Vocational Skills Teacher

Vocational Skills Teacher

Location: Egerton, Bolton Pay Rate: £120–£160 per day DOE Start Date: ASAP, covering maternity leave Contract: Full-time, Long-term, Monday to Friday

Can you engage young people who struggle in a traditional classroom?

Cover People are recruiting a Vocational Skills Teacher for a secondary alternative provision hub in Egerton, Bolton, supporting young people with SEMH needs.

This role is ideal for an experienced HLTA, Instructor, SEMH Teacher or Unqualified Teacher who can confidently lead a class, manage behaviour and deliver engaging vocational and practical lessons.

You'll help young people develop practical skills while embedding literacy, numeracy, communication, independence and life skills into everyday learning.

The Role

• Lead classes and manage behaviour confidently
• Deliver engaging vocational and practical sessions
• Plan activities around individual needs and abilities
• Embed literacy and numeracy into lessons
• Develop communication, independence and life skills
• Build positive relationships with SEMH learners
• Use practical activities to re-engage pupils in learning
• Work closely with teaching and pastoral teams

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with young people in education or training
• HLTA, Instructor, SEMH Teacher or Unqualified Teacher background considered
• Confident leading a class and managing challenging behaviour
• Experience supporting young people with SEMH needs
• Able to deliver practical, vocational or activity-based learning
• Confident embedding English and Maths into lessons
• Calm, resilient and consistent
• Creative, engaging and passionate about helping young people succeed

Why Choose Cover People?

Get the support you deserve while building valuable SEMH and alternative provision experience.

• Long-term, full-time role
• £120–£160 per day DOE
• Weekly pay
• Dedicated Cover People consultant throughout your placement
• Free CPD and specialist training
• Valuable experience in alternative provision
• Opportunities for future long-term and permanent roles
• Make a genuine difference to young people's engagement and development

Apply Now!

If you're an experienced HLTA, Instructor, SEMH Teacher or Unqualified Teacher who can lead a class and deliver engaging vocational learning, we'd love to hear from you.

Graham Warner – Cover People Manchester

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All applicants must hold the appropriate qualifications and provide satisfactory references. Cover People are an employment business. 12.07% holiday pay is rolled up into your daily rate and accrued over each term.

All candidates are subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS and satisfactory references