Teacher Alternative Tuition Service in Ipswich

Suffolk County Council

Address: Countywide across Suffolk, Community based role

Salary: MPR (Mid Pay Range) / UPR (Upper Pay Range), plus SEN allowance, Teachers Pay and Conditions, (pro rata for part time)

Hours: 29.6 - 37 hours per week, flexible working options available

Contract: Permanent, 2 positions available

As a modern, flexible and effective organisation, we’re driven to make a positive difference to the environment, the communities we serve and the careers of our people. When you join us as a 1:1 Teacher within the Alternative Tuition Service (ATS), you’ll be encouraged to share your fresh thinking and empowered to explore new ideas that shape both your career and the educational experiences of children and young people in Suffolk. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful and vibrant team of teachers working across the county to provide stimulating and creative learning, helping pupils make progress towards positive and successful outcomes.

Your role and responsibilities

• Work with pupils 1-to-1 or in groups, sometimes in their homes, to plan and deliver blended learning via Microsoft Teams.
• Work with a team of specialist teachers who have the knowledge and significant experience in working with a range of pupils with special educational and emotional needs.
• Model positive attitudes and relationships to young people and establish a caring, safe and stimulating environment for teaching and learning.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with other professionals within your work and with parents/carers and Local Authority staff.
• Respond to the issues that may be affecting the young people’s ability to access the curriculum and support them appropriately.

This role is mainly based in the community; however, you may also have the opportunity to work from home occasionally and you will have an office base. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements, please contact the recruiting manager listed below.

What you will need

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• A strong commitment to social inclusion and equality of opportunity.
• The ability to inspire pupils to achieve their full potential.
• To be resilient, self‑motivated, creative and flexible in your approach.
• Experience as a competent teacher working with vulnerable pupils.
• Knowledge and experience of supporting pupils with a range of special educational and emotional needs.
• Experience of managing potentially challenging behaviour.
• Experience of working in a specialist setting is desirable, but not essential.

If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

Our service works with vulnerable children and young people who are medically unable to attend school, have been permanently excluded, or are awaiting a specialist placement. You will be joining a dynamic and committed team of inspirational staff who provide a high‑quality educational offer to pupils with a wide range of needs, often complex. You will need to be flexible, creative and resilient, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of the wider team. The Alternative Tuition Service is a supportive and highly collaborative team of experienced teachers who place pupil needs and voices at the heart of everything they do, ensuring each child receives an inclusive and personalised learning experience.

This role is primarily community‑based, although there may be opportunities to work from home on occasion, and you will have access to an office base. If you would like to discuss how this may impact your working arrangements, please contact the recruiting manager listed below.

We will offer you:

• Full support and training to access and use online learning platforms.
• Access to a wide range of professional development opportunities, particularly in SEND.
• Support from a team of dedicated support staff and qualified leads who value and champion the work teachers do with children and young people.
• Opportunities to develop your curriculum knowledge and deepen your understanding of working with children and young people with additional needs.

Empowering Everyone

We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

For more information

Please contact Tabitha Jones (she/her) for a casual conversation. You can reach her by emailing tabitha.jones@suffolk.gov.uk or calling 07860 824057.

How to apply

• Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (Word).
• Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
• Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the ‘Person Profile’ section of the JPP. You should use the Supporting Statement template (Word). Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4. Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

For guidance on completing your application, please see our How to Apply page.

Planning to use Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Please ensure your application still reflects your own skills, experience and ideas. If used inappropriately, your application may not be processed. Please read our guidance for using AI to understand what’s acceptable.

Do you need any reasonable adjustments to help you to apply? If you are disabled and/or have additional support needs, you can request reasonable adjustments. You can do this by contacting our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. You can find examples of possible adjustments on our Reasonable Adjustment pages.

Closing date: 11.30 pm, 7 June 2026.

Interview date: 16 or 17 June 2026.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.