Teacher of Functional Skills

The Sutton Academy, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 5AU

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of Functional Skills job summary

This exciting opportunity will involve teaching Functional Skills and delivering a highly personalised curriculum to a small group of students, helping them to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed for future success.

You will be joining a small, dedicated team working within the Academy's Gold Provision, a specialist provision designed to support students with significant additional learning needs through a highly personalised curriculum and a nurturing, inclusive approach. The provision offers small class sizes, bespoke learning pathways and a strong emphasis on developing students' independence, confidence and readiness for adulthood.

The team prides itself on a collaborative approach to curriculum design, teaching and pastoral support, ensuring that every student is known, valued and supported to achieve their potential. Staff within the provision demonstrate an unwavering commitment to inclusive practice and continuous professional development, striving to provide the highest quality educational experience for some of our most vulnerable learners.

The role will involve teaching Functional Skills and other curriculum areas to small groups of students within the Gold Provision, alongside the flexibility to teach elsewhere within the Academy in line with curriculum and staffing requirements.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, adaptable and aspirational teacher who is passionate about inclusive education and committed to ensuring that every young person can achieve their potential. Experience of teaching students with SEND and delivering Functional Skills at KS3 and/or KS4 would be advantageous.

The Academy offers a bespoke CPD and coaching programme that is evidence-informed and grounded in the latest educational research, providing excellent opportunities for professional growth and development.

The successful candidate will be a hardworking teacher who is fully committed to being the best practitioner they can be and making a positive difference to the students of The Sutton Academy.

Applications should be completed via the MyNewTerm platform.

This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The Sutton Academy is committed to equal opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

This post is subject to satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. The Sutton Academy is committed to equal opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Sutton Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1441 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Sutton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-sutton-academy

The Sutton Academy opened in September 2010 and is on a successful improvement journey having recently received an excellent ‘good’ judgement, the first in its history, and securing its best ever results in 2022.

We have a clear vision at the academy for students to achieve in all areas of academy life whilst nurturing their talents and passions. The academy ethos is built around the highest expectations of all and we see it as our duty to ensure that students have the best life chances possible; leaving the academy well prepared to take their place in the world. We strive for the best possible levels of achievement for all our students and are committed to providing the highest standards of teaching and learning. In return we have very clear expectations of student behaviour and commitment to learning.

Our students benefit from a modern learning environment with outstanding facilities. This helps to create a vibrant and positive learning community which is friendly, caring and purposeful.

We are aspirational for our students and see it as our duty to ensure they leave the academy as confident and responsible adults who are empowered to make real choices in their lives.

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