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At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy! Job Title: English Teacher Location: Park School, Chipping Norton, OX7 5QH Salary: Up to £48,000 per annum dependent on experience (not pro rata) Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Contract: Permanent Term-Time Only Start: March 2026 UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship. Join #teamOFG and enjoy a 4-Day Working Week ( 4DWW )! We re trialling a 4DWW 80% of the hours for 100% of your pay! At this school, it will launch once we have a full team in place, so there s never been a better time to join and help shape the future! About the Role As Park School continues to grow and thrive, we are delighted to invite a passionate, creative, and inspiring English Teacher to join our welcoming and ambitious school community in the beautiful surroundings of Chipping Norton. This is more than a teaching role it s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. You ll deliver engaging and imaginative English lessons that spark curiosity, build confidence, and unlock every learner s potential. Alongside teaching, you ll play a key role in shaping and developing the English curriculum, helping to drive excellence across the school. Working within a supportive and collaborative team, you ll help raise aspirations, champion high standards, and contribute to a culture where both students and staff flourish.This is a key teaching and leadership position where your passion for English will truly shine. You ll deliver engaging, high-quality lessons while helping to drive forward the development of the subject across the school. Working collaboratively with colleagues, you ll support continuous improvement and raise aspirations for every learner. Main Responsibilities: Deliver a broad, balanced, and inspiring English curriculum aligned with the school s vision and values. Provide leadership and direction within the English subject area, supporting its ongoing growth and success. Motivate and challenge students to achieve their full potential within a positive and inclusive learning environment. Share best practice and contribute to the professional development of colleagues, strengthening teaching and learning across the school. Monitor and support students academic progress and personal development within the subject area. Play an active role within the curriculum team, promoting collaboration, innovation, and high standards. What We re Looking For Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) essential Excellent subject knowledge and a genuine passion for English The ability to inspire, engage, and motivate learners of all abilities A commitment to raising achievement and creating meaningful learning experiences Experience in subject leadership or curriculum development is desirable, but not essential 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 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 4-Day Working Week: Work 80% of your hours, get 100% pay Subject to successful probation. Not a contractual benefit. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. 4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff so there s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG! 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. #1
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