Life Skills Teacher/Instructor

The Clare School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7AU

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  6 May 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  22 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS/UQT
• Additional allowances:

  + SEN Point

Life Skills Teacher/Instructor job summary

Tel: 01603 454199 

Email:  office@clare.norfolk.sch.uk 

Website:  www.clareschool.co.uk 

 

• Salary – MPS / UPS / UQT – plus SEN Point
• Permanent 
• Part Time 
• 0.6 FTE 

The Clare School is looking to appoint a part-time teacher or instructor to enable us to deliver our exciting ‘Life Skills’ curriculum to some of the most interesting and engaging pupils with complex needs.  You do not need to have any complex needs teaching experience – we are looking for a person who is enthusiastic, kind and is passionate about helping our pupils to succeed. 

This post will require someone who aspires for every pupil they teach to reach their full potential and to support every individual to become as independent as possible.  This is more than just teaching our pupils to cook or delivering food technology lessons – we want our pupils to learn proper ‘life’ skills that will support them into adulthood, such as how to keep themselves healthy, basic home management, financial literacy and shopping skills.  You will need to be willing to embrace and research the technology that is currently available to support and enable independence.  

This post will also need someone who will assess, plan and respond to each child’s individual learning needs and interests. We are passionate about recording the progress our pupils make, and it is vital that you can work in a large teaching team, maintaining up-to-date records that are meaningful for individual pupils and their families. There is a requirement to teach ASDAN, OCR and WJEC accredited courses to our most able pupils, full training to support this will be offered. 

It is essential that you can facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides pupils with a highly stimulating environment, that motivates engagement and challenges understanding. We must ensure that every pupil has the chance to use their individual strengths to make the most of every learning opportunity. 

The Clare School is a an ‘outstanding’ school and this is a fantastic opportunity to work within this exciting and vibrant community. 

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Matthew Clackett. 

How to apply 

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’. 

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button. 

Completed forms should be returned to – office@clare.norfolk.sch.uk  

 

Closing date:   6 May 2026 

Interview date:   11 May 2026 

 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks. 

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Clare School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 128 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Clare School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-clare-school

The Clare School is a Specialist ‘Physical and Sensory’ Complex Needs School. It is a mixed, day Foundation School for pupils from 3 to 19 years of age, with physical and / or sensory needs. Many pupils also have complex medical and learning needs.
It is our aim to provide an environment that celebrates and encourages success and achievement.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Norwich and Norfolk