, fixtures, fittings, furniture and equipment as detailed in the Personal Search and Classroom Monitoring procedure.
Fulfil wider professional responsibilities.
- make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school and Home.
- develop effective professional relationships with colleagues, knowing how and when to draw on advice and specialist support.
- deploy support staff effectively.
- take responsibility for improving vocational training through appropriate professional development, responding to advice and feedback from colleagues.
- communicate effectively with parents and professionals from other external agencies regarding pupils’ achievements and well-being.
- to participate in and provide training and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge and skills.
- to undertake other duties appropriate to the post as required by the Head of Education
- to comply with the requirements of all Leeds City Council policies, procedures, and staff instructions, including responsibilities under the Health and Safety Policy and Procedures
- to actively promote and support Leeds City Council's Policies on Equal Opportunities and to work in an anti-oppressive manner.
Qualifications:
Level 4 or above qualification in Motor Vehicles
5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including math and English or equivalent Functional Skills Level 2 in math and English
Essential requirements:
The candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities. We will use one or more methods to assess whether candidates meet the essential requirements, including application form, interview, test and certificate. We will only shortlist candidates for interview if they can demonstrate that they meet all the following essential requirements.
- Ability to provide instruction in vocational training
- IT skills particularly in MS Office Word, Excel and database programmes, email and the Internet
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, including face-to-face, telephone and written communication skills.
- Able to listen actively, ask questions, clarify points and check understanding.
- Able to deal positively and objectively with challenging and demanding pupils.
- Able to demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team.
- Able to work using own initiative and adhere to strict timescales.
- Able to develop and maintain manual and computerised administrative systems and databases.
- Effective facilitator of instructing and training pupils with a wide spectrum learning styles and educational needs
- Able to manage self and work under pressure.
- Knowledge and experience of working with challenging and demanding pupils
- Experience of working in a team and on own initiative
- Experience of working with pupils in conflict and in crisis situations
- Experience of working with external agencies in relation to pupil support
- At least 2 years’ experience of delivering vocational training in a Motor Vehicles training setting or educational setting.
- Knowledge and experience of working with challenging and demanding pupils
- Knowledge of the Ofsted Framework for Education
Essential behavioural and other characteristics
- Understand and embrace Leeds City Council values and behaviours and codes of conduct
- Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Leeds Ambitions of health and wellbeing, inclusive growth, thriving strong communities, and a resilient sustainable city
- Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council policies and procedures
- Carry out duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health, Safety and Wellbeing
- Participate in appraisal, training and development activities to ensure up, to date knowledge and skills
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding equality and diversity of Leeds City Council
- Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person
- Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
- The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol, and the role will be expected to work within these parameters
Desirable requirements Candidates are not required to meet all the following desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between candidates.
- Knowledge of National Standards for Youth Justice Services
- Knowledge of Children’s Homes National Minimum Standards
- Knowledge of the Children act 1989, Volume 5, Children’s Homes
- Knowledge of the Secure Estate for children and young people
