Barton Moss is a twenty seven bed Secure Care Centre located in Eccles on the outskirts of Salford in Greater Manchester within easy reach of the M60 and wider motorway network. We care for remanded and sentenced young males under the age of 18 years of age. The centre has a proven track record of offering a very high standard of emotional, educational and physical care. This supports young people to succeed in their personal and academic development and return to their community. Our school offers a curriculum base on core and vocational subjects and seeks to ensure pupils receive externally accredited qualifications. Our school has a mix of qualified teaching staff, Higher Level Teaching Assistants and Teaching Assistants. We are assisted by our health and residential colleagues to support young people during their time at the centre. This provides an exceptional opportunity for young people to make progress and to ensure they have a wealth of opportunities that can prevent re-offending. The schools offers a 50week curriculum, although teaching staff are covered by teachers pay and conditions the school terms are slightly amended to facilitate this. We are seeking to appoint a lead teacher of English, with experience of teaching across the ability range to GCSE level. Our students respond well to innovative teaching and learning experiences as well as to calm, enthusiastic and charismatic staff. The successful candidate will: have a passion for teaching and learning especially within the SEN/AP sector have excellent subject knowledge be flexible and an effective team player have effective interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire students value, and contribute to, the distinctive ethos of the centre The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a commitment to ensuring that children make rapid progress in a supportive and caring environment. If you feel that you have the qualities to work within a multi-agency team that is committed to offering the highest standards of care and education to difficult, challenging, vulnerable adolescents, then we would be interested to hear from you. The centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. These posts are subject to a fully-enhanced DBS check. Our recruitment procedures are rigorous in this respect. What we can offer you You will be welcomed into a supportive, experienced, and forward-thinking education team who can, and do, draw on a wide range of professional and specialist support from across the centre to ensure excellent outcomes for young people. Your personal and professional development is important to us and so you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a value-based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. At Salford we re committed to supporting our leaders to grow and from day one we ll support you to succeed as a Salford leader through ongoing learning and development. This will include some core LeadingSalford development and an immediate opportunity to gain a relevant leadership qualification. You can find out more here: https://greater.jobs/sss/salford-city-council/leadingsalford/ At the centre there is free parking, access to staff canteen and use of the onsite gym. Interested in this opportunity? For an informal discussion, please contact Heidi Vause, Head of Education at Barton Moss Secure Care Centre heidi.vausesalford.gov.uk / 0161 686 5900 Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this. Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you here Continuous Service commitment New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others under this scheme. Find out if this applies to you here. Guaranteed Assessment Schemes We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify please click here .