Job Description

Lansdowne Secure Children's Home has the ambition to be the leading Secure Children's Home in the UK and we're looking for creative and innovative teachers who have the passion to achieve this with us!





Vision Statement:


"Our vision is to provide exceptional care, learning and support to the children placed at Lansdowne Secure Children's Home, and facilitate their successful resettlement back into the community. We will achieve this through providing an enthusiastic and empathic staff team with an exceptionally well-resourced home that offers a modern, light, nurturing environment, complimented by a first-rate training and development programme. Above all else we will show kindness, and strive for children placed at Lansdowne to feel safe and loved".


The post holder will carry out the role of a professional Art and DT Teacher, actively engaging the children in the home to help them reach their potential. This post reports to the Head of Learning. We require someone with excellent Art and DT curriculum knowledge who can provide effective teaching, learning and assessment skills whilst demonstrating a passion for supporting the young people at Lansdowne to achieve. The successful candidate will be confident teaching vulnerable children with high-risk equipment in a well-equipped DT room.


The role requires teaching small groups of highly complex young people who are deprived of their liberty. It will be require working closely with the Care and Health teams with the priority always being the young person's well-being.


Key tasks will include:


Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed; setting tasks which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of interest; setting appropriate and demanding expectations; setting clear targets, building on prior attainment and identifying gaps in learning;

The role is certainly challenging but there are few other roles as rewarding. For full information, please read the job description and person specification.


To apply for this role, please follow the 'Apply Now' button above when submitting your CV and supporting statement please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.


Interviews will take place in person at Lansdowne Secure Unit in Hailsham


We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.


If you would like to have an initial, no obligation chat with our Head of Learning Sarah Goodey regarding this role, or if you'd like to have a tour of Lansdowne please contact:


Email: sarah.goodey@eastsussex.gov.uk



For putting my skills to good use.


"There are a whole range of different skills people can bring to the role. I find the work very rewarding and enjoy the variety this type of work brings", - Gary, Day Service Support Worker



Additional Information



This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.



Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.



If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas



If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.