Hours of Work: 39 hours per week: Monday to Thursday- 08:00-16:30, Friday- 08:00-15:30
Contract length: Permanent
Salary: £28,933.00-£32,331.00 per year
Base: Brian Jackson College, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AD
Closing Date: Friday 20th November at 12 NOON
Established in 1974, Fresh Futures is a regional charity that supports vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people, and their families, within Kirklees and surrounding areas.
Our vision is for all children, young people and their families to have opportunities for a better life, now and in the future.
We are committed to improving the lives of children and young people by providing opportunities that enable them to achieve a positive destination that is right for them. We empower families and influential adults to make positive choices, so children and young people live healthy and happy lives. By working within communities, we support children, young people, and their families and advocate for them.
We listen. We respect. We include. We empower. We care. Through the work we do, we aim to make a positive and lasting difference for the people we support.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has become available within Fresh Futures’ Brian Jackson College Team. We are seeking an enthusiastic Functional Skills Teacher to join our team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in teaching functional skills Maths and English from entry level to level 1 to pupils in years 10 and 11, with the possibility of PSHE/RSE cover for a short period of time.
Why the role exists and overall responsibility
To provide high quality teaching to pupils, within a specialist subject, in line with national curriculum guidelines.
Main activities
Teaching
- Plan classes in line with the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability group/subjects that you teach
- Prepare and develop teaching materials, teaching programmes and pastoral arrangements as appropriate
- Provide an inspiring, motivating and challenging environment to enable pupils to fulfil their potential
- Provide different techniques to engage pupils in active, hands on, creative problem based learning.
- Provide teaching based on each pupils individual needs, capabilities and learning preferences
- Apply a range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning objectives for pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions, monitoring learners progress and levels of attainment.
- Provide pupils with feedback to enable ongoing learning and development.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy including the correct use of spoken English (whatever your specialist subject
Behaviour and safety
- Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for pupils.
- Use the schools framework for behaviour management to implement a range of strategies, consistently and fairly.
Team working and collaboration
- Participate in any relevant meetings/professional development opportunities at the school, which relate to learners, curriculum or organisation of the school including pastoral arrangements.
- Take part as required in the review, development and management of the activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school.
Wider professional responsibilities:
- Ensure parents/ carers are kept informed of pupils progress, achievements and well being
- Co ordinate delivery and progress across both provisions working collaboratively with all teaching staff employed at Brian Jackson College.
- To ensure that adequate information is provided in the event that ‘cover’ is needed for absence due to sickness or any other cause.
Administration:
- Ensure pupil records and plans are kept up to date.
- Be fully responsible for marking of all pupil work following the schools marking policy.
Safeguarding Duties and Responsibilities:
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The following duties are expected of all staff:
- proactively ensuring the effective implementation of Child Protection and other related policies
- ensuring full compliance with all relevant statutory regulations as well as all school policies, Health & Safety regulations etc.
- communicating effectively with all relevant stakeholders including colleagues, students, parents and outside agencies as appropriate.
Other Duties:
- To promote Equality and Diversity in all aspects of work
- To co-operate with the promotion and maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment and own health and safety
- Perform any reasonable duties as requested by the head teacher.
Knowledge, training and experience required
- Experience working with KS3 & KS4 pupils in Alternative provision or PRU setting
- Specialist subject
- PGCE/QTS or equivalent (would consider trainee)
- Experience of delivering functional skills within the national curriculum
- Experience of assessing, recording and reporting on pupils learning
- Working with young people experiencing SEMH
- Training in behaviour management
Key personal characteristics
- A team player with a positive, solution focused approach
- Flexible and reliable
- Inspiring and enthusiastic
- Good time management
How to Apply
Download our application form here (editable PDF)
Read our Candidate Pack for the role here
Read our job advert for the role here
Completed application forms should ideally be emailed to us at [email protected] or be posted to Brian Jackson College, Vision House, High Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AD and must arrive no later the closing date and time specified.
For further information regarding the role please contact Nicola Atkinson on 01924 408306 or at [email protected]
Equal Opportunities
Fresh Futures is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive, caring and empowering workplace where everyone can thrive.
We recruit on the basis of skills, behaviours and alignment with our values, and are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the selection process. If you require any support to complete the application form, or need information in an alternative or more accessible format, please let the Recruiting Manager know and we will be happy to support you.