Job Description

Centre: NMT Bucks & Herts (Milton Keynes)

Employer: New Meaning Training

Salary: From 24,246 FTE. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience

Type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Schedule: Monday to Friday 08:30-16:30

Job Reference: BUCSETFSMK072501

Milton Keynes is getting a new kind of education centre -- and we're looking for the right people to help shape it. This September, New Meaning Training's brand-new centre in Milton Keynes will be a supportive, person-centred space for young people aged 15-25 who haven't thrived in traditional settings. If you're a youth worker, teaching assistant, or supportive professional who's passionate about helping young people build confidence, skills, and independence, this could be the role for you.

We're recruiting a Functional Skills & SETPD Tutor to help learners take those first steps into adulthood -- often starting from a place of low confidence, anxiety, or disengagement. Many will have EHCPs, autism, ADHD, or social-emotional needs. What they need is someone who'll meet them where they are, believe in them, and walk beside them on their journey.

You'll be delivering functional English and Maths (Entry 3-Level 1) alongside life-skills sessions under our Supported Employment, Training and Personal Development (SETPD) programme. That might mean helping a learner write their first CV, travel independently, or gain the confidence to speak in a group. This isn't just a teaching job -- it's a chance to help shape a new offer for Milton Keynes. If that excites you, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver Functional Skills English and Maths (Entry 1-Level 2) in a creative and supportive way Plan and lead SETPD sessions covering topics such as emotional wellbeing, communication, independence, digital skills, budgeting, and workplace preparation Create engaging, differentiated sessions for small groups of learners, tailoring your approach to a wide range of needs and learning styles Work collaboratively with other tutors and support staff to design and deliver schemes of work and session plans Build positive, trusting relationships with learners using trauma-informed and relational approaches Track and record learner progress and engagement against EHCP and programme goals Contribute to learner onboarding, induction, and regular reviews Support learner progression across flexible pathways (e.g., building confidence to transition from small group settings to more structured classroom or work environments) Travel between Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, and Thomley centres may be required to support delivery.

About Us

New Meaning Training (NMT) offers education with a difference. We are an alternative education provider dedicated to helping young people aged 15-25 discover their strengths and develop the confidence and skills to earn their own living.

For the 2025-2026 academic year, around 300 young people from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, and Berkshire will join one of our programmes. Many of these students are referred by secondary schools, pupil referral units, and Special Education Needs settings.

Our journey began in 2015 with the opening of our first centre in High Wycombe, originally known as "Toolshed." Ten years on, NMT continues to grow, with new centres opening in September 2025 in Nuneaton and Milton Keynes.

We have a range of programmes at New Meaning Training Bucks & Herts: Construction Multiskills, Motor Mechanics, Sports, Hair & Beauty, Computing, Childcare, Catering and Boost Workskills. Not all programmes are available at every location, but all incorporate functional skills qualifications in Maths and English, along with tutorials to support our well-rounded approach. We also provide a 'Transition Support' programme for young people with EHCPs who are not yet ready for a learning setting.

NMT tailors its programmes to meet the needs of its learners, considering Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. We comprehensively apply the principles of a Loving Care Approach (Trauma-Informed Practice) to ensure all young people receive the support they need to thrive.

You will have:

A full UK driving licence and access to a business-insured vehicle, with the ability to travel between our Buckinghamshire centres if needed. Experience working with young people with SEND and/or SEMH needs, ideally in education, youth work, or care Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a warm and respectful approach The ability to plan and deliver engaging 1:1 and small group sessions around life skills, wellbeing, and learner-led goals Experience supporting Functional Skills English and Maths learners at Entry Level to Level 1 Confidence using trauma-informed strategies to support learner behaviour and engagement Clear, organised record-keeping skills and a good level of digital literacy (e.g., using Word, Excel, email, and learning management systems) Confidence working as part of a collaborative team, contributing to schemes of work and programme planning An adaptable mindset and the ability to respond supportively to learners' changing needs A recognised teaching qualification such as Level 3 Award in Education & Training (or willingness to work towards it) A commitment to inclusive, person-centred education and the values of the Loving Care Approach

Safeguarding and Additional Notes

All staff at NMT are expected to follow our safeguarding policies and procedures. This post is subject to a

DBS check at the enhanced level

. Learn more at www.gov.uk.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 24,246.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Sick pay
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: BUCSETTT072501
Expected start date: 01/09/2025