Teacher for Children in Care (Maths Specialism)

North Tyneside Council; New York; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational authority in New York, England is seeking a part-time Maths Teacher for Children in Care. The role involves working with vulnerable children and young people supported by the Virtual School, aiming to promote their educational engagement and better outcomes. The ideal candidate will have excellent teaching skills, the ability to motivate students, and experience working with SEND. Competitive salary offered with a permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people in care.
• Understanding of the needs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Teach Maths to children in care and promote educational engagement.
• Work with schools to support understanding of trauma impacts.
• Build trusting relationships and create an enjoyable learning environment.

Skills

Excellent teaching skills

Ability to engage and motivate students

Experience with SEND (SEMH)

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of trauma and attachment impacts on learning

Job description

Teacher for Children in Care (Maths Specialism)

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Part time

Advert Start Date: 25/11/2025

Advert End Date: 09/12/2025 00:00

Salary: Centralised Teachers Main Scale (pro rata)

Hours per week: 14

Job Category: Admin/Secretarial/Customer Services

Vacancy ID: 289164

Employment Location: North Tyneside

Post Number: REQ000141

Closing date: 9 Dec

Further Information

The HIVE Team is looking to recruit a part‑time Maths Teacher to join the Virtual School. The HIVE Team is a multi‑agency team including education, health and emotional wellbeing professionals, working together to get the best outcomes for children and young people. The role will involve working directly with children and young people in care and working more strategically to raise awareness of the needs of children and young people with a social worker or who have been previously in care (adopted, SGO, kinship care). We have seen an increase in the number of Unaccompanied Asylum‑Seeking Children and so an ESOL qualification would also be beneficial.

We have a statutory duty to promote the education of the groups of children listed above and ensure they are attending school, making progress and achieving good outcomes. We work closely with schools to support them to better understand the impact trauma and attachment has on learning and how best to support our pupils. Knowledge of this would be beneficial but training can be provided.

We have a high proportion of pupils with SEND (mainly SEMH) so experience of working with similar pupils would be helpful. Experience of working in multi‑disciplinary teams / settings would help as we work closely with the network around the child and effective communication skills are essential.

The Successful Candidate

Our young people need someone who is an excellent teacher with the ability to engage and motivate them to achieve their best outcomes. We're looking for someone who can build trusting relationships, be patient and use gentle humour to make sessions enjoyable and accessible for our children and young people.

Contact

For an informal conversation regarding the vacancy, please contact:

Frances Brady, Deputy Head of The Virtual School

[e-mail]

DBS Statement

• The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and an Enhanced DBS disclosure, including Barred List Check, will be required.