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

At Parkside House School, we're looking for a passionate Maths Teacher who wants to do more than deliver lessons. Here, you'll have the opportunity to help young people discover that they can succeed in Maths - building confidence, independence and skills that will stay with them long beyond the classroom.

Working with children and young people with autism, learning difficulties and additional needs, you'll teach smaller classes where you can truly get to know your pupils, understand how they learn and adapt your approach to help them thrive.

Whether you're an experienced SEND teacher or a mainstream Maths Teacher ready for a new challenge, this is a chance to use your subject expertise in a setting where relationships, creativity and individual progress matter just as much as results.

What You'll Be Doing

• Plan and deliver engaging, purposeful Maths lessons that meet a wide range of individual needs.
• Make Maths accessible and relevant through creative teaching, practical learning and real-world applications.
• Adapt lessons, resources and strategies to support pupils with autism and additional learning needs.
• Build positive relationships that help pupils feel safe, understood and ready to learn.
• Track progress, celebrate milestones and help pupils recognise their own achievements.
• Work collaboratively with therapists, families and colleagues to provide consistent, holistic support.
• Contribute to an ambitious Maths curriculum and the wider development of the school.
• Help prepare young people with the academic, social and independence skills they need for their next steps.

What We're Looking For

• QTS or a relevant qualification/degree that supports your ability to teach Maths.
• Strong Maths subject knowledge and confident classroom practice.
• A creative, flexible approach to teaching and learning.
• The ability to build trusting relationships with pupils and understand their individual needs.
• Patience, resilience and a positive attitude.
• A genuine interest in developing your knowledge and skills within SEND.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

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.