Educator

Coram Academy Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 15,000; Part time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking a dynamic individual to manage Wellbeing and PSHE education initiatives in schools. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on children's lives through engaging teaching strategies and resources. As a part of a passionate team, you will work closely with educators to ensure the successful implementation of programs that foster wellbeing and personal development. With flexible working arrangements and the chance to travel across beautiful regions, this position is perfect for someone enthusiastic about education and committed to making a difference in the lives of young people.

Qualifications

• Experience in primary-age teaching and Wellbeing/PSHE education is essential.
• Confidence to work with teachers and embed educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage Wellbeing and PSHE education work in schools across the region.
• Travel to schools and conduct training sessions during term time.

Skills

primary-age teaching qualifications

Wellbeing education

PSHE education

communication skills

team collaboration

ability to travel

Education

Teaching qualification or equivalent

Job description

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About Coram Life Education

Coram Life Education is a national charity that supports schools’ Wellbeing and PSHE education, including Relationships and Sex Education. We use dynamic teaching strategies (including drama) and resources within a framework of a fully developed whole-school approach to behaviour, safety and achievement, which also includes a comprehensive online PSHE scheme of work called SCARF, which supports schools’ wellbeing and PSHE education for primary-age children aged 3-11.

Coram Life Education requires an active, outgoing and enthusiastic person to manage this work, travelling to schools throughout Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire and Bristol.

About the role

This is a permanent, part-time or full-time position during term time, with number of days negotiable between Monday to Friday. You will have:

• primary-age teaching qualifications/experience (or equivalent), knowledge and proven skills in Wellbeing and PSHE education
• the confidence and ability to work closely with teachers to ensure they fully embed our work within their wider provision
• the ability and willingness to travel to schools throughout the region at the times necessary, including early starts
• the ability and willingness to undertake induction training (10 weeks, full-time) facilitated by Coram Life Education and ongoing periodic training outside own region
• an awareness of and commitment to equal opportunities principles and practice.

This is an active role involving gentle movement and carrying of equipment. The successful candidate will be required to set up and pack away the LifeSpace, which will involve transporting 2 large bags with wheels weighing circa 18kg each.

Starting Date: September 2025

For further details about the application form please email [e-mail], and for queries specific to the role please email [e-mail].

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Salary: £14,625 per annum, term-time only (£1,218.75 per month gross) (FTE £28,000 pro rata)

Hours: 21 per week, over 3 days (8am-4pm, plus travelling to schools), term time only (39 weeks)

Location:

School-based in Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, and Bristol