Functional Skills and Ignite Teacher

“We do things differently here.”

At Axis, everything we do is rooted in relationships, understanding need, and refusing to give up on young people for whom education has not yet worked. Guided by the YES Trust values, we are child-centred, relational and adaptive to need.

Ignite is our alternative KS4 pathway. It provides a personalised and flexible curriculum for learners who need a different route to success, combining Functional Skills, wider curriculum learning, life skills, personal development and purposeful offsite activities. The postholder will also deliver Functional Skills to KS5 learners, helping young people build confidence, independence and readiness for adulthood.

We are seeking a creative, resilient and values-driven teacher who can deliver Functional Skills across English, Maths and Science, while leading engaging learning across the wider Ignite curriculum. The successful candidate will combine strong teaching with authentic relationships, high expectations and a clear understanding of SEMH, SEND and trauma-informed practice.

The Functional Skills and Ignite Class Teacher will plan, deliver and assess a high-quality alternative curriculum for pupils within the Ignite KS4 pathway and KS5 provision. The role has two connected strands: the delivery of Functional Skills across English, Maths and Science, and the delivery of the wider Ignite curriculum, including life skills, preparation for adulthood and offsite learning.

The postholder will be an adaptive classroom practitioner who makes learning practical, meaningful and accessible. They will use pupils’ starting points, EHCP outcomes, aspirations and identified barriers to shape provision, supporting learners to re-engage with education and make purposeful academic, social and personal progress.

Working closely with teaching assistants, pastoral colleagues, therapists, families and external partners, the teacher will provide a safe, structured and aspirational learning environment and contribute to the continued development of Ignite as a distinctive, high-quality pathway.