Are you a compassionate and resilient teacher with a passion for helping young people overcome barriers to learning? Join SV Education, where every lesson you deliver helps change a life.
We’re seeking a dedicated and adaptable Class Teacher to work within our residential care setting, providing tailored education to children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. This is more than a teaching role – it’s a chance to make a lasting difference.
About Us:
At SV Care Services Ltd, we provide safe, therapeutic residential homes for children aged 7-17, who have experienced trauma, neglect, or adverse childhood experiences. We have homes with on-site education for secondary children in KS3 and KS4. This plays a vital role in helping each young person re-engage with learning in a way that works for them.
We will combine structure, patience, and creativity to build trust, encourage personal growth, and support every child to realise their potential – educationally, emotionally, and socially.
The Role:
As our Class Teacher, you’ll work with a small number of pupils (maximum of 4) across KS3 and KS4, delivering a broad and balanced curriculum tailored to each child’s needs, with learning support assistance. You'll help build their confidence, resilience, and a positive relationship with learning – often for the first time.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver engaging, individualised lessons across core and foundation subjects - including English and Maths to GCSE and Functional Skills levels.
- To facilitate vocational learning through Asdans, AQA awards and BTECs.
- Deliver motivational class projects to build social skills, life skills and a love of learning.
- Adapt teaching strategies to support SEMH, EBD, and SEND needs.
- Foster a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment.
- Work closely with care staff, therapists, and external professionals to ensure holistic support.
- Track progress, set realistic targets, and celebrate achievements.
- Promote personal, social, and emotional development alongside academic progress.
- Contribute to PEP and EHCP reviews and support safeguarding protocols.
About You:
- A Teaching Qualification is essential, and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS or QTLS) is desirable.
- Experience working with children with SEMH, EBD, or within alternative provision is highly desirable.
- Calm, resilient, and emotionally intelligent.
- Able to build strong, trusting relationships with young people who may be disengaged or vulnerable.
- A trauma-informed approach and understanding of attachment-aware practice.
- Creative, flexible, and reflective in your teaching style.
What We Offer:
- Small class sizes and strong staff-to-student ratios, enabling a strong work-life balance.
- Supportive, trauma-informed team environment.
- CPD opportunities focused on SEND, therapeutic approaches, and alternative education.
- A real sense of purpose and the opportunity to make a life-changing impact.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work alongside the Head of Education to further develop the curriculum (knowledge of curriculums across KS3-KS4).
Be the teacher they’ll never forget.
Apply now and help shape brighter futures for young people who need it most.
If this sounds like the career opportunity that you’ve been waiting for, apply today!
For an informal chat and more information about this position, please submit your CV via Indeed.
Note: SV Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to safer recruitment checks, including satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and a children's barred list check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Do you hold Qualified Teacher Status?
Experience:
- Teaching (UK schools): 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Teaching Qualification (required)
- UK Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
