Teacher

The Position: 14-16 Functional Skills and Enrichment Teacher

Location: Nuneaton

Hours: 37 hours per week (Full Time)

Unqualified and Qualified pay scales Up to point 38.

Alternative Provision | 14–16 KS4 Learners

We are looking for a passionate, trauma‑informed Functional Skills and Enrichment Teacher who believes that meaningful change starts with trust, consistency and understanding.

Our learners are young people aged 14–16 who may have SEND, social, emotional or mental health needs, challenging behaviour, or past experiences of exclusion from mainstream education. Many have experienced disrupted education, adversity or trauma — and all deserve adults who see their potential before their behaviour.

Learning is flexible, responsive and rooted in real life.

You will be a consistent, trusted adult — someone who shows up, listens, and supports young people to re‑engage with learning and move forward with confidence.

About The Role

This is a relationship‑driven role combining Functional Skills delivery with enrichment and pastoral support. You will work alongside a dedicated team to create a safe, calm and inclusive environment where learners feel understood, valued and ready to learn.

Core delivery is functional skills English and also PSHE. Enrichment is flexible and adaptable may include sport, arts, practical activities and personal development, alongside employability skills and preparation for independent living. If you have skills and experience you feel will enhance the curriculum of our alternative provision, we want to hear from you.

We Would Love To Hear From You If You

• Have a youth work, SEND, pastoral, alternative provision or behaviour support background.
• Experienced teachers looking to make meaningful impact on your people.
• Understand trauma‑informed practice and believe in connection before correction
• Are skilled at building relationships with young people who may be hard to reach
• Can support learners with SEND, SEMH needs and challenging behaviour
• Are passionate about helping young people develop employability skills, independence and life skills
• Are confident delivering or supporting Functional Skills and enrichment activity, even if your background is non‑traditional

Teaching qualifications are favoured, however we are willing to support the right candidate to achieve this as we value the right mindset, experience and values just as highly.

Why Join Us?

• Work in a provision where relationships are central to everything we do
• Be part of a supportive, reflective and values‑led team
• Have the flexibility to shape learning around the needs of the young person
• Make a real difference to learners who need stability, belief and second chances
• The pay range we’re offering is Unqualified Teacher £28362-£31,892 – Qualified Teacher £32,843-£44,112
• Annual leave of 40 days, plus bank holidays and up to 5 additional closure days
• Access to Teacher pension scheme with generous Employer Pension contribution

If you believe that behaviour is communication, that young people thrive when they feel safe, and that education should meet learners where they are — we want to hear from you.

Apply now and help us build futures through connection, care and consistency.

Any questions or discussions on how you can help make a difference please contact ***email_hidden***

• As part of the application process, you’ll be asked to complete a series of shortlisting questions. To strengthen your application, we recommend linking your answers directly to the person specification outlined in the job description.**

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values, and they are central to our mission. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment, please contact the recruiting manager.

We aim to support our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance. We recognise that many of our employees have responsibilities and are committed to providing support for our employees. We are working hard to support flexible and new ways of working where possible and offer a wide range of benefits.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references’.

'Please apply as soon as you can as we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable number of applications.'

Shortlisting Process -

Each question is scored by a minimum of 2 people on the interview panel. Those applicants with the highest overall score and meet the essential criteria for the role, will progress through to the interview stage and then their application form will be considered too