Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time

Advert Start Date: 15/01/2025

Salary: Pay Range: Would start at 25,000 and raise up to 31,000 per annum plus potential recruitment/retention/responsibility allowance (up to a further 5,000 per annum)

Hours per week: Full time (37.5 including rest breaks)

Job Category: Mentorship and Teaching

Employment Location: King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3DG

Employment Start Date: Whenever the ideal candidate is available

Closing date: 26/01/2026 - Midday

Renew Education

is a newly established Alternative Provision Centre in the heart of Bridgwater, dedicated to supporting young people with complex needs and supporting them to thrive. We are growing in size and now seek an additional member of staff who is a passionate and resilient educator to join us at the start of our journey and help shape a nurturing, impactful learning environment. Although there is scope within areas of expertise an ability to offer qualified coaching, Maths, Science or Arts would be preferable.

What you'll do

Deliver a broad and balanced curriculum tailored to individual learning needs

Provide one-to-one mentorship and build trusting relationships

Develop personalised pathways that foster growth, confidence, and achievement, which can be documented/evidenced

Teach across multiple settings in collaboration with partner organisations

Occasionally transport learners - therefore will need to be able to drive and have business insurance

What we're looking for

Proven ability to build respectful, positive relationships with young people

Experience working with vulnerable learners, including those with SEN, SEMH needs or previous trauma

A track record of implementing strategies that lead to measurable progress

Deep understanding of how young people learn and how to adapt teaching accordingly

Someone who is an active listener and works well within a team, showing adaptability, but willingly takes on responsibility to make decisions to improve student experiences

Someone who has an awareness of safeguarding and will prioritise the needs of a young person's welfare

Why join us?

Be part of a visionary organisation making a real difference

Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression

Competitive salary with recognition of prior service

Generous pension scheme and increasing holiday entitlement

Health care package and discounted gym membership

IT resources to support work

This is more than a job -- it's a chance to be a catalyst for change in the lives of young people who need it most. If you're ready to nurture, educate, and empower, we'd love to hear from you.

Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please email a copy of your CV (including references) and a letter outlining why you feel you are suitable to be considered for this position to Pete Ford (Head of Centre) to

hello@reneweducation.uk

by the deadline stipulated.

Please note that all appointments will be subject to enhanced safeguarding checks.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme
Ability to commute/relocate:

Bridgwater TA6 3DG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

teaching/mentoring/counselling: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

driving licence (required) Counselling or teaching qualifications preferred (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person