Generalist Cover Teacher at Serco North America

Pucklechurch, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jun, 26

Salary

37000.0

Posted On

07 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Teaching Qualification, Digital Literacy, Microsoft Office, Assessment, Marking, Individual Learning Plans, Curriculum Planning, Behaviour Management, Adaptive Teaching, Neurodiversity Support, Learning Difficulties Support, English, Maths, Construction

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Location: HMP Ashfield, Bristol, BS16 9QJ Salary: Between £28,000 - £37,000 dependant on experience plus excellent benefits Schedule: 40 hours per week, permanent Ready to impact a better future? As a Generalist Cover Teacher in our HMP Ashfield team, you’ll help learners build confidence, gain qualifications, and develop skills they can take forward into employment or further learning. Your work will directly contribute to positive outcomes for individuals and the wider community. You’ll create engaging learning experiences across a variety of subjects, ensuring every learner has the support, encouragement and guidance they need to progress. This is your chance to use your expertise to create impactful solutions and support rehabilitation in a meaningful, future‑focused environment. What you’ll do as a Generalist Cover Teacher You’ll be entrusted to: Deliver high‑quality teaching across subjects including English, Maths, Construction and additional vocational areas as required Prepare, assess and mark learner work, ensuring accurate completion of documentation and registers Develop Individual Learning Plans and monitor progress through contextual statements Contribute to team meetings, curriculum planning and continuous professional development Create positive and inclusive learner experiences, encouraging engagement and motivation Manage learner behaviour appropriately in line with prison processes Deliver adaptive teaching to meet diverse needs, including supporting learners with neurodiversity and learning difficulties or disabilities Promote, market and support enrolment onto education, skills and work programmes Does this sound like you? You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have… A Level 3 or above Teaching Qualification, with willingness to achieve Level 5 within the first 12 months Strong digital literacy, including up‑to‑date knowledge of Microsoft Office Five GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent), including English and Maths A relevant degree, PGCE or professional qualification suited to the curriculum areas A collaborative, learner‑centred approach and a commitment to high‑quality teaching and learning Vetting and checks: An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role. Discover all you need to keep growing We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them. What we offer Holidays: 31 days including bank holidays Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco‑managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax‑free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds. Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today. About Serco At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone. By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. Apply Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact j&icareersUK@serco.com. At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on j&icareersUK@serco.com to discuss.

Responsibilities

The role involves delivering high-quality teaching across various subjects, including English, Maths, and Construction, while preparing, assessing, and marking learner work. The teacher will also be responsible for creating positive learning experiences, managing behavior, and developing Individual Learning Plans.