Class Teacher with Mathematics Specialism (Functional Skills/GCSE)
Specialist Provision (Post-16)
Ascent College – Remarkable Autism Term Time (190 days) + 5 days Salary £34,069 to £52,835 per annum (MPS – UPS) depending on experience + SEN Allowance
Are you a passionate Maths teacher looking to make a real difference beyond the classroom? At Ascent College, you will support autistic young people and adults to develop the skills, confidence, and independence they need for life beyond education. We are seeking a motivated, values-driven Maths Functional Skills/GCSE specialist to join our growing team as we continue to develop innovative and aspirational post-16 provision.
About Us
The Remarkable Group has been established for over 50 years, providing the highest quality services for autistic young people. Wargrave House School (ages 5 – 16) & Ascent College (ages 16 – 25) operate a non-maintained special school and independent specialist college with an excellent reputation for delivering outstanding education and care to Autistic young people. We are the first national provider to receive Beacon status from the National Autistic Society
The Role
As a teacher at Ascent College, you will:
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Deliver engaging, personalised Maths learning tailored to individual pathways.
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Plan and prepare the college for GCSE Mathematics delivery from September 2027.
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Plan and deliver the Functional Skills Mathematics curriculum.
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Teach small groups (typically 6–10 students) to enable meaningful progress.
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Support students to develop life skills, independence, and employability.
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Is able to teach across a varied curriculum including other accredited learning, such as Skills for Further Learning and Employment, Essential Digital Skills and RARPA pathways.
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Understands or is willing to learn specialist approaches to supporting autistic students.
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Is passionate about preparing young people for employment, independent living and life beyond education.
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Can develop accredited and non-accredited learning opportunities linked to real-life contexts.
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Is committed to high expectations, inclusivity and person-centred practice.
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Adapt teaching approaches in line with EHCP outcomes and therapeutic guidance.
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Work collaboratively with Student Learning Mentors and specialist teams.
This is a unique opportunity to teach in a setting where success is measured not just in qualifications, but in confidence, independence and real-life outcomes.
Supportive Environment
We provide a structured and supportive environment, including:
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Dedicated Student Learning Mentors in every class
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A consistent and proactive approach to behaviour support
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Access to therapy and specialist services
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A strong focus on understanding behaviour as communication
You will be supported to focus on building relationships and delivering high-quality teaching.
About You
We are looking for professionals who:
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Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS/QTLS)
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Are passionate about supporting young autistic individuals
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Can adapt teaching to meet a wide range of abilities and learning styles
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Are committed to inclusive and person-centred education
You will demonstrate our core values:
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Creative – adapting your teaching to meet individual needs
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Aspirational – supporting learners to achieve meaningful outcomes
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Respectful – building positive and professional relationships
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Resilient – approaching challenges with a positive mindset
Experience in SEN or post-16 education is desirable, but not essential.
If you feel that you have the values, skills and outlook to work at Remarkable we would love to hear from you.
What we offer
We offer our staff autism specific training to support continuous professional development. Our benefits include an attractive pension scheme, Employee Assist Programme, free lunch, long service awards, enhanced sick pay and enhanced maternity pay and a Golden Hello welcome bonus of up to £250.
We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We particularly encourage applications frompeople fromdiverse backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and participate in the Disability Confident scheme, ensuring all candidates are considered fairly and supported where needed. For more information on this scheme, please visit our careers page.
Our aim is to recruit quality staff for both academic and support roles in a fair, structured and supportive manner, underpinned by our Recruitment and Selection Policy and KSCIE. In accordance with recent updates to KCSIE 2025 (Keeping Children Safe in Education) guidance, we will be performing online searches and requesting references for all shortlisted candidates.
Please note:
We will require proof of right to work in the UK and qualifications at interview stage. If this is not provided you may not be interviewed.
Closing Date:
Monday 2nd November 2026
Interviews:
Week commencing 9th November 2026
Remarkable is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Remarkable operates a safe recruitment process and appointment to the post will be subject to suitable references, online searches, self-declaration, satisfactory pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, and where applicable, a prohibition check and section 128 direction check.
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