English Teacher

TES FE News; West Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider is seeking a passionate English Teacher to join their team at Park School, located in Chipping Norton. You will inspire and lead students to achieve their best, with a competitive salary of £31,650 - £43,000 and the opportunity to work under a 4-Day Working Week program. This role requires Qualified Teacher Status and offers significant wellbeing benefits.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Access to mental health support services

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential.
• Strong subject knowledge and a passion for teaching English.
• Experience of leading or developing a subject area is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a broad, balanced, and differentiated English curriculum.
• Provide strategic leadership for the English subject area.
• Raise student attainment by fostering a supportive learning environment.

Skills

Strong subject knowledge

Passion for teaching English

Ability to raise student achievement

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Overview

Job Overview

How would you like to get paid for five days, but only work four? At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first. That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay. Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So, whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG.

Job Title: English Teacher

Location: Park School, Chipping Norton, OX7 5QH

Salary: £31,650 - £43,000 per annum (not pro rata) dependent on experience and qualifications

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term-Time Only

Start: October 2025

Eligibility: UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and dedicated English Teacher to join our close-knit team at Park School, located in Chipping Norton.

About The Role

This is a key teaching and leadership role where you’ll not only deliver engaging and inspiring English lessons but also help shape the future of our curriculum. You’ll be responsible for raising attainment, driving improvement, and supporting both students and colleagues to achieve their very best.

Main Responsibilities

• Deliver a broad, balanced, and differentiated English curriculum in line with the school’s aims and policies.
• Provide strategic leadership for the English subject area, ensuring its effective development and continuous improvement.
• Raise student attainment by fostering a supportive and challenging learning environment.
• Share best practice and support the professional development of colleagues to enhance teaching quality across the school.
• Monitor and support students’ academic progress and personal development within the subject area.
• Actively contribute as a key member of the curriculum team, ensuring high standards and collaborative practice.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential.
• Strong subject knowledge and a passion for teaching English.
• A track record of raising student achievement and inspiring learners.
• Experience of leading or developing a subject area is desirable, but not essential.

About Us

Park School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional and mental health needs. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

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

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• And a Market-leading Benefit Offering Through Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, Enables You To Choose The Package That’s Right For You, Including:
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.