Functional Skills Teacher - SEMH

Tradewind Recruitment; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking an engaging Functional Skills Teacher for a Wirral-based specialist education setting. You will deliver Functional Skills English and Maths to small groups and individuals, adapting lessons for learners with SEND and additional needs, helping pupils make meaningful progress and gain confidence.

Ideal candidates will have patience, adaptability and strong behaviour management, with the ability to build positive relationships with young people in a calm, structured

Qualifications

• Qualified teachers with SEND/SEMH experience.
• Experience delivering Functional Skills or similar in SEND settings.
• Patience, adaptability and strong behaviour management.

Responsibilities

• Delivering Functional Skills English and Maths to small groups and individuals.
• Adapt lessons to meet diverse needs and barriers to education.
• Build positive relationships and support pupil progress.

Job description

Functional Skills Teacher - WirralTradewind Recruitment are looking for an engaging and adaptable Functional Skills Teacher to join a supportive specialist education setting on the Wirral. This is a great opportunity for a teacher who enjoys working with young people who may not thrive in a traditional mainstream classroom and who can build strong relationships, create engaging lessons and help pupils make meaningful progress. You will be delivering Functional Skills English and Maths to small groups and individual learners, adapting lessons to meet a range of additional needs, learning levels and barriers to education. The role will suit someone who is confident creating a calm, structured and motivating learning environment and who can take a practical, flexible approach to teaching.

The role:

• Full-time Functional Skills teaching position
• Long-term opportunity
• Small-group and individual teaching
• Delivering Functional Skills English and Maths
• Supporting pupils with a range of SEND and additional needs
• Supportive specialist education environment
• Opportunity to make a visible impact on pupil progress and confidence

We would be keen to hear from qualified teachers, tutors or experienced Functional Skills practitioners with experience in SEND, alternative provision, SEMH, PRU, FE or similar settings. The most important qualities are patience, adaptability, strong behaviour management and the ability to build positive relationships with young people.