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Job Title: Primary Teacher with Phonics Expertise
Location: Lamledge School, Shifnal, TF11 8SD
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: December 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Primary Teacher with strong Phonics expertise to join our specialist education team. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding teacher who is committed to helping students overcome barriers to learning and achieve success both inside and outside the classroom.

Working with small class sizes, you'll have the time, resources and support to deliver highly personalised learning that truly meets individual needs. Every lesson, every breakthrough and every achievement matters, and you'll play a key role in helping students develop confidence, independence and a lifelong love of learning.

If you're ready to make a meaningful difference and use your phonics knowledge to transform literacy outcomes for students with additional needs, we'd love to hear from you.

What you will be doing

Deliver engaging, creative and differentiated lessons across the primary curriculum.
Lead high-quality phonics teaching and interventions to support literacy development.
Adapt learning to meet a range of SEND needs, including Autism and complex learning needs.
Create a nurturing, inclusive and positive classroom environment where every student can succeed.
Track progress, celebrate achievements and support students to reach their full potential.
Develop and review individual learning plans and personalised support strategies.
Work collaboratively with families, colleagues and external professionals to achieve the best outcomes for students.

What you will bring

You are more than a teacher. You're a motivator, mentor and advocate for every student's success.

Holds QTS (or equivalent) required
Experience teaching within a primary setting.
Has strong knowledge and experience of delivering effective phonics teaching.
Understands the needs of students with SEND, including Autism.
Builds positive, trusting relationships with students, families and colleagues.
Brings patience, resilience, creativity and empathy to everything they do.
Is committed to providing engaging, child-centred learning experiences.
Holds GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent.

About Us

Lamledge School is an independent specialist school in Shropshire, supporting students aged 5–19 with SEMH and additional learning needs. We provide a nurturing, small-group environment where every student feels understood, supported, and challenged to reach their potential. Our curriculum combines academic excellence with social, emotional, and life skills development, guided by trauma-informed and PACE principles. Staff work collaboratively to create personalised learning plans, fostering resilience, confidence, and independence. Surrounded by stunning countryside, Lamledge offers a welcoming, inclusive, and inspiring place to learn and work.

At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity.

We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place students 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 students 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.

OFG Education 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, OFG Education 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.