English Teacher - Middle School in Southampton

Position: English Teacher

Location: Dibden Park School, Southampton, SO45 5TD

Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday | Term Time Only

Contract: Permanent

All candidates must have a full UK Driving Licence.

As an English Teacher at Dibden Park School, you’ll be working with students who need creativity, patience, and flexibility to thrive. You’ll deliver high-quality English teaching while helping students develop independence, resilience, and self-belief. Working as part of a close-knit, multi-professional team, you’ll help create a learning environment where students feel safe, understood, and motivated to succeed.

• Designing and delivering engaging, flexible English lessons for individuals and small groups
• Adapting teaching approaches to meet individual learning, behavioural, and emotional needs
• Helping shape learning environments that are structured, stimulating, and supportive
• Working alongside Learning Support Assistants and care staff to ensure learning is consistent and meaningful
• Contributing ideas and energy to the wider life of the school and its ongoing development

We are looking for a teacher who is:

• Qualified to teach English (QTS or equivalent), with a genuine passion for inspiring and motivating students
• Skilled in planning and delivering engaging lessons
• Confident in monitoring progress and implementing individualised strategies
• Flexible and proactive, with the ability to adapt teaching to meet diverse student needs

This role is perfect for someone who wants to make a tangible difference, work in a supportive and ambitious school, and be rewarded for their impact with a welcome bonus and career development opportunities.

Dibden Park School is a brand-new independent specialist school in Southampton, supporting pupils with SEMH needs, communication difficulties, and associated complex behaviours. The school provides a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment where small classes and personalised support help every pupil thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Pupils benefit from staff who understand their individual needs and remove barriers to engagement. Working closely with families, the school fosters strong relationships and a supportive community. Dibden Park empowers every pupil to achieve their full potential and prepare for life beyond school.

We offer a wide range of opportunities to develop your career while taking on rewarding challenges. Acorn Education is a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are at the forefront of creating and delivering innovative approaches that support children and young people in our care to make meaningful progress.

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

Subject to successful probation. Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.