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paid for five days, but only work
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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
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Job
Title: Physical Education & Outdoor Education
Instructor

Location: 
Ryecroft School, Walsall, West Midlands WS2
7BH

Salary: 
£27,693.75 per annum (Not pro
rata)

Hours: 
37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8.30am –
4.00pm

Contract: 
Permanent, Term Time
Only

Start
Date: February 2026

At
Ryecroft School, physical education and outdoor learning are
central to everything we do. Within our therapeutic ASC
environment, movement, nature, and play are powerful tools for
building confidence, wellbeing, and
connection.

We are looking for a passionate,
energetic, and resilient Physical Education & Outdoor Education
Instructor who believes in the transformative power of sport and
the outdoors. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real
difference by engaging pupils through purposeful physical activity
and meaningful outdoor
experiences.

About the
Role

You will take the lead on
planning, delivering, and assessing PE and Outdoor Education across
the school. Working with small groups and on a 1:1 basis, you’ll
create inclusive, engaging activities that support physical
development, boost self-esteem, and nurture a lifelong enjoyment of
movement and the natural environment.

Beyond PE,
you’ll play a key role in supporting pupils’ communication,
emotional regulation, and social interaction, adapting your
approach to meet individual needs. The role is flexible and varied,
with opportunities to support the wider curriculum and provide
lesson cover when required.

Key
Responsibilities

• Plan,
  deliver and assess high-quality PE and Outdoor Education sessions
  for individuals and small groups
• Design
  engaging activities that develop pupils’ physical skills,
  knowledge, confidence and enjoyment of
  learning
• Promote positive physical development
  within a therapeutic and inclusive ASC
  environment
• Support pupils’ wellbeing,
  communication and social interaction through physical and outdoor
  learning
• Attend to the welfare and care needs
  of pupils throughout the school day
• Take
  responsibility for the planning cycle, ensuring learning is
  purposeful and progressive
• Contribute to the
  development and effective use of outdoor learning
  areas
• Provide general clerical and
  administrative support linked to the role
• Work
  flexibly to support the wider curriculum and provide cover where
  necessary

Experience
and
Qualifications

• Sport
  coaching qualifications (essential)
• Outdoor
  activity qualifications, such as Forest School (desirable, or
  willingness to work towards)
• Experience working
  with pupils with complex needs, ideally in outdoor or environmental
  settings
• A strong understanding of child
  development and the ability to plan appropriate outdoor learning
  experiences
• A passion for outdoor learning,
  resilience in all weather conditions, and a positive, flexible
  approach

This role is ideal for
someone who is enthusiastic about physical activity and outdoor
education and who is motivated to make a meaningful difference to
the lives of young people in a specialist school
setting.

About
Us

Ryecroft School is an
independent day school in Walsall, providing specialist education
for autistic children and young people aged 4–18
years.

We focus on meeting the unique learning
needs of autistic pupils, including those with additional
challenges such as learning disabilities and behaviours that may
present as a result of their diagnoses. Our new school, which
opened in September 2024, has a capacity for 60 pupils and is
designed to support learners with autism and complex needs in a
safe, nurturing, and structured
environment.

Ryecroft School is located in
Walsall, a vibrant market town in the West Midlands. The school is
well connected, situated just 9 miles north-west of Birmingham, 7
miles east of Wolverhampton, and 9 miles from Lichfield, offering
easy access for families across the region.

For
over 19 years Options Autism have provided care and education to
pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning
difficulties. 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 2025, Outcomes First Group were
officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year
running.

Why join Options
Autism?

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 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. xkybehq 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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