Staff training - January 2024
“I don’t know where you get your tutors but your recruitment process must be very good. They are fantastic – all very different but all very engaging. They are very different to the tutors D has had in the past.”
Work experience at Jimmy’s Farm, Ipswich.
Joseph (year 4) during a cooking session.
Join us
Are you passionate about helping the hardest to reach young people? We continue to grow and are always looking for enthusiastic colleagues to join the Lapwing team working with students on a variety of learning activities. Our ideal candidates will have experience working with young people with additional needs or a keen interest to develop their skills in this area.
Lapwing Education welcomes everyone and creates inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work. Lapwing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we undertake rigorous safer recruitment checks for all posts. Appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please send fully completed application forms to the email address specified in the advert or to enquiries@lapwingeducation.com. Applications must be completed electronically and in full to be considered for shortlisting. Hand written application forms and/or CVs will not be accepted.
If you would like to discuss the roles then please contact the colleague named in the advert or call 07501 969099 and speak to Will Fletcher, CEO.
Extended Leadership Team roles
Depending on the background of the successful candidate we will be appointing a Lead Tutor & Programme Manager OR a Lead Skills Coach & Programme Manager for Norfolk - read the advert below for more information.
Programme Manager, Norfolk - closing date: 9am on 14th November 2025
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Job description - Lead Tutor & Programme Manager
Person specification - Lead Tutor & Programme Manager
Job description - Lead Skills Coach & Programme Manager
Person specification - Lead Skills Coach & Programme Manager
Application form
Education Delivery Team roles
There is no closing date for applications for the following roles, but prompt submissions are encouraged as these opportunities could close at any time so don’t delay!
Tutor & Holistic Educator (Norfolk - all areas; Suffolk - all areas apart from south Suffolk; mid & north Essex - recruiting in the triangle between Chelmsford, Clacton and Haverhill)
Advert
Job description
Person specification
Application form
Skills & Development Coach (Norfolk - all areas; Suffolk - all areas; mid & north Essex - recruiting in the triangle between Chelmsford, Clacton and Haverhill)
Advert
Job description
Person specification
Application form
“In terms of a disability friendly employer, I think you are unrivalled and I cannot imagine another organisation that would have been able to get me to a place where I am so excited about my career again and has given me so much personal growth in every area of my life.”
“It has been a great journey so far. I have really enjoyed learning valuable new skills and adapting my current practice while being so well supported by the wonderful staff at Lapwing. I feel privileged to work amongst a fantastic group of like-minded people who stand by one another.
I am seeing, first hand, how Lapwing benefits students in so many ways - it’s incredibly rewarding to be a part of it all.
Thank you for giving me this opportunity and I look forward to developing my skills further within Lapwing in the future. ”
“I just wanted to say thank you for the huge amount of support I’ve received. I think Lapwing is amazing in how they support staff... I’ve never worked anywhere quite like it! Just wanted to express my appreciation.”