How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four ?

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance.

We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent). If the trial is a success, we'll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there's never been a more exciting time to join !

Job Title: Primary Lead Teacher

Location: Glebedale School, Stoke-on-Trent

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

Start Date: October 2025

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we're delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Primary Lead Teacher to join our supportive and close-knit team at Glebedale School, located in Stoke-on-Trent.

This is an exciting role for a passionate educator who is ready to lead, inspire, and shape the learning experiences of pupils with additional needs in a nurturing and inclusive environment.

Job Purpose

As The Primary Lead Teacher you will work alongside the Assistant Headteacher to provide leadership and management of the school's Key Stage 2 (KS2) curriculum, delivering high-quality teaching and the effective use of resources.

You will work to improve learning standards and achievement for all pupils, while also carrying out their duties as a classroom teacher.

As a KS2 leader, you will contribute to whole-school self-evaluation and school improvement planning and be responsible for mentoring and developing staff within the key stage.

Duties and responsibilities

In collaboration with the Assistant Headteacher:

• Set high expectations for all pupils in KS2 and inspire and motivate staff and pupils to reach and maintain high standards
• Lead staff by setting standards through personal classroom practice, demonstrating different strategies to deliver improved pupil performance in KS2 learning
• Provide guidance and support to staff within the key stage, working in partnership with parents and the community, keeping them informed and involved in pupils' learning
• Show an understanding of the school's current systems for recording pupil progress within the key stage
• Oversee the use of schemes of work and their delivery, and measure impact on teaching and learning
• Work with other teachers to review the curriculum and make sure there is continuity and progress
• Take a leading role in inducting new key stage staff and making sure they uphold expected values and teaching standards

Experience and Qualifications:

• UK QTS or equivalent
• Evidence of professional development relevant to this role
• Teaching within the primary phase, including evidence of outstanding teaching directly linked to KS2 delivery

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".

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK's leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. 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?

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.

And that's not all, 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.

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