Head of Inclusion (HMYOI Werrington)
- Recruiter
- Novus
- Location
- Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
- Salary
- £36,281.02 - £40,433.02 + £5000 MSA over 2 years' (subject to performance)
- Posted
- 16 Jul 2018
- Closes
- 27 Jul 2018
- Ref
- REQ001056
- Subject Area
- Special Needs and Supported Learning
- Job Function
- Curriculum / Course Management, Quality and Standards
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Looking for a career where you can change lives?
For more than two decades, Novus has been delivering education, training and employment opportunities to adults and young people in UK prisons.
Over the years we have built a reputation as an innovator in the fight to reduce re-offending rates by transforming people's lives through learning and skills.
Werrington Young Offender Institution (YOI) provides specialist custodial places for boys aged 15-18. There are up to 128 young people at Werrington, either sentenced or remanded in custody. Education at Werrington is at the heart of the regime, with a range of learner pathways including Multi Skills, Barista, Sports Studies and Music. Core subjects of English, Maths, ICT and Work/Life Skills are embedded into each pathway and an Advice and Guidance service is provided to young people approaching release
We have a great opportunity at HMYOI Werrington to join the education team as our Head of Inclusion on a fixed term (6 months), full time (37 hours per week) basis.
The purpose of the role is to effectively manage all support and inclusion services and staff within the YOI to ensure the right support is in place for learners to receive the appropriate and most effective methods of support intervention. This is a challenging but rewarding role and we need someone who is flexible and resilient, with the ability to encourage, engage and motivate, to help give children and young people a brighter future. In order To do this successfully you'll need to:
- Be able to effectively manage and motivate a team to ensure learners within the YOI receive a responsive and flexible support service.
- Liaise with other team managers to ensure a holistic approach to learner support and curriculum development.
- Hold a teaching qualification - minimum Cert Ed or PGCE.
- Be educated to Degree level or equivalent.
- Hold an SEN(D) qualification at Level 4 or above.
Applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the key responsibilities, key result areas and Qualifications/Skills and Experience detailed within the role profile.
Novus is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. All roles are subject to job evaluation.