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Job Title: Teacher - English & Maths
Job Summary:
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher to join our educational service. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating a positive learning environment and delivering engaging lessons to offenders.
Delivers ‘already planned lessons’ to diverse groups of offenders at all levels. Predominately teaching English and Mathematics. Promotes enthusiasm for learning and for subjects. Maintaining engagement and adhering to curriculum standards. Provides a positive educational enhancement to offenders, by using Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality ‘already planned’ curriculum aligned fully immersive bespoke high-end digital learning, to extensively impact learning capabilities to all learners of all abilities.
Responsibilities:
* Able to deliver 'already planned lessons' with assistance to offenders within prisons in the Midlands
* Incorporating, with assistance, our fully integrated Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality with embedded educational resources in line with the curriculum (training will be provided on all equipment and best practice)
* Manages the diverse ability levels of offenders
* Communicates with all other staff members who engage with offenders within classroom
* Adapts curriculum to fit offenders needs while maintaining overall class progress
* Possesses and continually develops working knowledge of national curriculum programmes and frameworks
* Attends occasional and/or continuing education webinars and updates on curriculum content
* Improve engagement, retainment of knowledge using virtual and augmented reality within planned lessons
* Assesses and records offenders’ development, while identifying problem areas and areas which need attention and improvement
* Provide constructive feedback to offenders
* Attends and takes part in meetings on curriculum, organisation and guidelines
* Communicates with each establishment’s education department, presenting offenders progress reports whilst adhering to relevant guidelines
Requirements:
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
* Education Degree
* Previous UK Teaching Experience
* Class Management Skills
* Extensive Knowledge of Relevant Subject Area
* Adaptable Teaching Practices
* Creative Problem Solving Skills
* Patience
* Empathy
* Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills
* Developed Organisational Skills
* Prioritisation
* Deadline Adherence
* Ideally based in the Midlands - would be desirable
About Us
The staff and management of Virtucate VR are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and expects staff to share this commitment. Please note that online checks will be made on all shortlisted candidates and the appointment is subject to the receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, barred list check and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in-line with Safer Recruitment guidance.
Our bespoke digital educational innovative tools using AR and VR will assist in supporting an offenders’ well-being and mental health by transporting them to a whole new world of education in virtual and augmented reality. By building an individual’s confidence, regulating emotion and creating immersive virtual reality education to all. Our VR can also concentrate on attention and engagement, life skills, calming down, neurotypical empathy, social situations and physical and sensory requirements all enhancing an individual’s educational strengths, engagement, retainment of knowledge and assist in an offenders’ rehabilitation.
Virtucate VR are committed in providing and unlocking offenders’ educational potential with empowerment of bespoke educational digital tools and therefore potentially enhancing the transformation of an offender’s life on release, with a path to long lasting permanent employment and a propitious future.
Education:
* Bachelor's (required)
Experience:
* Teaching: 3+ years (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person