ICT, General Subjects, Transition Support

Job Reference: )Primary Location :
Antrim-Belfast-Castlereagh Alternative Education Provision Contract Type :
Fixed-Term/Secondment opportunity (May be subject to extension or may be reduced for any valid reason)
Duration of Contract/Contract End Date : 30 June 2027

Status :
Full-Time Hours per Week :
Full-time Working Pattern :
Monday - Friday Grade/Scale :
Teacher | Main Pay Scale, M2 - UPS 3 | £32,916 - £50,876 per annum

Allowance(s) :
Special Educational Needs Allowance (as per EA SEN Allowance criteria)
Anticipated Interview Date(s) :
Monday 23 November 2026

Additional Information: N/A

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ICT and General Subjects Teacher (with the ability to teach Occupational Studies to level
2) with Transition Support in Castlereagh EOTAS Centre Castlereagh EOTAS and the possibility of working outside of the centre and in Local EOTAS Venues or educational venues.

Full time teacher

REPORTS TO:

Castlereagh EOTAS Head of Centre RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Delivering ICT , General subjects (GCSE & LEVEL
2) and Occupational Studies Level 2 to pupils with social, behavioural, emotional and wellbeing needs, delivering transition support and possible outreach within schools and other duties required within the role to support young people referred to the service.

JOB PURPOSE Education Otherwise than at School (EOTAS) provision is a multi-disciplinary and partnership approach offering support for young people who have social, behavioural, emotion and wellbeing (SBEW) needs. Woodlands is a specific centre for young people in the Juvenile Justice service.

An EOTAS team usually consists of teachers, youth workers and support staff who will engage with wider agencies and services to provide a nurturing, practical and structured learning environment for children and young people based on their individual needs.

The EOTAS Transition Support Teacher will support children and young people accessing EOTAS provision as part of the EOTAS Transition Support programme. They will facilitate successful transitions into, within, and from educational settings. The postholder will work collaboratively with pupils, families, schools, external agencies, and EOTAS staff to promote engagement, wellbeing, attendance, achievement, and positive outcomes.
· Develop positive and supportive relationships with children and young people.
· Assist pupils experiencing barriers to education, including anxiety, social, emotional, behavioural, or attendance difficulties.
· Support individual transition plans tailored to pupils' needs.
· Provide mentoring, encouragement, and practical support to improve engagement with learning.
· Monitor progress and identify emerging concerns

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, self-driven, suitability qualified and experienced teacher, who will teach and deliver their subject, alongside the EOTAS Transition Support programme, as well as supporting contact with attending pupils’ mainstream schools.

You will be responsible for curricular design, monitor and assessing pupil progress to ensuring the best possible outcomes for individuals. You will also be required to offer pastoral support to pupils through their learning. A commitment to the nurture ethos within EOTAS and the desire to make a difference to the education and lives of our young people by building positive, supportive and nurturing relationships is essential.

The role may require off site working, when required, and engagement with referring schools. The successful candidate will be required to support the wider EOTAS provision and may be required to work across other EOTAS Centres; within a reasonable distance.

Successful applicants will be expected to play a full part in supporting and shaping the Education Authority’s (EA)…