Informal Jewish Educator – Immanuel College

The Wohl Enterprise Hub; Bushey; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant educational institution in Bushey is seeking an Informal Jewish Educator to empower youth through engaging Jewish education. The role involves planning and delivering informal activities, teaching students, and collaborating with the Jewish Studies team. Candidates should have experience in youth work and a deep commitment to Jewish values and education. This position offers a supportive work environment with numerous staff benefits, promoting professional growth and well-being.

Benefits

Access to pension scheme

Supportive professional development system

Membership of a healthcare scheme

Free lunches

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Passionate about empowering youth through informal Jewish education.
• Experience in planning and delivering engaging educational activities.
• Ability to teach Jewish texts and practices effectively.

Responsibilities

• Promote the welfare of children in your care.
• Deliver engaging informal education programming.
• Collaborate with the Jewish Studies team to develop lesson plans.
• Manage classroom behavior responsibly.

Skills

Passion for Jewish education

Effective communication

Fluent in Hebrew

Team collaboration

Behavior management

Education

Studied in Yeshiva or Seminary

Undergraduate Degree

Job description

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Informal Jewish Educator – Immanuel College

• Permanent
• Full time
• Location: Bushey
• Sector: Education
• Posted: 7th January 2026 12pm

The Role

Do you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of young people? You are dedicated to empowering youth and helping them reach their full potential in Jewish life and learning? If so, this is an excellent opportunity to join a vibrant and highly successful department as an Informal Jewish Educator. Candidates should be enthusiastic and passionate about Jewish Education as well as the ability to engage and motivate young people. Ideally you will have studied at Seminary/Yeshiva and will be able to teach our Sixth Form students Tenach, Talmud, Machshava and Jewish Knowledge. Joining our team will give you the opportunity to contribute to the Jewish life of the school through the College’s extra‑curricular life and educational journeys, as well as a wide range of activities around the College.

The School

Immanuel College is entering a new, exciting era of educational and physical development, which will build on our Jewish modern orthodox, co‑educational, independent roots. You will join a school characterised by high academic standards, outstanding pastoral care and a renowned programme of Jewish study. We enjoy an environment of happy, fulfilled young people who are fully engaged in the life of this friendly school, are aspirational and committed to their studies and their community. We are looking for colleagues who are eager to contribute to their futures and build a bright beacon of Jewish life and learning.

Staff Benefits

Immanuel College is a vibrant, professional, and caring place to work, where every day brings new challenges and opportunities. We are deeply committed to the emotional and professional well‑being of all our staff and believe that happy, well‑cared for staff make the best team. We pride ourselves on providing an environment where staff have the freedom to learn and grow. We provide access to a pension scheme, a supportive CPD system, membership of a healthcare scheme, free lunches, family‑friendly policies, and a range of well‑being initiatives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons who are under your responsibility.
• To offer all learners an effective education in a stimulating informal environment, which provides equality of opportunity for all.
• To work in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers and colleagues in the Informal Education and Jewish Studies team and across the College.
• To exemplify an unwavering, authentic commitment to Jewish values and practice.
• To plan and deliver excellent informal, experiential activities.
• To plan and deliver engaging and quality break time and lunch time programming.
• To plan and deliver educational opportunities for Tefilla during form time.
• To welcome and interact with students from across the school.
• To plan and deliver excellent formal lessons to sixth form.
• To assist in the development of the Sixth Form JS curriculum.
• The team member will be responsible for informal activities such as: form time and break time programming, lunch time activities, pre‑chag tochniot, teaching small study circles of students across the school, joining Shabbatonim and accompanying school trips, the Late Beit Midrash programme, as well as teaching Sixth Form students as part of their compulsory and voluntary JS programme, including Yeshiva/Seminary preparation.

Planning, Teaching and Monitoring

• Be a positive role model in terms of behaviour, work, and attitudes.
• Set high standards of work and behaviour in the classroom, in informal activities and all other areas of the school.
• Within the Sixth Form teaching:
  • Plan for progression across the age and ability range you teach, designing effective lessons/programmes of work in accordance with the needs of individual learners.
  • Deliver a full range of subjects as relevant to the age and ability group/subject that you teach, using the school’s own schemes of work.
  • Teach challenging, well‑organised and creative lessons, using an appropriate range of teaching strategies which meet individual learners’ needs.
  • Use an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning objectives and monitoring learners’ progress and levels of attainment.
  • Advise and work collaboratively with the Jewish Studies Team on the preparation and development of teaching materials, teaching programmes, and methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements as appropriate.
  • Communicate and consult with the parents/carers of learners.

Health and Wellbeing

• Establish a purposeful and safe learning environment for learners.
• Manage learners’ behaviour constructively by establishing and maintaining a clear and positive framework for discipline, in line with the School’s behaviour policy.
• Use a range of behaviour management techniques and strategies, adapting them as necessary to promote self‑control and independence of all learners.
• Raise all concerns regarding the behaviour, progress, or welfare/child protection of any learner with the appropriately identified person.
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children within the School.

Team Working and Collaboration

• Participate in any relevant meetings/professional development opportunities at the school, which relate to the learners, curriculum or organisation of the school including pastoral arrangements and assemblies.
• Work as a team member and identify opportunities for working with colleagues and sharing the development of effective practice with them.
• Support in other classes on a regular basis.
• Cover for absent colleagues when the need arises.

Administration

• Register the attendance of and supervise learners, before, during or after school sessions as appropriate.
• Attend regular Staff meetings and INSET sessions.
• Participate in and carry out any administrative and organisational tasks.

Professional Development

• Regularly review the effectiveness of your teaching and assessment procedures and its impact on pupils’ progress, attainment, and wellbeing, refining your approaches where necessary.
• Be responsible for your own continuous professional development and participate fully in training and development opportunities identified by yourself or the school.

Other

• To support the ethos and values of the school.
• Organising and participating in extracurricular activities.
• Be fully conversant with the School’s procedures and policies.
• Perform any reasonable duties as requested by the Head Master from time to time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Studied in Yeshiva or Sem for one year or more.
• Undergraduate Degree (desirable).

Experience

• Prior experience in youth group work.
• Prior employment in an informal education position (desirable).

Knowledge and Understanding

• Effective and confident navigation of Jewish texts and sources.
• Fluent reading of Hebrew.
• Ability to teach Tanakh + mefarshim.
• Ability to teach Jewish life and practice.
• Ability to teach Jewish thought.
• Ability to teach to all year groups, including mixed groups.
• The ability to use JS and on‑line resources effectively.

Communication and Relationships

• Ability to communicate with people at all levels.
• The ability to interact in a positive manner with colleagues, children and parents.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Ethos and Values

• Willingness to work in an environment which includes children and young people.
• Ability to maintain personal boundaries with children and young people.
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours.
• Positive attitude to use of authority and maintaining discipline.
• Possess a consistent and clear set of moral values that is compatible with the values and ethos of the School.
• Willing to contribute to the pastoral and social life of the school.
• A high level of commitment to the school and its continuing development.

Energy and Drive

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• High levels of motivation and energy.
• Stamina, enthusiasm and a positive outlook.
• Flexibility and the ability to balance priorities and absorb pressure.
• Willingness to take on other responsibilities within the department.
• Willing to participate in the Shabbatonim and educational journeys to Israel, Poland and others organised by the department and the school at large (essential).

For more information about the role, or to receive a personal recommendation, please contact our recruitment team.

Tali – [e-mail] or Yael – [e-mail]