Overview
Functional Skills and Enrichment Teacher – Location: Nuneaton. Hours: 37 hours per week (Full Time). Unqualified and Qualified pay scales Up to point 38.
Alternative Provision | 14–16 KS4 Learners. We are looking for a passionate, trauma‑informed Functional Skills and Enrichment Teacher who believes that meaningful change starts with trust, consistency and understanding. Our learners are young people aged 14–16 who may have SEND, social, emotional or mental health needs, challenging behaviour, or past experiences of exclusion from mainstream education. Many have experienced disrupted education, adversity or trauma — and all deserve adults who see their potential before their behaviour. Learning is flexible, responsive and rooted in real life. You will be a consistent, trusted adult — someone who shows up, listens, and supports young people to re‑engage with learning and move forward with confidence.
About The Role
This is a relationship‑driven role combining Functional Skills delivery with enrichment and pastoral support. You will work alongside a dedicated team to create a safe, calm and inclusive environment where learners feel understood, valued and ready to learn. Core delivery is functional skills English and also PSHE. Enrichment is flexible and adaptable may include sport, arts, practical activities and personal development, alongside employability skills and preparation for independent living. If you have skills and experience you feel will enhance the curriculum of our alternative provision, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Deliver functional skills English and PSHE.
- Provide enrichment activities (sport, arts, practical activities, personal development) and support employability skills and independent living preparation.
- Build trusted relationships with learners and provide pastoral support to help re‑engagement with learning.
Qualifications and Experience
- We would love to hear from you if you have a youth work, SEND, pastoral, alternative provision or behaviour support background.
- Experience teaching and making meaningful impact.
- Understand trauma‑informed practice and believe in connection before correction.
- Skilled at building relationships with young people who may be hard to reach.
- Ability to support learners with SEND, SEMH needs and challenging behaviour.
- Passionate about helping young people develop employability skills, independence and life skills.
- Confident delivering or supporting Functional Skills and enrichment activity, even if your background is non‑traditional.
- Teaching qualifications are favoured; we are willing to support the right candidate to achieve this as we value the right mindset, experience and values.
Why Join Us
- Work in a provision where relationships are central to everything we do.
- Be part of a supportive, reflective and values‑led team.
- Have the flexibility to shape learning around the needs of the young person.
- Make a real difference to learners who need stability, belief and second chances.
- The pay range we’re offering is Unqualified Teacher £28,362-£31,892 – Qualified Teacher £32,843-£44,112.
- Annual leave of 40 days, plus bank holidays and up to 5 additional closure days.
- Access to Teacher pension scheme with generous Employer Pension contribution.
If you believe that behaviour is communication, that young people thrive when they feel safe, and that education should meet learners where they are — we want to hear from you. Apply now and help us build futures through connection, care and consistency.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values, and they are central to our mission. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment, please contact the recruiting manager.
We aim to support our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance. We recognise that many of our employees have responsibilities and are committed to providing support for our employees. We are working hard to support flexible and new ways of working where possible and offer a wide range of benefits.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
For questions or discussions on how you can help make a difference please contact tamara.cleaver@nwslc.ac.uk.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values, and they are central to our mission. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind.
