PSHE Lead

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Job Title: PSHE Lead
Location: The Grange Therapeutic School, Oakham, LE15 8LY
Hours: 37.5 per week Monday to Friday
Rota: Monday to Thursday, 8.30am - 4.30pm Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm
Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Contract: Permanent Term Time Only
Start: March 2026
UK applicants only - no sponsorship available

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, giving you 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay .

Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW, and others will soon join in. So, whether it's already in place or just around the corner, now's the perfect time to join !

About the Role

As PSHE Lead, you will champion the personal, social, health and economic education provision across the school, ensuring it is engaging, impactful and responsive to the needs of our pupils. You will play a key role in promoting personal development, wellbeing and readiness for life beyond school, while upholding the highest standards of safeguarding and pastoral care. Working closely with colleagues and senior leaders, you will drive the strategic development of PSHE and ensure its positive impact is clearly evidenced and celebrated.

• Plan and deliver high-quality PSHE education across Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, supporting pupils' personal development, resilience and integration into school life.
• Lead the development of the PSHE curriculum, collating and presenting evidence of impact to senior leaders and external bodies.
• Support whole-school initiatives such as the Grange Passport, drop-down days, assemblies and a broad range of enrichment and out-of-classroom activities.
• Uphold safeguarding and child protection as a priority, following all school policies and procedures relating to welfare, behaviour, attendance, accidents and incidents.
• Contribute to departmental, behaviour and whole-school meetings, as well as meetings focused on pupil education and welfare, and undertake reasonable duties as directed by the Head of Education.
• Provide line management where required and actively engage in ongoing professional development, including internal and external CPD and relevant qualification pathways.

About You

The ideal candidate will have

• Education to degree level
• UK QTS or equivalent
• Experience delivering a curriculum related to PHSE

About Us

The Grange Therapeutic School is an independent school for students aged 8 -18 years with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Our school is based in a Victorian country house near Oakham with stunning views and fantastic facilities to develop not only the educational, but also the social and emotional needs of our pupils. With access to woods and lakes on site, the school has an ethos about delivering a personalised curriculum tailored to, and driven by, the individuals. Behaviour is currently rated as "Outstanding" by Ofsted.

We need hardworking, pupil centred staff who are resilient and willing to go the extra mile. In return we offer significant investment in your professional development, a supportive staff group and opportunities for progression.

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

Subject to successful probation. Not a contractual benefit.

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.