Teacher – 1 ACE South

Five Rivers; Ferndown, Christchurch; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cashback

Gold Investors in People

Pension scheme

Refer-a-Friend

Long-service recognition

Job summary

Five Rivers Child Care is seeking a committed teacher to join our 1ACE provision in West Moors, Ferndown, delivering personalised education across East Dorset. You will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, aligned to the local authority calendar.

You will hold QTS (or be an NQT) and have a full driving licence to travel between sites, with opportunities for professional development and a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Strong written communication and IT skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively with children, colleagues and external partners.
• The ability to listen actively and respond with empathy.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Newly Qualified Teacher/early career teacher status.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised education programmes across base and outreach settings.
• Support pupils with disrupted attendance and engagement to re-engage with education.
• Collaborate with families and professionals to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Written communication

IT skills

Empathy

Active listening

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT)

Job description

Start the Next Chapter of Your Teaching Career with Five Rivers Child Care

Have you ever looked around your classroom and wished you had more time to support the pupils who need you most? At 1ACE South, you can.

We are looking for a committed and creative teacher to join our school-without-walls provision based in West Moors, Ferndown. Supporting young people across East Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and parts of Poole, you will deliver personalised education programmes in our base community settings as well as in the community and other outreach settings.

Many of the pupils we work with remain on roll at mainstream schools but have experienced disrupted attendance and engagement. Through bespoke, trauma-informed learning packages, we help them re-engage with education, while supporting reintegration into mainstream school or transition to specialist provision where appropriate.

This is a unique opportunity to build meaningful relationships and see the direct impact of your work. With the time and flexibility to focus on individual needs, you will help remove barriers to learning and enable young people to achieve their full potential and celebrate successes that may previously have seemed out of reach.

You will join an experienced and supportive team within our 1ACE (Another Chance Education) provision, where children and young people are respected, listened to and actively involved in decisions about their education. Working closely with families and professionals, you will play a key role in achieving positive outcomes for some of the most vulnerable young people in our communities.

In return, we offer ongoing professional development, therapeutic and trauma-informed training, and the opportunity to build a rewarding career with a leading alternative education provider.

About Five Rivers

Five Rivers provides supportive and safe environments for children and young people for whom mainstream and other school settings have not worked. Our Ofsted-registered independent schools across England offer academic, vocational and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) pathways.

Hours and working pattern

This is a full-time, term-time role aligned with the local authority calendar. You will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.

Why join Five Rivers?

• Ongoing learning and development through our dedicated Learning & Development team
• A strong commitment to your growth, recognised by our Gold Investors in People Award
• Simplyhealth medical cashback scheme
• Ongoing support from in-house and external trainers
• Employee support programmes
• Enhanced company pension scheme with a 4% employer contribution
• Enhanced maternity leave for eligible colleagues with more than one year’s service
• Refer-a-Friend bonus scheme
• Long-service and recognition scheme

What you will bring

• Strong written communication and IT skills
• The ability to communicate effectively with children, colleagues and external partners
• The ability to listen actively and respond with empathy
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Newly Qualified Teacher/early career teacher status
• A full, valid driving licence, which is essential for this role
• The right to work in the UK

Experience in specialist or alternative education would be valuable, but it is your commitment to making a difference that matters most. If you share our ambition for children and young people, we would love to hear from you.

Safeguarding

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to complete appropriate child-protection screening, including employment references and a DBS check.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from suitably qualified people regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age.