Acorn Alternative Provision in Normanton are looking for an enthusiastic educator, who is able to blend teaching and relational skills, with the values of a living and active Christian faith, to deliver excellent alternative education.    

Acorn Alternative Provision - Rebuilding foundations, restoring hope.

Exclusion from school is a growing problem across the UK. Persistent disruptive behaviour is the most recorded reason for exclusion, but in many cases, there are underlying factors that have been or are traumatic and have played a significant part in the story. These include poverty; unsafe family environment; poor mental health; special educational needs and gaps in prior learning. In the long-term, and without intervention or effective support, excluded pupils are more likely to become unemployed and are significantly over-represented in the criminal justice system.  At Acorn Alternative Provision we work in partnership with local churches to address the underlying issues that have led to young people facing exclusion or disengagement from school. We rebuild foundations and restore hope by delivering trauma-informed educational programmes, and by providing wrap-around support to young people and families.  

The successful applicant will: 

• Be able to engage young people within a classroom setting.  

• Possess proven skills and strategies for engaging effectively with challenging young people in achieving recognisable outcomes.  

• Be able to teach Maths and/or English at Entry Levels 1-3 and Level 1-2.  

• Possess a positive and therapeutic approach to managing young people’s behaviour.  

• Understand broad issues impacting a young person’s ability to participate in learning and self-improvement.  

• Be able to work as part of a team and deliver outcomes as directed by a senior member of staff.  

• Have highly effective personal leadership and ability to act as a role model for young people.  

• Have some knowledge of the issues facing the community in which the centre is based.  

In this role, you will: 

• Work with other team members to plan, resource, and deliver programmes for young people, including after-school activities.  

• Plan and deliver lessons in areas of the curriculum as agreed with your manager, including English and/or Maths; leading sessions as timetabled and supporting in lessons led by other staff. 

• Take a lead in developing and innovating a curriculum that meets the needs of the young people and is underpinned by the Christian values of love, grace, compassion, forgiveness, and hope. 

• Develop positive and supportive relationships with the young people at the Centre, getting to know their individual personalities, circumstances, and interests.  

• Foster and develop relationships with parents or carers, encouraging active involvement with their child’s programme, and linking them with the support the church can offer.  

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons who use the Centre. 

• Work Monday-Friday during school term times and benefit from 13 weeks paid holiday per year, and flexible working arrangements on Wednesdays.

This role would particularly suit those who have worked or recently qualified in teaching or youth work.  QTS is not an essential requirement if you can demonstrate an ability to teach young people in an educational setting. 

For full details of the role, please see the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website, via the link below.