Virtual English Teacher

Teaching Vacancies; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An online school is seeking a qualified English Teacher to deliver engaging virtual lessons and support learners who need alternative educational approaches. The successful candidate will craft personalized learning experiences and collaborate with a dedicated team to help students achieve their academic goals. This full-time position offers a hybrid working model and a salary ranging from £32,916 to £47,472, ensuring flexibility and inclusivity in education.

Benefits

Access to further training and CPD

Flexible working options

Cycle to work scheme

Health and wellness support

Discounts on shopping and dining

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status is essential.
• Experience with special education needs preferred.
• Strong understanding of current teaching practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging online English lessons.
• Support learners with personalized learning experiences.
• Collaborate with the Virtual School Lead on curriculum delivery.

Skills

Adaptability

Creativity

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree or equivalent

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Location: Hybrid (working mostly from home with occasional travel to our Trust schools, home visits and the Central Office when required), UK

Salary: £32,916 - £47,472 (M1 - U1)

Education Phases: Through School

Job Roles: Teacher

Working Patterns: Full-Time

Application Deadline: Sunday, 18th January 2026

Expected Working Start Date: ASAP

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

I am delighted to introduce our latest school improvement project, YES Connected. New to The YES Trust, our online learning platform is an innovative approach to alternative provision for students who need a different approach.

YES Connected is here to support schools and local authorities in reaching learners who face barriers to accessing full‑time education in a traditional school setting. Our mission is to deliver an excellent online education while working closely with home schools to strengthen each student’s knowledge, confidence, and wellbeing, with the ultimate goal of reintegrating them successfully into school life.

YES Connected is personalised and child‑centred, built around four core values:

• Adaptive to need: centred around precision teaching, every learner receives a tailored learning experience focusing on their individual needs, ambitions and prior knowledge.
• Child‑centred – We take the time to understand every child and adapt to their individual needs and circumstances, whilst maintaining high aspirations for their learning and future success.
• Authentic relationships – Through live lessons, wellbeing check‑ins, weekly assemblies, mentoring and regular communication, we create a safe, connected community.
• Transforming lives – We provide high‑quality, nurturing education for children who may otherwise engage very little with learning, empowering them to reconnect with education and achieve meaningful success.

The successful candidate will help shape this vision by designing and delivering engaging online learning, from short‑term interventions to full curriculum pathways and live lessons as part of individual education plans.

Starting small to prove the concept, YES Connected are currently operating with a very small team through a blended offer of live and pre‑prepared lessons.

With the support of a larger teaching and learning team, we want to deliver more high‑quality live lessons with specialist teachers.

Our ultimate aim is to be able to offer a full timetable of live lessons online for those who can access it, whilst maintaining our blended approach for others.

This project has the potential to be life‑changing for learners, families, and educators. It will only be limited by our imagination. If you are passionate about inclusion, innovation, and making a real difference, we would love you to join us on this journey.

Abbie Rock
Virtual School Lead – YES Connected

Job Description

Salary: M1 – UTS1 (QTS required)

Contract: Full‑time fixed term contract for one year initially

Location: Working from home for most of the time, with travel to our Trust schools, home visits and the Central Office when required.

Responsible to: Virtual School Lead

Interview Date: Thursday 5th February 2026 (Shortlisting calls with candidates: Monday 2nd February)

Candidates are advised to check the dates carefully and ensure they can be available, due to the tight turnaround we strongly recommend seeking approval from your employer for release before applying.

We are seeking a qualified English Teacher to join our innovative online school, YES Connected. As Virtual English Teacher you will deliver engaging, high‑quality lessons to learners who need a different approach to education.

This role combines your subject expertise with creativity to design personalised learning experiences that help students overcome barriers and achieve success.

The role is responsible for delivering high‑quality teaching and learning of English and providing comprehensive student support within the YES Connected virtual school.

To deliver the vision, our subject teachers will work in collaboration with the Virtual School Lead focusing on three key themes:

• Re‑connecting, raising aspirations and motivating
• A whole education, recognising that essential pre‑curators to academic success are personal and emotional development, independent living and decision‑making skills and discovering meaningful interests and goals.
• Personalised curriculum including specific engagement activities based on the interests of each individual learner.

Positive and trusted adult role models in the form of Learning Mentors and qualified teachers recruited for their enthusiasm for working with disconnected young people and their ability to understand and adapt, in order to meet the needs of the students.

Opportunities to support social and emotional needs through individualised programmes and a varied curriculum.

Unlocking every child’s potential.

The curriculum will determine the knowledge and skills students will learn at each stage. It will be planned efficiently to deliver exceptional lessons where students make outstanding progress, and are able to relate their learning to the wider world.

Individualised learning programmes, based on the interests and skills of the students and which draw up on the diverse range of pastoral, vocational, engagement and personal and social development activities.

Small groups of students (max 10) with capability to offer 1 to 1 studentsupport.

Practical application of knowledge to develop skills that prepare for accreditation and work towards independence and social integration.

Recognising and celebrating achievement.

Positive learning environments with praise for success and recognition of achievement.

Regular liaison with parents and carers to involve them fully in the education of their children including weekly progress telephone calls.

Celebration of success through weekly celebrations with students and staff rewards for targeted elements and high‑profile annual celebration events.

Relevant vocational learning that broadens the curriculum we offer to students, providing the opportunity to support their classroom learning by gaining practical skills in the workplace and ultimately allowing them to achieve recognised qualifications.

Key Priorities

• Support the vision and direction of the virtual school.
• Provide an engaging curriculum.
• Deliver and maintain effective learning and teaching.
• Ensure effective pastoral care and behaviour support throughout the school.
• Be responsible for the day‑to‑day impact of own subject across the curriculum.
• Willingness to demonstrate a flexible approach to the curriculum to meet school requirements.

Teaching & Learning

Plan and deliver engaging, well‑structured online lessons aligned to the National Curriculum and the students’ Personalised learning plans. These lessons may be live or for students to access and complete more independently.

Differentiate for SEND/SEMH and neurodiverse learners, using evidence‑informed approach.

Provide timely, high‑quality feedback on all submitted work; use assessment to inform next steps.

Maintain high expectations for behaviour, attitudes to learning and attendance within virtual environments.

Use a blend of synchronous (live) and asynchronous approaches, aligning provision with individual needs/EHCPs.

Partnership Working

• Support in establishing a culture and curriculum which fulfils the aims and requirements of the whole virtual school community as set out in the vision.
• Seek opportunities to communicate with parents and carers to enrich student experience and to promote The virtual school's value to the wider community.
• Collaborate with staff to actively promote British values, as well as the virtual school's spiritual, moral, social, emotional and cultural well‑being of students and their families.
• Represent The virtual school at relevant meetings, as and when required.

Health & Safety / Child Protection

To help ensure that health and safety standards meet statutory requirements, monitoring health and safety matters within the school, particularly ensuring that all members of staff take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others.

To help ensure that Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures and Department of Health assessments of Children in Need are rigorously complied with, and that the welfare and health and safety of students are of prime consideration.

To promote the safety and well‑being of students and staff.

To ensure good order and discipline of students and staff.

Desired Criteria

• Knowledge and experience of current good practice and development in special education provision.
• Knowledge of successful practice in teaching hard to reach students.
• Knowledge of how to promote independence for young people with complex needs.
• Behaviour Management training.
• Mental Health training.
• Knowledge and experience of supporting different aspects of SEND, including ASD, ADHD, SLCN.
• Knowledge of OFSTED Framework.
• Work in the wider community.

Essential Criteria

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• A degree or equivalent.
• Evidence of further professional development.
• Proven ability to:
  • Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students.
  • Promote good student progress and outcomes.
  • Demonstrate full subject and curriculum knowledge.
  • Plan and teach well‑structured lessons.
  • Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students.
  • Use assessment effectively to inform student’s progress and to analyse data to help the target‑setting process.
  • Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
  • Fulfil wider professional responsibilities.
  • Communicate and work effectively in a multi‑disciplinary school team including parents/guardians and other external agencies.
  • Commitment to school‑wide focus on student attainment.
  • Ability to motivate and inspire.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Generate enthusiasm for new ideas in both students and staff.
  • Communicate effectively to groups and individuals, orally and in writing.
  • Resolve conflict through active listening and negotiation.
  • Demonstrate a flexible approach and a willingness to listen to others.
  • Provide advice and guidance to parents and carers in a positive and clear manner.
  • Remain calm when working under pressure.
  • Ability to show patience and empathy.
  • Ability to analyse situations, prioritise and help to implement realistic solutions.
  • Ability to establish and develop good relationships with all involved in the school.
  • Willingness to deliver and support extra‑curricular activities.
  • Ability to inspire all in a love of learning for your subject Evidence of understanding and commitment to equality of opportunity.
  • Respect for students’ individual difference.
  • Demonstrate a good level and understanding of ICT.
  • Knowledge of how to deal with safeguarding issues in school.
  • Awareness of current developments in education and the implications of these.
  • Understand how to plan appropriate interventions.
  • Behaviour management techniques for groups and individuals.
  • Know how to develop effective rapport with students, this being based on high expectations and establishing a purposeful learning environment.
  • Able to delegate responsibility with accountability for area of responsibility.
  • Communicate with staff teams effectively.
  • An ability to establish and maintain positive partnerships with parents, students and communities.
  • Commitment to the school’s wider community.
  • Awareness of the need to develop a school culture responsive to the nature of the school’s communities.
  • Positive recommendation from present employer.
  • Adherence to standards established in Safer Recruitment guidance.

What the school offers its staff – Benefits

• Access and support with training and CPD including further professional qualifications.
• Specialist training where required.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Flexible and supportive approach to work.
• Hybrid Working.
• Nursery benefits.
• Education Mutual – access to free face to face counselling, physiotherapy, nurse help‑line, prescription service whenever you need it.
• Perkbox.
• A huge range of discounts, free gifts, perks including shopping, eating out, holidays.
• The wellness Hub – access to a variety of practical and useful resources.
• Medical – online GP appointments, prescriptions and advice at a time convenient to you.

Commitment to safeguarding

The safe recruitment of staff in the Trust is the first step in the effective safeguarding and promotion of welfare for our children. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers in the Trust to share this commitment. It is recognised that this can only be achieved through sound procedures, good inter‑agency cooperation and the recruitment and retention of competent, motivated employees who are suited to, and fulfilled in the roles they undertake. A copy of the Trust’s Safer Recruitment Policy is available on request.