Job Description

Salary: £30,582.24 (based on 29 hours per week) Per annum/pro-rata

Hours of work: 21.75 hours (3 days) or 29 hours (4 days) per week.
Tutors must be on site during term time from 08:40–15:15 on working days. While working days are flexible, these hours are fixed. Please include a covering letter detailing your preferred working days.

Contract: Permanent

A bit about us:

Fairfield Trust is a local, independent charity. Its core areas of operation include an independent specialist college for young people with additional needs, alongside residential care services. In addition, Fairfield provides practical learning and work placement opportunities through its commercial ventures: The Weavers, a community pub, and the Fairfield Animal Centre, a visitor attraction and café located within Southwick Country Park, Trowbridge.

The Trust’s mission is: To enable young people to live and work without barriers - our 5 agreed values are:

Teamwork: We hold ourselves and each other to account, and are better when we work together
Compassion: We act with trust, honesty and kindness in everything we do
Inclusion: We treat each other fairly and with respect
Innovation: We encourage thoughtful, creative and aspirational ideas
Pride: We encourage each other to be proud of who we are and what we do

All about the role:

The Skills for Life (SfL) Tutor role is part of a growing team of professionals working in a highly individualised and bespoke way to support young people.
We recognise that the transition from secondary school to college is a significant step for young people and that many benefit from a more structured, personalised approach tailored to their individual needs.
The Skills for Life Programme is aimed at those requiring a more personalised approach, a slower pace or those new to Further Education, and requiring a higher level of support.
The SfL pathway has the same opportunities to explore the range of opportunities across the college, but they work in a smaller group and will spend time developing personalised targets that underpin their time at college.
The focus for learners is to better understand themselves, whilst developing the skills needed for adulthood and independence. This will also include exploring the world of work through the college’s on site work-based learning facilities.
We are looking for an experienced tutor, who has a strong background and broad and varied experience in special education. The ideal candidate will be able to bring to the role recent experience of working in a highly bespoke and personalised way, that uses EHCP outcomes as the basis for curriculum content. We are looking for a multi-skilled tutor that is familiar with RARPA and can bring a range of ideas and experience from a range of settings. This role will also include being a personal tutor to a group of learners.
There is an expectation that you will contribute to planning, quality assurance and also the annual review process, including monitoring and tracking progress using digital tools.
You will have experience of working with a range of young people and be able to demonstrate highly skilled and creative learning opportunities that are highly personalised.
You should have a track record of achieving excellent outcomes in teaching. You must be able to lead and develop the curriculum area in line with latest government policy. You will be responsible for evidencing learner progress and outcomes.
Additionally, you will be self-motivated and able to work independently, prioritising your workload. You will work as part of the Learning Team which consists of teaching and learning support staff.
You will be required to work 38 weeks during term time every year between 01 September and 31 August. You will not be required to work outside term dates.

Find out more and apply:

Please visit our website for more details: https://fairfieldtrust.org.uk/jobs/

Please note that we will not accept CVs. All applications must be made via an online application form available on our website www.ffc.ac.uk

Suitability of shortlisted candidates will be assessed at interview using a combination of values-based recruitment techniques; a formal interview and/or a supervised observation or practical session where applicable.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please speak to a member of the HR team.
Whilst we completely understand that AI tools can support hugely in preparing job applications, we really value authenticity. We would encourage you to ensure your application genuinely reflects your own experiences, skills, values and motivations
We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications have been received.

Fairfield Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer
A charity for the advancement of education for young people with learning disabilities

Closing date (and time): Friday 19th June 2026 at 09.00am

Interview date: Tuesday 30th June 2026

Commencement date: 1st September 2026

Fairfield Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. You will be expected to report any concerns relating to the safeguarding of young people in accordance with agreed procedures. If your own conduct in relation to the safeguarding of young people gives cause for concern, Fairfield Trust agreed child and adult protection procedures will be followed.
All posts involving direct contact with young people, children and vulnerable groups are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website
For all roles that involve regulated activity, a DBS check will be required before appointment is confirmed.

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