Job Title: Maths & ICT Instructor
Location: Abbey Gardens School, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 4.00pm
Salary: £39,000 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: November 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available
About the Role
Love Maths or ICT? Use Your Knowledge to Help Young People Rediscover What They Can Achieve. At Abbey Gardens School, we’re looking for a Maths & ICT Instructor who can bring these subjects to life for KS3 students who may not have always found traditional education easy.
You do not need QTS to apply. What matters is your subject knowledge, your ability to connect with young people and your enthusiasm for finding different ways to make learning meaningful.
With small class sizes, personalised learning and a supportive specialist team around you, you’ll have the opportunity to really get to know your students. You’ll adapt learning around individual starting points, strengths and needs, helping students rebuild confidence and work towards qualifications including Entry Level, Functional Skills and GCSEs.
Whether your experience comes from teaching, tutoring, training, mentoring or another environment where you’ve helped others learn, this could be an opportunity to take your skills in a rewarding new direction.
What you will be doing
Deliver engaging and practical Maths and ICT lessons across KS3
Support students working towards Entry Level, Functional Skills and GCSE qualifications
Adapt lessons and resources around individual abilities, learning needs and EHCP outcomes
Find creative ways to make Maths and ICT accessible, relevant and engaging for students
Build positive relationships that help students develop confidence and re-engage with learning
Encourage resilience, independence, problem solving and a willingness to try
Monitor progress, recognise achievements and help students understand how far they have come
Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and external professionals to achieve positive outcomes for students
What you will bring
You don’t need to be a qualified teacher. We’re looking for someone who has the knowledge, confidence and enthusiasm to inspire young people.
You’ll bring:
Strong Maths and/or ICT subject knowledge
Experience of supporting learning through teaching, tutoring, mentoring, coaching or training
The ability to explain concepts in different ways and adapt your approach around individual students
A patient, positive and resilient approach
The confidence to engage and motivate young people who may have experienced barriers to education
An interest in SEND, specialist education or alternative provision
A genuine desire to help students develop academically and personally
No QTS? No Problem.
If you have strong Maths or ICT knowledge and experience helping others learn, your skills could make a real difference at Abbey Gardens School.
You’ll be joining a supportive environment where you can develop your experience within specialist education while helping young people achieve qualifications, build confidence and begin to see themselves differently as learners.
If you’re ready to use your Maths or ICT expertise in a role where progress is personal and your impact is visible, we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
Abbey Gardens is a brand-new specialist school, part of Acorn Education, supporting young people aged 11–16 with SEMH needs. Opened in June 2026, we provide a nurturing, inclusive environment where every student is supported to thrive.
Our personalised curriculum builds on the National Curriculum while being adapted to each student’s individual needs, strengths and aspirations. We combine academic learning with personal development, helping students build confidence, resilience, independence and essential life skills.
As the school grows, our curriculum will remain relevant, engaging and purposeful, with Key Stage 3 and 4 pathways offering recognised accreditation wherever possible. Our aim is simple: to help every young person overcome barriers, experience success and build a positive future.
At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity.
We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.
Why Join Us?
We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
Hundreds of UK and international discounts
Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
OFG Education is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, OFG Education does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
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