Are you passionate about making a positive impact on young people's lives?
Aldine House, a Secure Children's Home in Sheffield, is seeking an empathetic and resilient Design & Technology teacher to support and inspire young people in our care. We are looking for talented and motivated teachers to join an expanding team, delivering lessons to young people from 10 to 18 years old.
Aldine House is licensed to provide care and education for up to ten young people, many with significant challenges. We provide a nurturing and secure environment where every young person can grow and thrive. Working in a collaborative and supportive setting, your role will be central to shaping, and in many cases, redirecting future lives.
Your Role Will Include:
1. Designing creative and educational activities tailored to our young people's interests, age and needs.
2. To contribute to the planning, implementation, and delivery of an appropriate differentiated curriculum for all young people, and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
3. To deliver creative lessons that are adapted to each young person's identified needs, Key Stage and level of engagement.
4. To provide a role model and where appropriate act as in loco parentis to our young people.
5. To contribute to raising standards of student achievement.
6. To monitor and assess young people's progress both formally through regular assessment and informally through professional discussions to improve their quality of learning and personal growth.
7. To undertake the professional duties and responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the current School Teachers' Pay and Conditions document.
Candidates Will Have:
8. Creativity and resilience.
9. Enthusiasm, empathy, and the ability to inspire.
10. Excellent subject knowledge and the confidence to be flexible in meeting needs.
11. Strong organisational skills.
12. Experience of working with young people, especially those with complex needs.
13. Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
14. A good sense of humour, emotional maturity.
As an officer of Sheffield City Council you will adhere to and exceed the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct. Sheffield City Council requires that new staff in our service undergo an enhanced DBS check along with other safeguarding checks.
Working in our context is unique and can at times be challenging and frustrating. However, our team have a strong work ethos, are experienced in a range of educational contexts and are committed to developing the young people in their care. The successful candidate will be part of something meaningful and make a real impact!
We welcome and strongly encourage pre-booked visits.
Both full-time and part-time applications will be considered.
To apply or learn more, contact Claire Taylor, Head of Learning on .
Applicants must be over 23 years of age to work at Aldine House.
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.