Mechanics Vocational Teacher / Instructor
Wilds Lodge School - Rutland
Salary: Competitive (UQ1-UQ6 or M1-M6 + SEN)
Permanent, term time plus 2 weeks in the holidays including results day
Full time or Part time
To start January 2027
We are excited to offer the opportunity to join our wonderful school and work with our exceptional learners who experience a range of needs including SEMH and ASD. If you are a Teacher or hold the relevant qualification who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you!
Job role
We are seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and patient Vocational Teacher: Mechanics to join our specialist SEMH provision. The successful candidate will deliver engaging, practical mechanics-based learning to young people who may have experienced challenges within mainstream education. This role is about much more than teaching mechanical skills. You will play an important part in helping students develop confidence, resilience, independence, employability skills and positive attitudes towards learning, while providing a safe, structured and supportive environment. You will plan and deliver practical and theory-based lessons covering areas such as vehicle maintenance, mechanical systems, workshop practice, tools and equipment, health and safety, fault finding and basic engineering principles. You will adapt your teaching to meet individual needs and use practical learning as a means of engaging students who may struggle with traditional classroom-based education.
To be successful, you will:
Be a qualified teacher status or relevant qualification to deliver vocational subject
Have KS3 to KS5 experience
Have a good honours degree or equivalent
Have evidence of recent and relevant training and CPD
Have relevant training and / or experience in SEMH and autism / communication and interaction needs
Hold a UK driving licence and business insurance
About Wilds Lodge
Wilds Lodge School is an independent 38 week specialist boarding and day provision for boys and girls (girls are accepted as day learners only) for learners aged between 5 and 19 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, set in Empingham, Rutland. All the learners a...
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