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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. Job Title: Primary Teacher - Maternity Cover
Lamledge School, Shifnal TF11 8SD
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience (not pro rata)
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Fixed-Term, Term Time Only
Start: January 2026
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Primary SEND Teacher (Maternity Cover) to join our team at Lamledge School in Shifnal.
This is a rewarding, fixed-term opportunity to deliver a highly personalised and therapeutic curriculum to pupils with a range of special educational needs, including social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs, autism (ASC), and associated developmental differences.
You will take a creative and individualised approach to teaching, planning lessons tailored to each pupil’s EHCP and developmental level, with a strong focus on engagement, emotional wellbeing, and academic progress.
This role would suit a teacher who is calm, resilient, and innovative, and who is committed to helping every child achieve their full potential.
Deliver high-quality teaching to pupils (starting from age 7) working at EYFS through to KS2 levels
Provide regular, constructive marking and feedback to support pupil development
Attend EHCP annual reviews and prepare detailed progress reports
Undertake additional duties as required by the Head of School
UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
Strong understanding of the primary curriculum and experience teaching pupils with
Experience delivering teaching across EYFS - KS2 developmental levels
Confident in using a range of teaching strategies to engage and inspire pupils
Committed to promoting pupil voice, safety, and wellbeing
Lamledge School provides specialist education to pupils with social, emotional and behaviour difficulties. We are within a commutable distance of Telford, Dudley, Stourbridge, Shrewsbury, Stone, Walsall, Wolverhampton and surrounding towns. We are a small school on the outskirts of Shifnal with stunning grounds and rolling countryside surrounding us. Our staff are dedicated to delivering education in a therapeutic and trauma informed way.
Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. 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.
Why join Acorn Education?
We place the outcomes of the pupils 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. 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 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.
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.