Teacher

FIRSTGROUP PLC; Shepton Mallet; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Wellbeing program

Flexible Benefits

Discounts

Cycle to Work

Critical illness cover

Family growth support

Job summary

Wessex Lodge School in Frome is seeking a committed Teacher to deliver high-quality education to pupils with special educational needs. You will plan and deliver a differentiated curriculum, work with a team of teachers, teaching assistants and support staff, and contribute to a safe, nurturing learning environment.

The role requires a strong SEN background, ability to build trusting relationships, effective communication, and a willingness to undertake SENCO responsibilities while leading

Qualifications

• SEN experience including ASC, learning difficulties and complex needs; Primary teaching experience desirable
• Able to build trusting relationships with pupils who may have faced significant challenges
• A clear communicator who thrives in a team environment
• Adaptable and innovative to meet individual needs
• Full UK driving licence required

Responsibilities

• Deliver a broad, balanced, and differentiated curriculum tailored to SEN pupils
• Work closely with teaching and support staff to ensure effective planning, delivery, and assessment
• Monitor and support pupils' academic, social, and personal development
• Create a positive and inclusive learning environment that promotes engagement and achievement
• Contribute to raising standards of attainment, behaviour, and pupil wellbeing across the school
• Undertake SENCO responsibilities, ensuring effective provision and compliance for pupils with SEN
• Lead and develop the delivery of Science and PSHE curriculum areas

Skills

QTS or equivalent

SEN experience

Relationship building

Team player

Adaptable

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Teacher

Job Title: Teacher

Location: Wessex Lodge School, Frome, Somerset BA11 4LA

Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday-Friday

Salary: From £30,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)

Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only

Start: September

UK applicants only - no sponsorship available

About the Role

Wessex Lodge School is looking for a committed and skilled Teacher to join our supportive, forward-thinking team. You will deliver high-quality, inclusive education to pupils with special educational needs, helping them achieve their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally. Working across a collaborative team of teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff, you will plan and deliver a differentiated curriculum tailored to individual needs. You will also contribute to a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment, promoting independence, confidence, and a genuine love of learning.

What you will be doing

• Deliver a broad, balanced, and differentiated curriculum tailored to SEN pupils
• Work closely with teaching and support staff to ensure effective planning, delivery, and assessment
• Monitor and support pupils' academic, social, and personal development
• Create a positive and inclusive learning environment that promotes engagement and achievement
• Contribute to raising standards of attainment, behaviour, and pupil wellbeing across the school
• Undertake SENCO responsibilities, ensuring effective provision and compliance for pupils with SEN
• Lead and develop the delivery of Science and PSHE curriculum areas

What you will bring

• QTS or equivalent is desirable
• Experience and a strong understanding of SEN, including ASC, learning difficulties, and complex needs; Primary teaching experience desirable
• Able to build trusting relationships with pupils who may have faced significant challenges
• A clear communicator who thrives in a team environment
• Adaptable and innovative to meet individual needs
• Full UK driving licence required

About Us

Learning at Wessex Lodge goes far beyond the classroom. Our outdoor spaces across all three sites offer meaningful opportunities for pupils to regulate, connect and engage. These environments, whether it be out in the community or time with animals, are key to helping our children feel calm, confident and curious. Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people's lives.

As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact. We are really proud to say that in 2026 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils 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 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.

• 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

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 statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.