Alternative Teacher

Company: The Complete Works
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Location: London
Job Description:

Join Our Team: Make a Difference in Education!

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of vulnerable young people? We’re an innovative education charity and creative school dedicated to supporting London’s most at‑risk young people. Through our holistic approach, we empower students to thrive academically, socially, physically, and emotionally in a nurturing community.

Our Approach

We offer a unique blend of personalised group and one-to-one lessons, combined with creative projects and comprehensive wellbeing support. Over the past 25 years, our team has helped thousands of young people regain their confidence, earn valuable qualifications, and grow into successful, happy adults.

The Role

We are seeking passionate and creative people to teach one-to-one lessons with young people across London, working both in students’ homes and our Learning Hubs. You do not need to be a qualified teacher, we will provide your training. Our students have high needs including SEN, medical needs, and SEMH, making mainstream school unsuitable. The work is varied, challenging, and immensely rewarding. You’ll be backed by a dedicated office education team, including a QTS teacher who will mentor you, as well as specialists in safeguarding, wellbeing, and interventions. Your mission: to inspire your students to learn creatively, grow in confidence, and achieve academically.

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay rates with regular progression
  • A culture of promotion from within (our senior leadership team all started in entry level positions)
  • Ongoing professional development, tailored to your ambitions and interests
  • Regular socials and staff clubs, a supportive and friendly culture
  • A cycle to work scheme to help you stay fit and healthy
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Facilities and Support from our in house Wellbeing Team
  • Access to hundreds of company discounts, including gym membership, cinema tickets and fashion.
  • The chance to positively influence the lives of vulnerable children
  • Flexibility to develop your role based on your strengths and interests.

Requirements

  • Legal right to work in the UK.
  • Enhanced DBS Certificate and Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable).
  • Two professional reference checks.
  • Experience working with young people, ideally with SEN or SEMH.
  • Willingness to teach English, Maths and Science up to KS3 or KS4 level, with support.
  • Strong literacy and numeracy skills.

Pay

The first 5 weeks of working with TCW is an induction period for which the session rate will be:

Once all training sessions have been attended, and the education department is satisfied with your teaching standards, then your rate would then be reviewed and be increased to:

Also available on a salaried contract for £28,300 per annum FTE.

Ready to make a real impact? Apply now and be part of a team that’s changing lives through education!

Training

  • Induction Day:One full day (9:00 am – 3:45 pm).
  • Induction Training Sessions:Five Tuesday afternoons (4:30 – 6:00 pm).
  • Ongoing Professional Development:Weekly sessions on Thursday afternoons (4:30 – 6:00 pm).
  • Training is paid at £13.15 + £1.59 per hour, allowing you to learn and teach simultaneously.

TCW Values

We believe our students deserve a broad range of role models, reflecting the diversity of our society. Therefore we welcome applications from those of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions.

The Complete Works school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 2020. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and barred list check.

If you would like further information please email jobs@tcw.org.uk

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Posted: June 4th, 2026