Teacher of English and Wellbeing Lead Sixth Form

Teacher of English, PSHCE and Wellbeing lead (Sixth Form):
Empower Futures!

Do you want to work for a company where wellbeing is more than a word, it’s a commitment? Somewhere where the person matters as much as the professional?

Well at Progress Futures, that’s just the approach we take.

Our top-notch benefits go beyond the basics—enjoy access to discounted gym memberships, a free wellbeing app that is jam packed with fitness, yoga and mindfulness resources and dedicated counselling support. And because we know your passion is with pupils and not paperwork, we do everything we can to reduce the amount of surplus admin too.

Your work-life balance matters. That’s why we offer generous holidays, additional leave for foster carers and flexibility wherever possible.

And why do we do this? Because when you thrive, so do our students. So we want to invest in your personal and professional growth as much as we do the young people who attend our schools.

• Professional Development: Support for professional qualifications, in‑house training, including paid qualifications. Last year we invested approx. £3.5k per colleague!
• Financial Security: Death in Service Insurance providing four times your salary.
• Family‑Friendly Policies: Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave.
• Health and Wellbeing Cashback: Access to Medicash for you and your dependants, covering the costs of eye tests, optical, dental, prescriptions, and holistic treatments up to £900 annually.
• Recognition Awards: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards.
• Referral Bonus: £500 for referring top talent.
• Exclusive Discounts: MiRewards benefits platform, offering loads of discounts and rewards.
• Weekly drop‑ins with Senior Leaders: Connect, clarify and communicate with weekly drop‑ins with our Managing Director and organisation SLT.
• Group Connection: Annual Group conference and a comprehensive benefits review.

We are looking for a strong, dynamic teacher of English to work with our sixth form students at Progress Futures. Working with small class sizes of varying abilities, we require a teacher who is student‑centred and able to effectively differentiate to meet student needs. You need to be a forward thinker, embrace technology and believe in transforming the futures for our young people.

In addition to English you will lead the PSHCE curriculum across the sixth form and also head up student wellbeing. This is an amazing opportunity to join a progressive team and truly transform the lives of vulnerable young people.

• Engagement
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to engage learners and support their ambitions. To bring fresh ideas and creativity to the classroom and outside it.
• Emotional Support: Passionate about making a positive impact on students’ lives.
• Academic Background: Degree in a relevant teaching subject, equivalent for SEN (desirable).
• Core Teaching
  
  Qualifications:
  
  QTS/QTLS/DET or willing to work towards it. Specialist Teaching Qualification (Desirable).
• Experience: Have worked in a school environment. Particularly, experience in SEND and/or sixth form would be an added advantage.
• Teaching Subjects: English.
• Knowledge: Have an understanding of specialist provision and dealing with students with additional needs.
• Problem‑Solving: Aptitude for solving problems and making effective decisions.
• Communication: Professional communication with students and staff.
• Promotion of Values: Commitment to promoting equity, diversity, safeguarding, wellbeing, and British values.
• Time Management: Effective time management for planning, delivery, and assessment.

Progress Futures is part of Progress Arc (also within The Progress Group), the Group is made up of six business units, each of which aspires to innovate, influence, and inspire others through high‑quality and purposeful education and training. Progress Arc is based in Billinge, Wigan and Progress Futures is the sixth form within the school.

At Progress Futures we currently support approximately 12 students within the sixth form to further their core qualifications and also to specialise in a pathway to further enhance their employability skills and future…