Teacher of Health and Social Care

NACRO; Farnworth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An education and support organization seeks a compassionate teacher to work in a supportive environment with young people facing educational barriers. This role focuses on teaching, learning, and assessment, ensuring students achieve qualifications. Responsibilities include lesson planning, monitoring progress, and providing feedback. Ideal candidates will have a supportive approach and relevant experience, with English and Maths at GCSE grade C/4 as a minimum requirement. Teaching qualification is desired but not essential, as training will be provided.

Benefits

Incremental pay offer with annual increases

Fully funded progression route to become a qualified teacher

Unique focus on wellbeing and work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with anxiety, ASD/ASHD.
• Knowledge of the EHCP process.
• Teaching qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Planning lessons and developing resources.
• Monitoring students' progress and providing feedback.
• Assessing students to ensure they achieve as expected.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Experience working with young people

Strong subject knowledge

Education

English and Maths at GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent Level 2

Job description

Hours - 32 hours per week (Tuesday to Friday)

Salary – £25,647 - £27,540 per annum, (pro rata) subject to qualifications – DET Qualified teachers are currently in receipt of a temporary market supplement of £1,700 per annum, payable as an additional premium above the contractual base salary.

We are Nacro. We see your future, whatever the past.

We believe that everyone deserves a good education, a safe and secure place to live, the right to be heard, and the chance to start again, with support from someone on their side.

That’s why our housing, education, justice and health and wellbeing services work alongside people to give them the support and skills they need to succeed. And it’s why we fight for their voices to be heard and campaign together to create lasting change.

What we offer

• An incremental pay offer with annual increases and increases which reflect your development in the role
• Fully funded progression route to becoming a qualified teacher
• Advanced progression options including assurance, coaching, and leadership qualifications to support your next career steps
• An alternative to observations where we will support you to experiment and try new things in your practice
• An average class size of just 8 students
• Protected time for essential administrative tasks
• A unique to industry focus on wellbeing with a genuine work-life balance, including annual leave available to request all year round

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking someone who is passionate about helping young people to learn and achieve, and who can help them be ready to take their next steps. We need someone who is compassionate in their approach, and who can work with young people who may have had multiple barriers to education in the past. We want someone who is flexible and can be part of a small, local team who come together in all circumstances to put our students first.

What will I be doing as a teacher at Nacro?

As a key member of the teaching team, your main focus will always be teaching, learning, and assessment, supporting students to make appropriate progress in lessons, resulting in them achieving qualifications. You will also play an important role within the centre community, supporting your students pastorally, and will have duties related to assurance, making sure our courses run on time, and to a high standard.

Duties include (but are not limited to):

• Preparing for learning by planning lessons, developing resources, and caring for our classroom spaces
• Monitoring students’ progress on their course, providing feedback and support so that students can improve
• Assessing students and their work so that they achieve as expected and as needed for their next steps
• Working with your colleagues to enhance delivery, identify support needs, and contributing to student experience and enrichment
• You may be asked to deliver tutorial or skills lessons as part of your role using our ready-made lessons resources

Requirements for this role

• English and Maths at GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent Level 2
• Experience working with young people with anxiety, ASD/ASHD
• Knowledge of the EHCP process
• Relevant industry experience and strong subject knowledge
• All candidates will require an enhanced DBS check
• A teaching qualification is desirable but not essential, Nacro is proud to support those new to teaching

Next steps

Please click on the ‘Apply now’ button to apply online.

Safeguarding Statement

The safety and wellbeing of our service users, students, and residents, is central to the services we provide.

At Nacro we are committed to ensuring that service users, students, residents, and anyone who accesses our services are free from abuse, harm, and neglect. We are also committed to protecting their health, wellbeing, and human rights.

Safeguarding is the responsibility of all Nacro employees, volunteers, and contractors, whatever their role.