Primary Teacher

Full Job 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:      £39,000 – £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

Are you a passionate and dedicated Primary Teacher who wants to make a real difference?
At Park School, we’re committed to supporting pupils with varied and complex needs. This role is ideal for a teacher who wants to spend less time on paperwork and more time on what truly matters — delivering engaging, meaningful learning experiences that inspire every child to thrive.

As part of our supportive, multidisciplinary team, you’ll have the freedom and flexibility to tailor your teaching to each child’s individual needs, helping them develop confidence, independence, and a lifelong love of learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach small, focused classes, adapting lessons to meet each pupil’s unique learning style and needs.
• Create engaging, inclusive learning experiences that encourage curiosity and confidence.
• Work collaboratively with support staff, therapists, and pastoral colleagues.
• Nurture pupils’ academic, social, emotional, and personal development holistically.
• Promote a safe, respectful, and positive environment where every child feels valued.
• Support pupils in developing essential life skills and independence.
• Encourage pupil participation and ownership of their learning journey.
• Maintain excellent safeguarding standards and prioritise pupil wellbeing.
• Track and assess progress effectively, adapting strategies as needed.
• Celebrate every success — big or small — and embrace each challenge with positivity.

What We’re Looking For

• A degree-level qualification
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• A creative, flexible, and resilient approach to teaching
• A genuine passion for supporting children with additional or complex needs
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Commitment to raising outcomes and celebrating progress at every stage

At Park School, you’ll be part of a nurturing, forward-thinking team dedicated to helping every child reach their potential. We value creativity, collaboration, and compassion — and we’ll support you to grow as an educator while making a meaningful impact every day.

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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