Why work with us?

Putland Education and Training Unit (ETU) is located within Cobham Youth Justice Centre (YJC). Putland ETU provides educational services only to the young people incarcerated within the facility. The primary function of the centre is the detention of young men between the ages of 15 to 21 years who have been remanded in custody following their arrest and prior to sentencing. The nature of detainees' offences varies, as does the time taken for their court matters to be finalised.

Putland ETU provides targeted education programs to the young male detainees who are housed in the centre. These young men present with significant challenging behaviours and have been assessed as posing increased safety risks to themselves and others. Protocols and procedures are in place with our partner agency, to ensure the safety of all staff and students. A thorough five-day induction program is conducted to ensure that staff feel confident and understand all procedures and protocols required to operate in our setting.

Putland ETU has a very inclusive and supportive staff, with a strong focus on wellbeing and collaboration. Our team thrives on a culture of support and collaboration, where every member is valued. We have a large, supportive executive team who work closely with their pods to achieve collaborative goals. Our executive team is dedicated to fostering an environment of trust and encouragement, actively supporting every team member in their professional growth.

We work closely with staff from our partner agency, to assist our young people to learn life skills and gain new knowledge and perspectives to best prepare them to be successfully integrated back into society.

Putland ETU provides 102 student places at any one time.

About the role

The general classroom teacher position is to cater to students within a unique environment.

The school also operates an extended school-year agreement. 

Who can apply

Teachers with relevant teaching experience and a current WWCC who have current approval to teach primary or high school.

We are a Department Of Education School who are extremely supportive and are looking for Teachers willing to make a change. Our High School aged students access a variety of curriculum opportunities. The only requirement is DoE number (which we can support you to get if you don’t previously have one), positive attitude and willingness to work with our young men in a collaborative environment.

We are based in a Youth Justice centre so safety and security training is provided.

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