KS4 Maths Teacher

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

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 perfect time to join .

Job title: KS4 Maths Teacher

Location: Wetheringsett Manor, Suffolk, IP14 5QX

Salary: Up to £42,500 per annum depending on experience (Not pro rata)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.15am to 3.45pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

Start: March 2026

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Are you an inspiring Maths educator ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young learners? At Wetheringsett Manor School, we believe every pupil deserves access to outstanding education tailored to their unique needs. We're searching for a dynamic, passionate KS4 Maths Teacher to join our vibrant team and help us transform learning journeys from foundation through to higher GCSE levels.

About the Role

As a KS4 Maths Teacher at Wetheringsett Manor, you will be at the heart of delivering exceptional maths education, primarily to students at Key Stage 4, but also supporting KS2 and KS3 through collaborative curriculum planning. Your role will be diverse and rewarding, encompassing:

• High-Quality Teaching: Deliver engaging, differentiated Maths lessons from Entry Level Certificates (ELC) through to Higher GCSE, ensuring every pupil is supported to achieve their personal best.
• Form Tutor Role: Mentor and support a group of students, guiding their academic progress, personal development, and social growth.
• Life Skills & Social Development: Participate in delivering life skills and social development lessons, enriching pupils' holistic education.
• Curriculum Leadership: Work closely with the Assistant Head and Key Stage leads to develop, review, and implement robust schemes of work, ensuring smooth progression and scaffolding across all key stages.
• Special Educational Needs (SEN) Focus: Play a vital role in advancing our SEN provision, working with multidisciplinary teams, families, and external agencies to ensure inclusive education and successful pupil integration.
• Collaborative Planning: Help establish and maintain ambitious, achievable targets through data-informed planning, closely tracking pupil progress and adapting teaching strategies to meet evolving needs.
• Resource Management: Support the identification, development, and effective use of learning resources, including digital tools, to create a stimulating and supportive learning environment.

If you're passionate about Maths, driven to support all learners, and eager to join a forward-thinking, inclusive school community, we'd love to hear from you!

What You'll Bring:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS): You must hold QTS to ensure you are fully qualified to deliver high-quality teaching within the UK education system.
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle
• Expertise in Maths Education: Proven experience teaching Maths across a wide range of abilities at KS4, including Entry Level Certificates (ELC), foundation, and higher GCSE levels.
• Passion for Inclusion: A genuine commitment to supporting learners with Special Educational Needs (SEN), including those with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, ensuring every pupil can thrive.
• Innovative Teaching Skills: Ability to employ diverse teaching methods and effective assessment tools tailored to different learning styles and needs.
• Data-Driven Approach: Confidence and skill in using assessment data to monitor, evaluate, and improve pupil progress and outcomes.
• Team Player: Enthusiastic collaborator who enjoys working within a supportive team, sharing best practices, and contributing to whole-school improvement initiatives.
• Strong Communication: Exceptional ability to build positive, trusting relationships with pupils, parents/carers, colleagues, and external partners, fostering an inclusive and engaging learning environment.
• Professional Growth: Dedication to your own ongoing professional development, including willingness to undertake training in behaviour management, therapeutic approaches, and any other areas supporting pupil success.

About the School

Wetheringsett Manor School is a new independent day SEMH School for up to 100 pupils aged 7-18. 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.

Wetheringsett Manor School has gone through significant refurbishment and is based in Suffolk, East Anglia and opened to pupils in November 2020. The Manor House is located in 17 acres of parkland with wooded boundaries and sits on the edge of the village of Wetheringsett. The accommodation also provides several other buildings including a converted stable block, a cottage and two industrial units.

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 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?

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.

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. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.