Functional Skills / Life Skills Online Tutor and Course Coordinator

About Enemy of Boredom

Enemy of Boredom is the academy of creative excellence for young people who think differently. We operate as an alternative provision of contemporary arts education, including video games design, music performance and preparing-for-adulthood life skills courses, from a growing number of dedicated centres across the UK and online.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive, creative and supportive learning environment where young people can develop their skills, confidence and independence.

We are seeking a qualified teacher to deliver our Functional Skills and Life Skills courses online across our sites.

As a Functional Skills Tutor, your task is to equip neurodivergent young people with the Maths and English skills needed to ensure they have the best opportunities for employment. As a Life Skills Tutor, you will be supporting and nurturing our students on the pathway to independence so that they can go forward into the wider world as more confident individuals. You will be working online with a team of Learning Support Assistants (LSA’s) based in each centre supporting students.

As Course Coordinator, you will make sure these courses run consistently across all our centres: planning the online timetable with each centre, working with the LSAs, keeping track of students' progress and arranging their Functional Skills assessments.

For further information please read the attached job description and person specification, our safeguarding statement and an outline of our selection process.

Salary: £25,000, rising to £28,000 once fully trained and working independently

Working Pattern: 35 hour working week, Mon-Fri, 9:00-4:30pm

Contract: Fixed Term until the end of the academic year, linked to funding. We expect continued funding, so the role is likely to be extended (subject to confirmation).

Start Date: As soon as possible, once all pre-employment checks are complete

To apply, click ‘Apply now’ and complete our application form. You’re welcome to send a CV as well, but we can’t accept a CV on its own. Please contact us if you require any further information regarding this vacancy or our recruitment process - or to arrange an informal chat about this role please contact: .

If you need any adjustments at any stage, for example because of a disability or neurodivergence, please contact . We will be happy to help.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Life Skills, Secondary or Primary Teaching, Functional Skills Tutor, Maths or English Teacher, FE Lecturer, SEN Teacher may also be considered for this role.

Enemy of Boredom Benefits

• 45 days’ holiday (to be taken in line with the school’s holiday calendar and subject to you being up to date with planning, marking, assessment requirements and associated admin for your role.)

Confidential support through an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Stress management and wellbeing resources

• Flexible working arrangements where the role allows

• Paid day off for your birthday

• Team and social activities

Our commitment to safeguarding

This role involves regular contact with students, including online teaching, and is regulated activity with children. Everyone who works with us must follow our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Staff Code of Conduct. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration form, and it is a criminal offence for anyone barred from working with children to apply for this role.

Enemy of Boredom (EOB) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post involves Regulated Activity, is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to online background screening in line with KCSIE guidelines. All successful appointments are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), robust professional references, and right-to-work verification.