Bespoke Teacher

Dibden Park School; New Forest; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Your Wellbeing Matters – mental health

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)

Health benefits and discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support

Job summary

Dibden Park School in Southampton invites applications for a Bespoke Teacher. You’ll deliver trauma-informed, highly personalised education for pupils who may find traditional classrooms challenging.

You’ll create learning plans, build engagement and support reintegration into school life when appropriate, working mainly off site to reach pupils who cannot access the classroom. You will collaborate with families and professionals, maintain safeguarding standards, plan creatively, and adapt

Qualifications

• Safeguarding and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
• Patience, empathy and resilience.
• Flexibility to adapt teaching approaches quickly.
• Ability to plan creatively with purpose.
• Effective communication across teams.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke education plans that reflect learners' needs, strengths and aspirations.
• Plan and teach engaging lessons across appropriate curriculum areas, adapting confidently where needs change.
• Support inclusion and wellbeing—helping learners build confidence, routines and a sense of belonging.
• Monitor progress and update learning targets, ensuring each learner moves forward with clarity and consistency.
• Work closely with colleagues to integrate education with day-to-day care and support.
• Use positive behaviour approaches to promote calm, safe learning environments.
• Contribute to reviews and documentation, working thoughtfully with families and professionals where appropriate.
• Maintain high expectations while being flexible and responsive to learners' individual circumstances.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Job description

We put wellbeing first by giving our teams more time to recharge! Job title: Bespoke Teacher Location: Dibden Park School, Southampton SO45 5TD Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience (not pro rata) Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only Start: October 2026 UK applicants only; no sponsorship available About the Role As a Bespoke Teacher, you'll provide highly personalised, trauma-informed teaching for pupils who may find traditional classroom settings challenging. You'll create individualised learning programmes that build engagement, confidence and emotional regulation, while supporting pupils to make meaningful academic and personal progress. Working creatively and flexibly, you'll build strong, trusting relationships and adapt your approach to each pupil's needs. Where appropriate, you'll also support pupils to successfully reintegrate into wider school life, helping them experience success, belonging and progress at every stage. This role will be based at the school but will primarily involve teaching off site, supporting children and young people who are currently unable to access the classroom environment. You'll provide personalised, engaging learning in settings where pupils feel safe and supported, helping them re-engage with education and, where appropriate, work towards a successful return to school.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke education plans that reflect learners' needs, strengths and aspirations.
• Plan and teach engaging lessons across appropriate curriculum areas, adapting confidently where needs change.
• Support inclusion and wellbeing-helping learners build confidence, routines and a sense of belonging.
• Monitor progress and update learning targets, ensuring each learner moves forward with clarity and consistency.
• Work closely with colleagues to integrate education with day-to-day care and support.
• Use positive behaviour approaches to promote calm, safe learning environments.
• Contribute to reviews and documentation, working thoughtfully with families and professionals where appropriate.
• Maintain high expectations while being flexible and responsive to learners' individual circumstances.

About You

• A genuine commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
• Strong classroom presence, with the ability to build rapport and manage learning in a calm, supportive way.
• Patience, empathy and resilience, especially when progress is not linear.
• Flexibility-because every learner is different, and approaches may need to shift quickly.
• The ability to plan creatively and teach with purpose, not just routine.
• Effective communication skills, working collaboratively across teams.
• Full UK driving licence

About Us

Dibden Park School is a brand-new independent specialist school in Southampton, supporting pupils with SEMH needs, communication difficulties, and associated complex behaviours. The school provides a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment where small classes and personalised support help every pupil thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Our broad and purposeful curriculum combines formal learning with life skills and enrichment activities to develop confidence, independence, and resilience. Pupils benefit from staff who understand their individual needs and remove barriers to engagement. Working closely with families, the school fosters strong relationships and a supportive community. Dibden Park School supports every child and young person to feel safe, be heard, discover their worth, develop their strengths and create a limitless future. Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people's lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact. We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running. Why Join Us? We place pupils 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 pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

• 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