Teacher

Main Responsibilities

TEACHER

Gatwick IRCs, West Sussex

£30,000 - £32,000 per annum

Full Time - 40 hours per week

As the world’s leading security solutions group with operations in over 120 countries and more than 625,000 employees worldwide, G4S is a truly unique company. We’re bigger, more diverse and involved in more fascinating, cutting-edge projects than many people would imagine and we now have an opportunity for a Teacher to join our team at Gatwick IRCs.

As the largest private provider of Immigration Services for the UK Border Agency (UKBA), G4S is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for people being detained due to their immigration status. Our Contract locations are situated near Gatwick Airport and can accommodate just under 600 male/female detainees with an ever changing population.

As part of our continuing development, we’re now looking for confident and approachable team players who are committed to providing a high quality service for the people in our care.

The successful candidate will develop and deliver a varied curriculum enabling detainees to participate in creative and engaging activities in line with contractual requirements including the delivery of the English Language.

• Plan, develop and deliver a range of educational activities, using a variety of teaching methods and techniques, so that the education offered is varied and interesting and meets standards specified within the contract
• Provide advice and control stock to ensure availability of relevant learning materials in line with budgetary parameters
• Promote the availability of relevant activities to all detainees to ensure sessions are fully utilised.
• Evaluate and review sessions to ensure consistency and quality of learning offered and delivered and measurable.
• Coach and manage paid detainee workers ensuring compliance and assistance at all times within the educational environment.
• Manage the education environment in line with security instructions ensuring security of equipment and contractual adherence.
• Assist with the co-ordination of the overall education and activities programme to optimise the services offered.
• Assist in maintaining a positive Health & Safety

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Skills

• Recognised Teaching qualification
• Experience of delivering English
• Good Communication skills 
• Ability to act sensitively recognising the individual needs and feelings of others.
• Good organisational and IT skills.

If you join us, you can be sure that you’ll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us. Our benefits are as you would expect from a large global organisation and include a company pension, comprehensive training, career development, generous holiday entitlement and uniform.

Please note that these vacancies are subject to a 10 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S and the Secretary of State for the Home Office and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

You must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum period of 5 years. You will also need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 10 years as part of the security screening process for this role.