Maths Teacher

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Job Title: Maths Teacher
Location: Parkside House School, Ashington NE63 8AP
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4pm
Salary: Up to £44,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent Term Time Only
Start: September 2026
UK applicants only - no sponsorship available

About the Role

Do you believe every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed? Are you passionate about bringing Maths to life and helping pupils discover confidence in their own abilities?

At Parkside House School, we're looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Maths Teacher to join our specialist team. This is an exciting opportunity to inspire children and young people with autism, learning difficulties and additional needs through engaging, personalised teaching that helps them achieve more than they ever thought possible.

This is far more than a teaching role. You'll have the freedom to think creatively, adapt your teaching to meet individual needs and work alongside a supportive, multi-disciplinary team who share your passion for transforming lives. Every lesson you deliver will help pupils build confidence, develop independence and celebrate success-both in and beyond the classroom.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver engaging, high-quality Maths lessons that inspire confidence, curiosity and achievement.
• Plan and adapt learning to meet the individual needs of pupils with autism and additional learning needs.
• Monitor, assess and celebrate pupil progress, using assessment to inform future learning.
• Create a positive, nurturing and inclusive classroom where every pupil feels safe, supported and ready to learn.
• Support pupils' academic, social and emotional development through positive relationships and personalised learning.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Maths curriculum and whole-school improvement.
• Work collaboratively with teaching assistants, therapists, families and colleagues to provide consistent, high-quality support.
• Use a range of creative teaching strategies and resources to maximise engagement and learning outcomes.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or holds a relevant degree in Mathematics.
• Passionate about inspiring young people and making a genuine difference every day.
• Experienced in, or eager to develop expertise in, supporting pupils with autism, learning difficulties or additional needs.
• Creative, adaptable and able to tailor learning to suit individual pupils.
• A confident communicator who enjoys working collaboratively within a supportive team.
• Calm, patient and resilient, with the ability to build positive relationships and motivate learners.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Motivated to continually develop their skills and contribute to a positive school community.

At Parkside House School, you'll join a passionate team where innovation is encouraged, wellbeing is valued, and every day brings the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of young people. If you're looking for a rewarding teaching career where your work truly matters, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

Welcome to Parkside House School, an SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) Independent Special School with sites in Backworth and Ashington. We provide specialist teaching, small class sizes, bespoke timetables, and a nurturing, friendly environment for pupils aged KS2 Year 6-KS5. Our school supports students with SEMH needs and associated learning difficulties, including autism, ADHD, attachment disorders, and oppositional defiance disorder. Pupils thrive academically, socially, and personally, guided by a passionate, experienced team dedicated to unlocking their potential.

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

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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.