Teacher of Functional Skills - English and Maths

The College is looking to appoint a permanent Teacher of Functional Skills - English and Maths. The successful candidate will be part of the Support for Learning team that delivers responsive and effective teaching and support to students with SEND.

The main purpose of the job role is to teach Functional Skills English and Maths (Entry Level – Level 2) to students with additional needs who struggle to access fulltime education, with the aim of integrating back into education.  These learners are at risk of becoming NEET.

Teaching will be delivered to one or more students, in the classroom, and on a one-to-one or small group basis. In addition, the post holder will be a tutor and keyworker for a number of students with high needs.

Itchen College is a thriving Sixth Form College with a broad curriculum offer to meet the needs of the local community. The college is situated in pleasant surroundings to the east of Southampton with excellent local transport links. Ofsted inspected the college in September 2024, grading overall provision as Outstanding with Outstanding Quality of Education, Outstanding Behaviour and Attitudes, Outstanding Leadership and Management, Outstanding Education Programmes for Young People and Outstanding Provision for Learners with High Needs.

The college is committed to supporting staff wellbeing and professional development. The college has an excellent in house CPD programme for all teaching and support staff including a dedicated programme for Early Career Teachers. The college also has close links with the Southampton Education Forum, the Wessex Group and the SFCA, including subject groups and CPD opportunities at all levels. The college offers a wide range of benefits for staff, including free parking, an onsite nursery, TPS pensions, an Employee Assistance Programme and free use of the college gym.

We welcome applications from ECTs and experienced teachers from Sixth Form Colleges, Schools and FE Colleges.

Contract: Full-time, permanent.

Salary: Sixth Form Teacher Pay Scale 1- 9: currently £33,465 - £51,714.

Start date: Thursday 20th August 2026.

Closing date: Midday on Monday 27th April 2026.

Interview date:  w/c Monday 4th May 2026.

TO APPLY: Please fully complete an Itchen College application form via our website https://itchen.pinpointhq.com/ by the closing date.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted as an alternative form of application. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date.

Itchen Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.