Job Description

Location: Hybrid (working mostly from home with occasional travel to our Trust schools, home visits and the Central Office when required), UK

Salary: 32,916 - 47,472 (M1 - U1)

Education Phases: Through School;

Job Roles: Teacher;

Working Patterns: Full-Time;

Application Deadline: Sunday, 18th January 2026

Expected Working Start Date: ASAP

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

I am delighted to introduce our latest school improvement project, YES Connected. New to The YES Trust, our online learning platform is an innovative approach to alternative provision for students who need a different approach.

YES Connected is here to support schools and local authorities in reaching learners who face barriers to accessing full-time education in a traditional school setting. Our mission is to deliver an excellent online education while working closely with home schools to strengthen each student's knowledge, confidence, and wellbeing, with the ultimate goal of reintegrating them successfully into school life.

YES Connected is personalised and child-centred, built around four core values:

Adaptive to need: Centred around precision teaching, every learner receives a tailored learning experience focussing on their individual needs, ambitions and prior knowledge. Child-centred - We take the time to understand every child and adapt to their individual needs and circumstances, whilst maintaining high aspirations for their learning and future success. Authentic relationships - Through live lessons, wellbeing check-ins, weekly assemblies, mentoring and regular communication, we create a safe, connected community. Transforming lives - We provide high-quality, nurturing education for children who may otherwise engage very little with learning, empowering them to reconnect with education and achieve meaningful success.
The successful candidate will help shape this vision by designing and delivering engaging online learning, from short-term interventions to full curriculum pathways and live lessons as part of individual education plans. Starting small to prove the concept, YES Connected are currently operating with a very small team through a blended offer of live and pre-prepared lessons. With the support of a larger teaching and learning team, we want to deliver more high-quality live lessons with specialist teachers. Our ultimate aim is to be able to offer a full timetable of live lessons online for those who can access it, whilst maintaining our blended approach for others.

This project has the potential to be life-changing for learners, families, and educators. It will only be limited by our imagination. If you are passionate about inclusion, innovation, and making a real difference, we would love you to join us on this journey.

Abbie Rock

Virtual School Lead - YES Connected



S

alary:

M1 - UTS1 (QTS required)

Contract:

Full-time fixed term contract for one year initially

Location:

Working from home for most of the time, with travel to our Trust schools, home visits and the Central Office when required

Responsible to:

Virtual School Lead

Interview Date: Thursday 5th February 2026 (Shortlisting calls with candidates: Monday 2nd February)

Candidates are advised to check the dates carefully and ensure they can be available, due to the tight turnaround we strongly recommend seeking approval from your employer for release before applying.

We are seeking a qualified English Teacher to join our innovative online school, YES Connected. As Virtual English Teacher you will deliver engaging, high-quality lessons to learners who need a different approach to education. This role combines your subject expertise with creativity to design personalised learning experiences that help students overcome barriers and achieve success.

This role is responsible for delivering high-quality teaching and learning of English and providing comprehensive student support within the YES Connected virtual school. To deliver the vision, our subject teachers will work in collaboration with the Virtual School Lead focusing on three key themes:

Re-connecting, raising aspirations and motivating

A whole education, recognising that essential pre-cursors to academic success are personal and emotional development, independent living and decision-making skills and discovering meaningful interests and goals

A personalised curriculum including specific engagement activities based on the interests of each individual learner

Positive and trusted adult role models in the form of Learning Mentors and qualified teachers recruited for their enthusiasm for working with disconnected young people and their ability to understand and adapt, in order to meet the needs of the students

Opportunities to support social and emotional needs through individualised programmes and a varied curriculum

Unlocking every child's potential

The curriculum will determine the knowledge and skills students will learn at each stage. It will be planned efficiently to deliver exceptional lessons where students make outstanding progress, and are able to relate their learning to the wider world

Individualised learning programmes, based on the interests and skills of the students and which draw upon the diverse range of pastoral, vocational, engagement and personal and social development activities

Small groups of students (max 1:10) with capability to offer 1 to 1 student support

Practical application of knowledge to develop skills that prepare for accreditation and work towards independence and social integration

Recognising and celebrating achievement

Positive learning environments with praise for success and recognition of achievement

Regular liaison with parents and carers to involve them fully in the education of their children including weekly progress telephone calls

Celebration of success through weekly celebrations with students and staff rewards for targeted elements and high-profile annual celebration events

Relevant vocational learning that broadens the curriculum we offer to students, providing the opportunity to support their classroom learning by gaining practical skills in the workplace and ultimately allowing them to achieve recognised qualifications

Key Priorities

Support the vision and direction of the virtual school

Provide an engaging curriculum

Deliver and maintain effective learning and teaching

Ensure effective pastoral care and behaviour support throughout the school

To be responsible for the day-to-day impact of own subject across the curriculum

Willingness to demonstrate a flexible approach to the curriculum to meet school requirements

Teaching & Learning

Plan and deliver engaging, well-structured online lessons aligned to the National Curriculum and the students' Personalised learning plans These lessons may be live or for students to access and complete more independently.

Differentiate for SEND/SEMH and neurodiverse learners, using evidence-informed approach

Provide timely, high-quality feedback on all submitted work; use assessment to inform next steps.

Maintain high expectations for behaviour, attitudes to learning and attendance within virtual environments.

Use a blend of synchronous (live) and asynchronous approaches, aligning provision with individual needs/EHCPs

Partnership Working

Support in establishing a culture and curriculum which fulfils the aims and requirements of the whole virtual school community as set out in the vision

Seek opportunities to communicate with parents and carers to enrich student experience and to promote The virtual school's value to the wider community

Collaborate with staff, to actively promote British values, as well as the virtual schools, spiritual, moral, social, emotional and cultural well-being of students and their families

Represent The virtual school at relevant meetings, as and when required

Health and Safety / Child Protection

To help ensure that health and safety standards meet statutory requirements, monitoring health and safety matters within the school, particularly ensuring that all members of staff take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others

To help ensure that Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures and Department of Health assessments of Children in Need are rigorously complied with, and that the welfare and health and safety of students are of prime consideration

To promote the safety and well-being of students and staff

To ensure good order and discipline of students and staff

Benefits

At the YES Trust, we believe our aims and vision for our students and their carers are best achieved through supported and valued team members.

We offer the following benefits to all trust employees from their first day with us:

Access and support with training and CPD including further professional qualifications.

Specialist training where required

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible and supportive approach to work

Hybrid Working

Nursery benefits

Education Mutual - access to free face to face counselling, physiotherapy, nurse help-line, prescription service whenever you need it

Perkbox

A huge range of discounts, free gifts, perks including shopping, eating out, holidays

The wellness Hub - access to a variety of practical and useful resources

Medical - on-line GP appointments, prescriptions and advice at a time convenient to you

Flexible Working

We recognise that attracting and retaining the highest quality candidates means offering a flexible working environment. We consider a variety of flexible arrangements, including part-time roles, job-sharing, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid opportunities where appropriate. By adopting a flexible approach, we empower our staff to bring their best selves to work every day, fostering creativity, commitment, and resilience. Our teams remain diverse, motivated, and aligned with our vision of transforming children's lives through world-changing education. We believe that by investing in the wellbeing and professional fulfilment of our staff, we are also investing in the futures of the communities we serve.

Candidates are encouraged to discuss flexible working from recruitment onwards, in line with the statutory "day one right" principle, and ensuring equal opportunities for all groups of prospective employees

Desired Criteria

Knowledge and experience of current good practice and development in special education provision

Knowledge of successful practice in teaching hard to reach students

Knowledge of how to promote independence for young people with complex needs

Behaviour Management training

Mental Health training

Knowledge and experience of supporting different aspects of SEND, including ASD, ADHD, SLCN

Knowledge of OFSTED Framework

Work in the wider community

Essential Criteria

Qualified Teacher Status

A degree or equivalent

Evidence of further professional development

Proven ability to:

Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students

Promote good student progress and outcomes

Demonstrate full subject and curriculum knowledge

Plan and teach well-structured lessons

Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students

Use assessment effectively to inform student's progress and to analyse data to help the target setting process.

Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

Communicate and work effectively in a multi-disciplinary school team including parents/guardians and other external agencies

Commitment to school-wide focus on student attainment

Ability to motivate and inspire

Good organisational skills

Generate enthusiasm for new ideas in both students and staff

Communicate effectively to groups and individuals, orally and in writing

Resolve conflict through active listening and negotiation

Demonstrate a flexible approach and a willingness to listen to others

Provide advice and guidance to parents and carers in a positive and clear manner

Remain calm when working under pressure

Ability to show patience and empathy

Ability to analyse situations, prioritise and help to implement realistic solutions

Ability to establish and develop good relationships with all involved in the school

Willingness to deliver and support extra-curricular activities

Ability to inspire all in a love of learning for your subject Evidence of understanding and commitment to equality of opportunity

Respect for students' individual difference

Demonstrate a good level and understanding of ICT

Knowledge of how to deal with safeguarding issues in school

Awareness of current developments in education and the implications of these.

Understand how to plan appropriate interventions

Behaviour management techniques for groups and individuals

Know how to develop effective rapport with students, this being based on high expectations and establishing a purposeful learning environment

Able to delegate responsibility with accountability for area of responsibility

Communicate with staff teams effectively

An ability to establish and maintain positive partnerships with parents, students and communities

Commitment to the school's wider community

Awareness of the need to develop a school culture responsive to the nature of the school's communities

Positive recommendation from present employer

Adherence to standards established in Safer Recruitment guidance.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 32,916.00-47,472.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Congleton CW12 1JS