Barton Moss is a twenty 24 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 50 week 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 Mathematics, 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. 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 the centre there is free parking, access to staff canteen and use of the onsite gym. Interested in this opportunity? Please call or email Heidi Vause if you require more information. heidi.vause@salford.gov.uk Tel: 0161 686 5910 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. Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently 49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months salary payments at a rate of 12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of 49.50. If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants We will not be accepting candidates who require a sponsorship for this position. 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. 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