Bank Teacher

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Job Title:  Bank Teacher
Location:  Glebedale School, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3AY
Hours:  Bank role – as needed
Salary:  £20.00 - £30.00 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract:  Bank | Term Time Only
Start:  April 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

As a Bank Teacher, you will play a vital role in delivering high‑quality education to our students, working in line with Company policies, procedures, and regulatory standards. You will support learners through thoughtful planning, effective teaching, and a commitment to fostering their academic, social, and personal development. Working flexibly across the school, you will contribute to a positive learning environment that promotes progression, independence, and wellbeing for every student.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and teach individual students or small groups in accordance with the School’s Curriculum Framework and related policies.
• Monitor, record, and report on student progress to support effective learning and development.
• Contribute to and help implement school improvements aligned with the School Development Plan.
• Promote the physical, educational, and moral development of students in line with Company policies.
• Support the design and implementation of learning environments and programmes that ensure appropriate progression for each student.
• Take responsibility—as agreed with the Head Teacher—for coordinating teaching, development, assessment, recording, and reporting across subjects and key stages.
• Devise, implement, and review Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Individual Behaviour Plans (IBPs), and other personalised plans in collaboration with colleagues.
• Organise the classroom environment, resources, student groupings, and displays to create a stimulating and appropriate learning setting.

Essential qualities and experience:

• QTS or QTLS (Qualified Teacher Status / Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills)
• Must have experience of delivering a diverse range of secondary national curriculum subjects to learners with SEND
• A passion for inclusive, pupil-centred education
• A Full UK Driving Licence

About Us

Glebedale School is a special needs school which provides provision for ages 7 years and upwards.  We provide a nurturing and welcoming environment to SEMH pupils, and our curriculum has a keen focus on therapy, education and personal development.  Our school aims to help pupils grow academically, socially and emotionally to enable them to become capable future citizens.

We provide education to 30 pupils from the Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire areas. At our last Ofsted in December 2022, we were rated “Good”.

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 2025 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 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.

• 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 compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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