Construction Teacher/Tutor

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy. How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four? Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent). 4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us!

Job Title: Construction Teacher/Tutor

Location: Meadowcroft School, Wakefield, WF1 4AD

Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum depending on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

Start Date: September 2025

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the Role

You will be responsible for the learning and the achievement of all pupils in the class(es), ensuring equality of opportunity for all. Responsibilities include:

1. Planning and preparing schemes of work and lesson plans.
2. Creating a purposeful learning environment.
3. Teaching according to individual educational needs, including the setting and marking of work.
4. Delivering engaging and motivating lessons designed to raise levels of attainment.
5. Making effective personalized provisions and providing differentiated tasks for students.
6. Establishing fair, respectful, trusting, supportive, and constructive relationships with students.

About Us

Meadowcroft is an independent specialist day school for pupils aged from 5 to 19, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs across 4 sites in Wakefield. Our dedicated team works together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils. We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Why Join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

1. Life Assurance
2. Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
3. “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
4. A market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enabling you to choose the package that’s right for you
5. A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
6. Hundreds of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
7. Cycle to Work Schemes
8. Electric Car Purchase Scheme
9. Critical illness cover
10. Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit.