Lead Teacher

A forward looking social business, Catch22 has more than 200 years’ experience of providing public services that help people turn their lives around. We work with troubled and vulnerable people, helping them to steer clear of crime or substance misuse, do the best they can in education or employment and play a full part in their family or community. Our vision is a strong society where everyone has a good place to live, a purpose and good people around them, no matter what their background.

Our Catch22 College is the collective name for 8 sites we have across the country delivering academic and vocational training programmes for young people aged 16+ who, for whatever reason, are not suited to a mainstream college setting. Our College Site, like our all our other College sites, provides learners with a highly supportive environment where they have access to opportunities to build up their confidence and self belief, and to gain new skills and experiences that will help them to achieve their goals in life. We exist to help our learners find their future .

Job Description

The Lead Teacher is responsible for providing strong educational leadership and high‑quality teaching within a supportive and aspirational College environment for young people aged 14–19, many of whom present complex needs and challenging behaviours. The role drives high standards of teaching, behaviour management, curriculum delivery, staff development and learner outcomes to ensure the site achieves consistently good or outstanding provision. This role requires a willingness to teach two days per week , with the remaining time dedicated to leadership and management responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities – Teaching 

• Deliver high‑quality teaching (including Level 2 Maths and/or English) that meets learner needs and supports strong progress and achievement. 
• Create an inspirational learning environment with high expectations for attendance, engagement, behaviour and outcomes. 
• Plan, prepare and update schemes of work that meet curriculum, accreditation and inspection requirements. 
• Use a wide range of teaching strategies adapted to individual needs and informed by strong curriculum knowledge. 
• Assess learner progress, identify needs, oversee IEPs and guide learners toward clear targets for improvement. 

Key Responsibilities – Leadership & Management 

• Lead behaviour management across the site, ensuring a safe, supportive and positive learning environment for all students. 
• Manage and monitor performance data, identifying underperformance and taking timely actions to improve outcomes. 
• Line manage teaching and support staff, overseeing contribution reviews, setting KPIs and developing staff capability. 
• Lead the quality of teaching and learning, implementing observation processes and coaching staff to deliver outstanding practice.
• Ensure safeguarding, compliance and statutory responsibilities are fully embedded and upheld across the team. 

For more information on this role, please see Job Description.

Qualifications

• A recognised QTS qualification (or willing to work towards), .
• Designated Safeguard Lead
• Experience of working with a cohort of young people including those with complex, high behaviour and additional learning needs.
• Line management experience, setting KPIs and conducting regular supervisions.
• An extensive knowledge and understanding of how to use and adapt a range of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies, including how to personalise learning to provide opportunities for all learners to achieve their potential.

Additional Information

Contract: Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Salary: £32,620 - £40,000

Specific Requirements

• The post holder must have a driving licence and be able to drive as part of the role

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here .

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media.

Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the Box

Catch22 is proud to have “ Banned the Box ”. This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead, we invite disclosures at interview stage, and encourage them at the offer stage. Please see our statement of commitment on hiring people with convictions for more information.