Bespoke Teacher

Outcomes First Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Flexible benefits

Cycle to work

Discounts

Job summary

Dibden Park School in Southampton is seeking a Bespoke Teacher to deliver trauma-informed, highly personalised teaching for pupils who struggle in traditional classrooms. You will create individualised learning programmes, build strong relationships, and support pupils to make meaningful progress while safeguarding and promoting welfare.

This role focuses on inclusion, emotional regulation, and life skills to help learners gain confidence, independence, and resilience, often alongside families

Qualifications

• Experience delivering bespoke education plans.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEMH needs.
• Strong safeguarding understanding and practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke education plans reflecting learners' needs and aspirations.
• Plan and teach engaging lessons across curriculum areas, adapting confidently as needs change.
• Support inclusion and wellbeing, helping learners build confidence and belonging.
• Monitor progress and update learning targets to ensure forward movement.
• Work with families and professionals to integrate education with care and support.
• Promote calm, safe learning environments using positive behaviour approaches.

Skills

Trauma-informed teaching

Relationship building

Strong classroom presence

Job description

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.,

• 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.
  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
  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.
  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.
• 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