**General Studies/EAL Teacher - Melbourne Immigration Detention Centre**
**About us - Serco & Proud**
**About the Opportunity**
As a General Studies Teacher, you will play an integral part within the Welfare and Engagement Team and will help to contribute with the overall success of welfare services available to detainees. You will plan, facilitate, manage and deliver structured and unstructured educational programs and activities for detainees, whilst also taking into consideration their special interests, skills and needs of diverse cultures.
This is an amazing opportunity to 'Start with a job and stay for a career' with extensive employment & growth opportunities across Serco's many contracts. At Serco we are committed to growing our team members with a large focus on professional development.
**What you'll be doing**
- Delivering a wide range of different educational programs to detainees such as English, Maths and IT at a basic level, as well as delivering different recreational activities when required.
- Communicating effectively with staff and detainees regarding activities and events to ensure detainees can smoothly access educational programs of their choice.
- Providing and managing detainee access to computers/IT systems and internet services as and if required.
- Assisting detainees to develop and maintain independence in their personal and health care needs.
- Providing skills-based learning around themes that relate to preparation for future lifestyle.
**About you - Your ideal skills and experience**:
- Certificate IV qualification in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) or other relevant teaching qualifications.
- Hold and maintain HLTAID009 Provide CPR and HLTAID011 Provide First Aid certificates with at least 6 months currency on the certificate.
- Maintain a current Working with Children certificate in accordance with the relevant state or territory child protection legislation (as required).
- At least two years' experience in supporting people with high needs, either in a disability service or aged care in a community setting.
- Knowledge of the Australian Core Skills Framework and the Core Skills for Work.
- A minimum of two years' experience in the delivery of adult programs in an institution or community setting (desirable).
- This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, which includes a Federal police check as an essential selection component for this role._
**Why Join Us**
- You'd be joining a company that delivers essential public services that **make a difference in the communities** in which we live
- ** You'll get to make an impact**: Enjoy being part of a driven team with a collaborative culture that values decision-makers & action.
- ** We Invest in you**: Accelerate your career through our learning & development opportunities - think skills based training, defined career pathways & fantastic internal mobility opportunities across the group
For any additional questions, or to learn more, please contact me - Jacob Varnish - TA Business Partner - +61 8 8432 2571
- Serco's values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day._