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Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.

Health & Social Care + Functional Skills Teacher (with Curriculum Responsibilities)

Peterlee | Full Time | Permanent
Salary: £32,620 - £40,000 per annum (based on experience and qualifications)

Reed Further Education are working in partnership with a specialist education provider to recruit a Teacher for their Peterlee site.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced teacher and leader who is passionate about supporting young people aged 14-18, including learners with additional needs and EHCPs, within an alternative provision setting.

Teaching responsibilities may include:

• Functional Skills English and Maths
• Health & Social Care
• PSHE
• Supporting learners with a range of educational and pastoral needs

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the education provision and support the wider site team
• Oversee safeguarding, health and safety and learner welfare
• Drive improvements in teaching, learning and assessment
• Monitor learner progress and achievement
• Support staff performance and development
• Ensure compliance with curriculum and quality standards
• Build positive relationships with learners, families

About You

We are seeking a resilient and committed education professional who can thrive within a rewarding but demanding environment.

You will ideally have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent teaching qualification
• Experience teaching Functional Skills, Health & Social Care or related subjects
• Previous leadership, management or curriculum responsibility
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and understanding
• Experience supporting learners with additional needs, SEMH needs or EHCPs

All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years’ referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.

Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.

Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:

• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area

• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf

• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club

• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment

• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.

• Great referral bonus’ (up to £200 per successful referral!)

• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning

To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.