Join Our Team: Make a Difference in Education!

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of vulnerable young people? We’re an innovative education charity and creative school dedicated to supporting London’s most at-risk young people. Through our holistic approach, we empower students to thrive academically, socially, physically, and emotionally in a nurturing community.

Our Approach: We offer a unique blend of personalised group and one-to-one lessons, combined with creative projects and comprehensive wellbeing support. Over the past 25 years, our team has helped thousands of young people regain their confidence, earn valuable qualifications, and grow into successful, happy adults.

The Role: We are seeking passionate and creative people to teach one-to-one lessons with young people across London, working both in students’ homes and other public spaces. You do not need to be a qualified teacher, we will provide your training. Our students have high needs including SEN, medical needs, and SEMH, making mainstream school unsuitable. The work is varied, challenging, and immensely rewarding. You’ll be backed by a dedicated office education team, including a QTS teacher who will mentor you, as well as specialists in safeguarding, wellbeing, and interventions. Your mission: to inspire your students to learn creatively, grow in confidence, and achieve academically.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay rates with regular progression
• A culture of promotion from within (our senior leadership team all started in entry level positions)
• Ongoing professional development, tailored to your ambitions and interests
• Regular socials and staff clubs, a supportive and friendly culture
• Competitive Pension scheme
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Facilities and Support from our in house Wellbeing Team
• Access to hundreds of company discounts, including gym membership, cinema tickets and fashion.
• Excellent work life balance - school holidays.
• The chance to positively influence the lives of vulnerable children
• Flexibility to develop your role based on your strengths and interests.

Requirements:

• Legal right to work in the UK.
• Enhanced DBS Certificate and Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable).
• Two professional reference checks.
• Experience working with young people, ideally with SEN or SEMH.
• Willingness to teach English, Maths and Science up to KS3 or KS4 level, with support.
• GCSE in Maths/English/Science at C or above.

Pay:

• Starting rate: £50.48 per 3-hour session + £6.09 holiday pay.
• After a 5-week induction: £57.69 per session + £6.96 holiday pay.

Training:

• Induction Day: One full day (9:00 am - 3:45 pm).
• Induction Training Sessions: Five Tuesday afternoons (4:30 - 6:00 pm).
• Ongoing Professional Development: Weekly sessions on Thursday afternoons (4:30 - 6:00 pm).
• Training is paid at £13.15 + £1.59 per hour, allowing you to learn and teach simultaneously.

Ready to make a real impact? Apply now and be part of a team that’s changing lives through education!

TCW Values:

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 2020. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and barred list check.

If you would like further information please email jobs@tcw.org.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £129.30 per day

Expected hours: 15 - 40 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee mentoring programme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Sabbatical
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application question(s):

• Could you describe the key skills and abilities that make you well-suited to working with young people, particularly those with Special Educational Needs (SEN) or challenging behaviors?
• How would you make a difference at TCW?
• Any other information that you feel would support your application ?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (preferred)

Work Location: In person