Primary Teacher

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.

Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So, whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG.

Job Title: Primary Teacher

Location: Park School, Chipping Norton, OX7 5QH

Salary: £31,650 - £43,000 per annum dependent on experience and qualifications (not pro rata)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term-Time Only

Start: November 2025

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Are you a passionate Primary Teacher eager to make a real impact? At Park School in Chipping Norton, we work with pupils who have varied and complex needs. We’re looking for someone who wants to focus less on paperwork and more on what truly matters — delivering engaging, meaningful learning experiences tailored to each child.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who wants to spend less time on paperwork and more time focusing on what really matters – creating meaningful and engaging learning experiences for pupils.

At Park School, you will:

Teach small, focused classes, tailoring lessons to each pupil’s unique learning style and needs.

Use creativity, flexibility, and inclusive methods to inspire progress and build confidence.

Collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary team, including support staff, therapists, and pastoral colleagues.

Address each child’s academic, social, emotional, and personal development holistically.

Foster a safe, respectful, and nurturing environment where every pupil feels heard and valued.

Support pupils in developing essential life skills, independence, and resilience.

Encourage pupil voice and involvement in their own learning journey.

Maintain a strong safeguarding culture, ensuring pupil wellbeing is a top priority.

Continuously monitor and assess pupil progress, adapting teaching strategies as needed.

Embrace challenges and celebrate every small success with your students.

This role is challenging, rewarding, and offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on children’s lives by helping them to develop confidence, independence, and a love of learning.

What We're Looing For

A degree-level qualification

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

A creative and adaptable approach to teaching

A commitment to raising outcomes for children with additional needs

Enthusiasm, resilience, and the ability to work as part of a collaborative team

About us

Park School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional and mental health needs. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

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 really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

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.

We are committed to the 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.

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

“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through 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

Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

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, 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

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 compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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