Primary Teacher

Lamledge School; Shifnal; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Lamledge School seeks a passionate Primary SEND Teacher to join their dedicated team. The role involves creative teaching to meet the needs of students with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. Applicants should hold UK QTS and be ready to contribute to the unique educational environment. A range of benefits including life assurance and mental health support will be provided.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Wellbeing benefits

Critical illness cover

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Qualifications

• UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) required.
• Experience in teaching students with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
• Ability to create Individual Learning Plans (ILPs).

Responsibilities

• Teaching from EYFS to KS2 levels, adapting to individual needs.
• Planning and delivering lessons, providing regular feedback.
• Attending meetings and drafting progress reports for students.

Skills

Creative teaching approach

Core subject knowledge

Monitoring student progress

Innovative teaching style

Managing individual needs

Education

UK QTS or equivalent

Job description

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 maximises pupils’ achievement and ability to develop.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our work and are looking for a SEN Teacher who shares our vision to build incredible futures by empowering pupils in the UK to be happy and successful. You will be calm, engaging, resilient, and have an innovative teaching style, motivated by helping every pupil reach their potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching and learning across students (from age 7) working at EYFS and up to KS2 levels.
• Core subject knowledge and experience
• Planning and delivery of lessons
• Evidence of student work
• Monitoring student progress with regular marking and feedback
• Confidently and creatively educate
• Managing student timetables and meeting individual needs
• Drafting and updating Students' Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)
• Attending EHCP annual reviews and providing progress reports
• Additional duties as requested by the head of school

Requirement

• UK QTS or equivalent

About Us

Lamledge School provides specialist education to pupils with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. Located on the outskirts of Shifnal, 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 Lamledge.

Our small school features stunning grounds and is surrounded by rolling countryside. 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 and part of Outcomes First Group. We are committed to setting and delivering innovative approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

In 2024, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth consecutive year.

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

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• Access to mental health support services and physical health checks through “Your Wellbeing Matters”

Additionally, our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, offers a range of benefits such as:

• Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options 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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to 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.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, subject to successful completion of probation. This is not a contractual benefit.