Primary Teacher with Phonics Expertise

Outcomes First Group; Shifnal; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Your Wellbeing Matters

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)

Health, wellbeing and insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support

Job summary

Lamledge School in Shropshire is seeking a passionate Primary Teacher with strong Phonics expertise to join our specialist education team. We support students aged 5-19 with SEMH and additional learning needs in a small-group setting, delivering highly personalised literacy-focused learning.

The role requires QTS, experience in primary teaching, and a solid background in phonics. You will work with families and external professionals to create tailored plans, fostering resilience and confidence

Qualifications

• Holds QTS (or equivalent)
• Experience teaching within a primary setting
• Strong knowledge and experience of delivering effective phonics teaching
• Understands the needs of students with SEND, including Autism
• Builds positive, trusting relationships with students, families and colleagues
• Committed to providing engaging, child-centred learning experiences
• Holds GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, creative and differentiated lessons across the primary curriculum
• Lead high-quality phonics teaching and interventions to support literacy development
• Adapt learning to meet a range of SEND needs, including Autism and complex learning needs
• Create a nurturing, inclusive and positive classroom environment where every student can succeed
• Track progress, celebrate achievements and support students to reach their full potential
• Develop and review individual learning plans and personalised support strategies
• Work collaboratively with families, colleagues and external professionals to achieve the best outcomes for students
• You are more than a teacher. You're a motivator, mentor and advocate for every student's success.

Skills

QTS

Phonics

Primary teaching

SEND experience

GCSE English & Maths

Education

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

Job description

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Primary Teacher with strong Phonics expertise to join our specialist education team. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding teacher who is committed to helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve success both inside and outside the classroom. Working with small class sizes, you'll have the time, resources and support to deliver highly personalised learning that truly meets individual needs. Every lesson, every breakthrough and every achievement matters, and you'll play a key role in helping students develop confidence, independence and a lifelong love of learning. If you're ready to make a meaningful difference and use your phonics knowledge to transform literacy outcomes for students with additional needs, we'd love to hear from you. What you will be doing

• Deliver engaging, creative and differentiated lessons across the primary curriculum.
• Lead high-quality phonics teaching and interventions to support literacy development.
• Adapt learning to meet a range of SEND needs, including Autism and complex learning needs.
• Create a nurturing, inclusive and positive classroom environment where every student can succeed.
• Track progress, celebrate achievements and support students to reach their full potential.
• Develop and review individual learning plans and personalised support strategies.
• Work collaboratively with families, colleagues and external professionals to achieve the best outcomes for students.
• You are more than a teacher. You're a motivator, mentor and advocate for every student's success.
• Holds QTS (or equivalent) required
• Experience teaching within a primary setting.
• Has strong knowledge and experience of delivering effective phonics teaching.
• Understands the needs of students with SEND, including Autism.
• Builds positive, trusting relationships with students, families and colleagues.
• Brings patience, resilience, creativity and empathy to everything they do.
• Is committed to providing engaging, child-centred learning experiences.
• Holds GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent.
• Lamledge School is an independent specialist school in Shropshire, supporting students aged 5-19 with SEMH and additional learning needs. We provide a nurturing, small-group environment where every student feels understood, supported, and challenged to reach their potential. Our curriculum combines academic excellence with social, emotional, and life skills development, guided by trauma-informed and PACE principles. Staff work collaboratively to create personalised learning plans, fostering resilience, confidence, and independence. Surrounded by stunning countryside, Lamledge offers a welcoming, inclusive, and inspiring place to learn and work.
• At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity. We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.
• We place students 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 students 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