Vocational Studies Tutor in Bodmin

At Red Moor School, we don’t just teach — we transform futures. We believe that working with your hands, connecting with the outdoors and building something real can unlock confidence in a young person that no textbook ever could. We are now looking for a Vocational Studies Tutor (Land-based) to join our dynamic Vocational Studies Team (VST). If you bring real industry experience, a passion for practical learning and a belief that every young person deserves a route to success that reflects who they are, you’ll feel right at home here.

If you’re someone who can hold a spade and hold a relationship at the same time, who knows that the best learning happens outside with sleeves rolled up — we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, practical sessions in our gardens and outdoor learning spaces across a range of land-based crafts, horticulture and hard landscaping.
• Support the delivery of City & Guilds land-based qualifications and AQA unit awards, helping pupils achieve nationally recognised outcomes.
• Guide pupils in the safe use of tools and equipment, applying strong dynamic and detailed risk assessment.
• Embed Systematic Instruction and a Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) approach into every session.
• Build strong, trusting relationships that support communication, teamwork and personal growth.
• Contribute to planning, quality assurance and annual reviews, using digital tools to track and monitor progress.
• Support colleagues in evidencing learner outcomes and shaping the curriculum in line with current policy.
• Work collaboratively within a skilled, supportive Vocational Studies Team, sharing expertise and best practice.

What you will bring

• Level 2/3 qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant study required.
• Have up-to-date knowledge of tools, techniques and health & safety standards.
• Have experience training, mentoring or supervising young people — ideally those with complex needs.
• Can build positive, steady, trusting relationships, even when sessions don’t go to plan.
• Are organised, self-motivated and able to manage your workload independently.
• Hold or are working towards a teaching or assessor qualification (desirable but not essential).
• Believe wholeheartedly in practical learning as a route to confidence, independence and achievement.

About Us

Red Moor is a nurturing, specialist school for pupils aged 5–18 with SEMH needs and barriers to learning. Many of our young people arrive having found school overwhelming or unsuccessful in the past — our job is to show them a different experience. We believe: “The curriculum should be the servant of the child.” – Sir Barry Carpenter (2024). This philosophy shapes our relationships, our environment, and every aspect of school life — including the way we care for our buildings and grounds.

Red Moor is part of Acorn Education, within Outcomes First Group, giving you both the closeness of a supportive school team and the opportunities of a national organisation. Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Life Assurance, Pension scheme with options to increase contributions, “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks, Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including: Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits, Hundreds of UK and international discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme, Critical illness cover, Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.