At a Glance
- Tasks: Teach practical construction skills to post-16 students in a supportive environment.
- Company: Prospero Teaching, dedicated to alternative education for students with SEMH needs.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, full-time hours, and the chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on vocational learning and personal growth.
- Why this job: Empower students to develop trade skills and confidence while shaping their futures.
- Qualifications: Experience with SEND/SEMH, strong behaviour management, and practical construction skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 33483 £ per year.
Prospero Teaching is recruiting for a Construction Teacher to join an expanding alternative provision, working with post-16 students with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs. This is a teaching role focused on delivering a practical, hands-on construction curriculum to small groups of post-16 learners who may have experienced disruption to their education.
The provision offers a structured, supportive environment where consistency, relationships, and clear routes into employment are central. Students are supported to re-engage with learning, develop practical trade skills, and work towards City & Guilds qualifications (Entry Level 3-Level 2).
Teaching takes place in groups of up to six learners, with a strong focus on vocational learning, confidence-building, and employability skills. You will deliver engaging sessions across a range of trades including bricklaying, carpentry, plastering, painting & decorating, and general maintenance.
A calm, flexible, and resilient approach is essential, alongside effective behaviour management using trauma-informed strategies. The role also involves supporting students' pastoral needs, working closely with support staff, contributing to EHCP targets, and maintaining a safe, well-organised workshop environment with high standards of health and safety.
CONTRACT DETAILS:
- Position: Construction Teacher
- Type of work: Alternative / Specialist Provision
- Start date: September 2026 (possibly sooner)
- Duration / Likely Duration: Long-term
- Contract type: Temp-to-Perm
- Full time/part time: Full-Time
- Pay: From £150 per day
- Working hours: 08.00am-16.30pm
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience working with people with SEND/SEMH needs
- Strong behaviour management and deskills
- Practical experience in construction trades
- Ability to deliver engaging small-group sessions
- Confidence leading sessions alongside and directing support staff
Desirable:
- Teaching qualification (QTS or equivalent)
- Experience delivering City & Guilds or vocational qualifications
- Assessing / IQA qualifications
- Understanding of trauma practice
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:
- Hold Right to Work in the UK
- Hold an enhanced Child Barred List DBS registered with the update service, or be willing to apply
- Provide two professional, child-related references
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business / education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. Successful candidates will be required to register with Prospero Teaching to take up the post.
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