Lead Teacher - Secondary Nurture and Communication (Maternity Cover)

Outcomes First Group; Bolton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization seeks a Lead Teacher for a secondary nurture and communication role on a maternity cover basis. You will guide a specialized curriculum for pupils with complex needs, including SEMH and C&I. The role requires strong leadership and interpersonal skills, as well as Qualified Teacher Status. This position offers a fixed-term contract and promotes a better work-life balance through a 4-Day Working Week initiative.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discount options

Qualifications

• QTS is required for this role.
• Experience working with students with complex needs is essential.
• Strong curriculum planning skills are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a high-quality Nurture and Communication curriculum.
• Plan individual programmes to meet student needs.
• Lead and mentor colleagues in their professional development.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Experience with complex needs

Curriculum planning knowledge

Leadership experience

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative approach

Job description

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.

Job Title: Lead Teacher - Secondary Nurture and Communication (Maternity Cover)
Location: Lamledge School, Shifnal TF11 8SD
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Fixed-Term, Term Time Only
Start: January 2026
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the Role

We are seeking a Lead Teacher to join Lamledge School on a fixed-term maternity cover basis, leading our Secondary Nurture and Communication & Interaction provision. This is a unique opportunity to guide a specialist curriculum for pupils in Key Stages 3 and 4 with a range of complex needs, including: Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH), Communication and Interaction (C&I), Sensory and Physical (S&P), Cognition and Learning (C&L)

Job Responsibilities

• Drive the development and delivery of a high-quality, inclusive Nurture and Communication & Interaction curriculum
• Plan and implement flexible, person-centred programmes of study that meet the individual needs of pupils
• Champion excellence in teaching and learning, modelling best practices and high expectations
• Lead the planning and coordination of schemes of work within your area, ensuring coherence and progression
• Mentor and support colleagues in their professional development, especially in curriculum planning, assessment, and target setting
• Stay up to date with local and national curriculum developments to ensure innovation and relevance
• Work collaboratively with the Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher, wider leadership team, and external stakeholders to secure high standards across the school

We're looking for someone with:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Proven experience of teaching pupils with complex additional needs
• Strong knowledge of curriculum planning, particularly in nurture-based and communication-focused approaches
• Experience in a leadership or coordination role within an educational setting
• Excellent interpersonal and mentoring skills
• A proactive, reflective, and collaborative approach

About Us

Lamledge School provides specialist education to pupils with social, emotional and behaviour difficulties. We are within a commutable distance of Telford, Dudley, Stourbridge, Shrewsbury, Stone, Walsall, Wolverhampton and surrounding towns.

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.

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, and access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks.

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, 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad, Cycle to Work Schemes, Electric Car Purchase Scheme, Critical illness cover, and Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

Note: You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit