Teacher

The Progress Group; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to discounted gym memberships

Death in Service Insurance

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

Health and Wellbeing Cashback

Monthly and Annual Recognition Awards

£500 Referral Bonus

Exclusive Discounts

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The Progress Group in High Wycombe is seeking a dedicated Teacher to empower futures. This role emphasizes student wellbeing, offers professional development, generous holidays, and family-friendly policies.

Candidates should have a degree in a relevant subject, core teaching qualifications, and a passion for supporting and engaging learners. Join us in providing high-quality, supportive education to students in an alternative provision setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to engage learners and support their ambitions.
• Passionate about making a positive impact on students’ lives.
• Have worked in a school environment, preferably secondary.

Responsibilities

• Support and engage learners effectively.
• Promote equality, diversity, and safeguarding.
• Provide emotional and academic support to students.

Skills

Engagement Skills

Emotional Support

Problem-Solving

Time Management

Communication

Education

Degree in a relevant teaching subject

Teaching qualification in QTS/QTLS

Job description

Join us as a Teacher: Empower Futures!

Do you want to work for a company where wellbeing is more than a word, it’s a commitment? Somewhere where the person matters as much as the professional?

Well at Progress Schools, that’s just the approach we take.

Our top‑notch benefits go beyond the basics—enjoy access to discounted gym memberships, a free wellbeing app that is jam packed with fitness, yoga and mindfulness resources and dedicated counselling support. And because we know your passion is with pupils and not paperwork, we do everything we can to reduce the amount of surplus admin too.

Your work‑life balance matters. That’s why we offer generous holidays, additional leave for foster carers and flexibility wherever possible.

And why do we do this? Because when you thrive, so do our students. So we want to invest in your personal and professional growth as much as we do the young people who attend our schools.

But that’s not all, we also offer…

• Professional Development: Support for professional qualifications, in‑house training, including paid qualifications. Last year we invested approx. £3.5k per colleague!
• Financial Security: Death in Service Insurance providing four times your salary.
• Family‑Friendly Policies: Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave.
• Health and Wellbeing Cashback: Access to Medicash for you and your dependants, covering the costs of eye tests, optical, dental, prescriptions, and holistic treatments up to £900 annually.
• Recognition Awards: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards.
• Referral Bonus: £500 for referring top talent.
• Exclusive Discounts: MiRewards benefits platform, offering loads of discounts and rewards.
• Weekly drop‑ins with Senior Leaders: Connect, clarify and communicate with weekly drop‑ins with our Managing Director and organisation SLT.
• Group Connection: Annual Group conference and a comprehensive benefits review.

Who are we looking for from you?

• Engagement Skills: Ability to engage learners and support their ambitions. To bring fresh ideas and creativity to the classroom and outside it.
• Emotional Support: Passionate about making a positive impact on students’ lives.
• Academic Background: Degree in a relevant teaching subject, equivalent for SEN (desirable).
• Core Teaching Qualifications: Teaching qualification in QTS/QTLS or be willing to work towards it. Specialist Teaching Qualification (desirable).
• Experience: Have worked in a school environment. Particularly, experience in secondary school would be an added advantage.
• Teaching Subjects: English, Maths, and Science proficiency, a minimum of grade 4/C or higher.
• Knowledge: Have an understanding of alternative provision and dealing with students with special needs.
• Problem‑Solving: Aptitude for solving problems and making effective decisions.
• Communication: Professional communication with students and staff.
• Promotion of Values: Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, safeguarding, wellbeing, and British values.
• Time Management: Effective time management for planning, delivery, and assessment.

About the School

Our High Wycombe school was the first Progress Schools to open its doors in 2015. Since then we have supported 80% of year 11 pupils to progress into a positive post‑16 destination. We have provided a full‑time alternative education provision to 79 young people with challenging behaviour, students at risk of permanent exclusion, and young people with SEND.

Progress Schools is part of The Progress Group. The Group is made up of six business units, each of which aspires to innovate, influence, and inspire others through high‑quality and purposeful education and training. Progress Schools is a national group of 13 independent OFSTED‑regulated schools.

How to Apply

Ready to be a part of our journey? Submit your application with a brief note about your training philosophy by clicking APPLY. If you have any further queries, please get in touch with our friendly recruitment team by emailing [e-mail].

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

The Progress Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information, or parental status. All employment decisions are based on merit, job requirements, and business needs.

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices. For details of our commitment to safer recruitment please visit our website for further information.

Note: We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this role.

About Progress Schools

Progress Schools is a nationally based, alternative education provider with independent secondary schools located throughout England. We provide high‑quality, supportive, and inspirational teaching to 11‑16‑year‑olds at Key Stage 3 and 4. Our bespoke approach ensures positive progression either back into mainstream education, or into the world of further education, work‑based learning, or employment when leaving us in Year 11.