Functional Skills Teacher
Job title: | Functional Skills Teacher |
Contract type: | Temporary |
Location: | Basford, Stoke-on-Trent |
Industry: | SEN |
Salary: | £140 - £220 per day |
Reference: | 0000293776_1739435970 |
Contact name: | Aspire People Limited |
Contact email: | Maddison@aspirepeople.co.uk |
Job description
Are you a dedicated and driven Teacher with the skills to support students with SEMH, ASD, ADHD, and MLD? We are looking for a KS4 Functional Skills Teacher to join our specialist through school, where your role will be crucial in helping students gain practical skills for life.Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, prepare, and deliver Functional Skills lessons to mixed-ability KS4 students.
- Work with smaller class sizes, ensuring personalized support for each student's unique needs.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with students, creating a positive and safe learning environment.
- Use your communication skills to engage students and foster a sense of belonging, helping them feel confident in their learning.
- Implement effective behaviour management techniques to support a calm, focused classroom.
- Mark and assess student progress, providing feedback and adapting lessons to meet their evolving needs.
What We're Looking For:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Experience working with students with SEMH, ASD, ADHD, or MLD is desirable.
- xceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to build strong relationships with students and colleagues.
- Patience, empathy, and the ability to understand and support the diverse needs of students.
- Strong behaviour management strategies and a calm, proactive approach to challenges.
Why Join Us?
- Smaller class sizes, allowing you to make a real impact on individual students.
- Term-time only role, with a competitive salary.
- A rewarding opportunity to work in a specialist setting and help students develop functional skills for life beyond school.
- £250 referral bonus for recommendations of candidates suitable for any of the roles we are currently recruiting for
If you have the skills to engage, inspire, and build meaningful connections with students, we would love to hear from you.
Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.

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