Functional Skills Teacher

Monarch Education; Worcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Monarch Education seeks a passionate Functional Skills Teacher in Worcester. This full-time role is perfect for someone with experience teaching students aged 11-16, particularly in a Special Educational Needs setting. Candidates should demonstrate empathy and strong communication skills while managing behaviors of students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Needs.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Continuous learning and development

Refer a Friend Scheme

Exclusive vacancies within local schools

Competitive daily rates

Qualifications

• Relevant teaching experience required.
• PTLLS or equivalent desirable if no QTS.
• Experience supporting children with SEMH needs.

Responsibilities

• Teach functional skills to small groups.
• Support students with SEMH needs.
• Manage classroom behaviors effectively.

Skills

Communication

Behaviour Management

Empathy

Resilience

Adaptability

Education

QTS or relevant teaching qualification

Job description

Functional Skills Teacher

Area: Worcester

Salary: £140 - £200 a day

Start date: 01/09/2025

Monarch Education are honoured to work alongside a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities setting in the Worcester area. We have an amazing opportunity to work in this small Alternative Provision school as a general Teacher, teaching functional skills to small groups. This role will be full time (Mon - Fri) from 8:30am - 3:30pm, term time only. However, the school will accept part-time hours for the right candidate.

The role

You will be required to teach small groups of students who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs, ranging from ages 11-16. All of the students you will be teaching will have a range of SEMH needs, including anxiety and low self-esteem. The ideal candidate for this role will need to have relevant teaching experience and has previously worked in a similar setting.

The ideal candidate...

• Will hold QTS or relevant teaching experience (Entry Level and Functional Skills)
• if without QTS, a relevant teaching qualification such as a PTLLS is desirable
• Experience supporting children with SEMH needs
• A strong communicator
• Pastoral capabilities, being nurturing and empathetic
• Resilient and adaptive
• Professional at all times
• Strong behaviour management skills

Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access too:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Affinity Academy - continuous learning and development!
• A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
• Competitive daily rates

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.