• Location: Cronk Sollysh, Douglas, Isle of Man | See Yourself Succeed
• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: £27,031 rising to £28,517 upon completion of probation & mandatory training or £34,914 rising to £37,617(Qualified Teacher Status) upon completion of probation & mandatory training (Salary depending on experience & qualifications)
• Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Exciting Opportunity

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Maths / English Tutor to work with the ‘See Yourself Succeed’ Education team within Cronk Sollysh Children’s Secure home and within the community supporting Looked after Children.  

The ideal candidate will have the skills to build positive relationships which actively encourages engagement in education and meaningful activities. They will be multi-skilled, with a range of talents, and whilst being able to deliver tuition in the core subjects Maths and English, will also be able to offer additional learning support in life skills, or other curriculum-based or creative subjects depending on your own strengths and creativity. 

We believe everyone has a right to learn in the way that suits them best. There is no such thing as a typical anything about this job. The position includes predominately working within our Children’s Secure Home and in a peripatetic role with our young people in the residential homes. Bring your imagination to help create a bespoke learning package.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher`s is a creative and learning organisation and is a registered charity based on the Isle of Man since 2004 working in partnership with Manx Care. Children and young people are at the centre of everything we do and we use evidence based practice to deliver services valued by them. Our core values of care, respect, professional, flexible, honest and creative underpin all of our work and we believe that all individuals are valuable and have the potential to achieve.

St Christopher’s is currently contracted by Manx Care to deliver services to children and young people. The contract is due for renewal, and a new provider will be appointed by Manx Care in early 2026. 

Manx Care has confirmed that, as part of this transition, staff currently employed by St Christopher’s will transfer to the new organisation on equivalent terms and conditions, ensuring continuity, fairness, and compliance with employment regulations. 

We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong.  We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.

About the Role

Mainstream school life is often a challenge for young people in the care system, our job is to enable them to pursue their ambitions in education, work and leisure.

We aim to help young people develop core skills – both practical and academic, deepen their interests and explore new ideas. You will be involved in delivering group and one-to-one sessions, tailored to individual needs, working with the rest of the team to ensure our young people are provided with appropriate educational opportunities.

Applicants should have

• Teaching Experience

• Experience working with young people in either mainstream or special education who display emotional/behavioural difficulties

• Teaching certificate (preferred but not compulsory)

• An ability to help identify and assess the needs of young people and formulate mutually appropriate plans of action

• Knowledge of education support services, the education process and structure for learner and learning support

• The ability to communicate effectively with young people, school and relevant agencies

• The ability to monitor the outcome of projects/pieces of work and produce evaluations

What you should expect from us

• Salary range £27,031 > £40,661 depending on experience & qualifications
• Relocation package of £3000

• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.
• Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
• Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary for all pension members.
• BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK and IOM.
• Discretionary funded training programs.
• Employee awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form (cv’s are not permitted) to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification click here. CV’s will not be accepted.

It is against the law to apply for work with Children/Young People if you are barred from working in Regulated Activity and if your name is added to a Children Barred List.

All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.

For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact recruitment@stchris.org.uk

Closing date: Monday 23^rd February 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 4^th March 2026 & Thursday 5^th March 2026

We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Please note this post has a minimum age restriction  of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes in line with the Equality Act ‘occupational requirement’.