Post 16 Tutor - Kelford School (The View) | Nexus Multi Academy Trust

Join the Nexus team as a Post 16 Tutor - Kelford School (The View)

Position: Post-16 Tutor

Hours and Salary: 32.5 hours NJC 19-23 £32,062 – £34,434 Actual Salary £24,371 - £26,174

School and Location: The View (Kelford School) St Bede’s Road, Masbrough, Rotherham, S60 1HG

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 10/12/2025 @ 9am

Shortlisting date: 10/12/2025

Interview date: 15/12/2025

About our School

Kelford School is a well-established passionately child-centred special school for children and young people with severe and complex needs. Kelford School serves 173 amazing children and young people from the who are very well-supported by a highly dedicated and hard-working team of professionals. Kelford has exceptionally strong partnerships with other schools within Nexus Multi Academy Trust.

The Sixth Form provision is largely offsite and is centred around meeting the Preparation for Adulthood needs of the young people that we serve. We offer Qualifications from ASDAN and Entry Levels to Open Awards and Vocational Qualifications at Level 1 and 2. We aim to provide our young people with the life, social and employability opportunities to prepare them for the next stage in their lives.

About the Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to join an award winning Multi Academy Trust and be part of a welcoming and supportive team that serves amazing children and young people. Nexus Multi Academy Trust was founded in 2016, with 19 unique SEND and mainstream academies.

We are a growing, forward thinking and innovative Trust with a shared ethos, vision and values for a personalised child centred approach. We are committed and invested in “Learning together, to be the best we can be” and it is as relatable to every employee and partner of our Trust as it is to our children, young adults and their families.

Please see a copy of our most recent prospectus and workforce engagement statement for further information.

Our Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a skilled Tutor to join our Kelford Team teaching students across the 6th form department in order to ensure the highest possible standards of achievement, personal development and wellbeing.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with young people who have needs ranging from autistic spectrum conditions to attachment difficulties and developmental trauma and be keen to help us develop our therapeutic approach towards helping our pupils achieve successful outcomes. The successful candidate would have a specialism in an academic (English or Maths) or Vocational Area and would also ideally have experience of working in a school or college setting.

Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and you will be working in a school where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.

Ultimately, all of our roles give you the opportunity to enrich the lives of young people and make a positive difference and we are looking for individuals with the right motivation, personal qualities and good levels of resilience.

We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment and the chance to be part of a fantastic multidisciplinary team, who work hard and support each other to deliver personalised, bespoke education & care.

What you can expect from us

Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility

Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.

Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services

Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career

An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm

The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, Teachers and the wider team

Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects

Flexible working policies

Cycle to Work Scheme

Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff

To apply

If you're interested in this role and wish to apply, please visit the Nexus MAT website to download an application form. You'll find it under the Joining Us – Careers section, where the position is listed

All candidates are advised to refer to the job profile before making an application.

Completed applications to be sent to Samantha Sayles at kelford.vacancies@nexusmat.org

In line with safer recruitment practices and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), curriculum vitae (CV’s) will only be accepted alongside a full application form

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Further information

For an informal and confidential conversation about the role, please contact Sarah Mulhall on 01709 512088.

Further information can be found on our school website Kelford School

Nexus Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

This post involves working with children and young people. If successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level and a barred list check. Further information about the Disclosure and Barring Service and can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.