Secondary Nurture Class Teacher

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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.
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Job Title: Secondary Nurture Class Teacher
Location: New Barn School, Newbury, RG20 8HZ
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience (
not pro rata
)
Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm | Wednesday 8.30am - 5pm
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start: January 2026
UK applicants only – this role does not offer sponsorship.
Are you a passionate, creative educator who believes every young person deserves the chance to thrive?

At New Barn School, part of Acorn Education, we are searching for an exceptional Secondary Nurture Class Teacher to join our close-knit, forward-thinking community.

Here, we champion the potential in every learner. You'll play a crucial role in supporting pupils with SEMH and additional needs, helping them build confidence, resilience, and a love of learning in an environment rooted in empathy and high expectations.

If you're driven by making a real, tangible difference — this is the place for you.

*About The Role*
You will lead a dedicated nurture group, delivering a curriculum that is engaging, meaningful, and shaped around the principles of nurture. Your work will help break down barriers to learning and ensure every child feels safe, valued, and empowered.

*Key Responsibilities:
Teaching & Learning*

• Plan and teach well-structured lessons using the school's curriculum and schemes of work.
• Assess, monitor, record and report on pupil progress, using assessment meaningfully and accurately.
• Adapt teaching to meet the diverse strengths and needs of pupils.
• Set high expectations that motivate, challenge, and inspire learners.
• Prepare pupils for external tests and ensure strong outcomes.
• Demonstrate strong subject and curriculum knowledge.

Nurture Group Leadership

• Lead learning for a group of pupils with primarily social, emotional and behavioural needs.
• Develop and champion nurture group principles: Understanding developmental learning; creating a safe base; nurturing self-esteem; valuing communication; recognising behaviour as communication; managing significant transitions.
• Provide a structured, balanced timetable with academic learning, emotional support, and consistent routines.
• Ensure all EHCP objectives are met and pupils make at least good progress.
• Manage support staff, including timetabling and assessments.

Pastoral, Behaviour & Partnership Work

• Build secure, trusting relationships with pupils while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers, and external agencies to support social, emotional and academic development.
• Promote positive behaviour and attitudes to learning through consistent, supportive approaches.
• Contribute to EHCP Reviews, pupil progress meetings, planning activities and written/oral assessments.

*What You'll Bring*

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
• A full UK driving licence
• Passion for supporting pupils with SEMH or additional learning needs
• Creativity, resilience, and a calm, reflective teaching style
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• A deep belief in the power of education to change lives

At New Barn School, you'll be part of a compassionate, skilled team who believe in transforming lives through education. You'll have the freedom to be creative, the support to grow professionally, and the opportunity to make a lasting difference for young people who need it most.
*About Us*
New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6 – 19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities.

New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm experiences and horse riding. The School is within a commutable distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke and Reading and other surrounding towns and villages.

Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential.

We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK's leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in creating and delivering innovative approaches that achieve 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 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.
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