Primary Teacher

Outcomes First Group; Shifnal; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading group in specialist education seeks a Primary Teacher for Lamledge School in Shifnal. You will enhance the educational journey for pupils with varying needs, teaching creatively and effectively while working towards maximizing their potential. Take advantage of a unique four-day working week and a variety of benefits for your wellbeing.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

'Your Wellbeing Matters' access to mental health support

Cycle to Work Schemes

Family Growth Support

Qualifications

• UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and learning for students aged 7 working at EYFS to KS2 levels.
• Planning and delivery of subjects ensuring pupils' achievement.

Education

UK QTS or equivalent

Job description

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four?

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we'll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there's never been a more exciting time to join.

Job Title: Primary Teacher

Location: Lamledge School, Shifnal TF11 8SD

Salary: GBP31,650.00 - GBP38,000.00 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

Start: September 2025

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Primary Teacher to join our close-knit team at Lamledge School, part of Acorn Education.

About the Role

As a Primary SEND Teacher, you will take a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educational needs, ensuring delivery of the school curriculum in a way that maximizes pupils' achievement and ability to develop.

Quality is always top of our agenda, and we pride ourselves on the quality of what we do. We are looking for a SEN Teacher who shares our vision to build incredible futures by empowering pupils in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world. You will be calm, engaging, resilient, and have an innovative style of teaching, motivated by helping every pupil to reach their potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching and learning across students (from age 7) working at EYFS, and up to KS2 levels.
• Core subject knowledge & experience
• Planning & delivery of subject
• Evidencing student work
• Monitoring student progress - regular marking & feedback
• Confidently & creatively educate
• Responsibility for student timetables and meeting needs
• Drafting and updating Students' Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)
• Attending EHCP annual reviews and providing progress reports
• Additional duties given at request of the head of school

Requirement

• UK QTS or equivalent

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. We are looking to expand our staff team and hope to find the perfect person to join the Lamledge team.

We are a small school on the outskirts of Shifnal with stunning grounds and rolling countryside surrounding us. Our staff are dedicated to delivering education in a therapeutic and trauma-informed way.

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 proud to be recognized as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth consecutive year in 2024.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

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

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• 'Your Wellbeing Matters' - access to mental health support services and physical health checks

Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, allows you to choose benefits such as:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

Our role positively impacts pupils' lives, providing a meaningful and fulfilling career.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will undergo social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS.

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

Work Schedule: You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time for personal pursuits. The 4-Day Working Week is subject to successful probation and is not a contractual benefit.