SEN Teacher - ASD KS3 - Maternity Cover (Part-Time)

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Posted Thursday 9th Oct 2025

Start Date Sunday 30th Nov 2025

Close Date Saturday 15th Nov 2025

Key Stage Key stage 2

Job Description

CLASS TEACHER – KS3, learning at higher KS2 levels.

This school is a specialist independent school for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We are seeking a teacher to teach secondary aged pupils at KS2 level and to deliver a highly personalised curriculum to the pupils.

The school’s ambition is for pupils to develop self-confidence, independence and resilience through an engaging and holistic curriculum. This will provide the skills, life experiences and qualifications pupils need to participate successfully in wider society 

At the school, they believe that personalised teaching and learning in an autism specific environment allows pupils’ individual needs to be met and their capabilities fully realised. Their vision is powerful and ambitious.

The Role:

As a qualified teacher you will be highly motivated to teach children with special needs to make progress and fulfil their potential. You will have:

• relevant experience of classroom teaching and of working with children who have ASD
• knowledge of curriculum, assessment and inspection requirements
• a wider interest in working with children, young people and their parents/carers both inside and outside the classroom
• the ability to contribute positively to the overall programme of learning for each student to ensure progression
• a focus on pupil outcomes and pupil progression
• to contribute to learning outside the classroom
• understanding that safeguarding all children is a top priority: to ensure their safety and wellbeing at all times 

 You should have:

• a relevant teaching qualification
• interest in a particular area of learning or the curriculum
• experience working within an ASD setting
• a high degree of initiative and sound judgement when working with children and young people
• ability to communicate effectively with learners and their parents/carers
• ability to work with parents
• ability, patience and judgement to manage behaviour

DEVELOP YOUR TEACHING CAREER WITH US! 

We offer:

• Flexible working
• Fantastic pupils
• Supportive school community
• Innovative curriculum
• All school holidays plus up to 10 additional days holiday entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Monthly professional training and development
• Inset Days with a focus on autism best practice and curriculum knowledge and development
• Career progression routes - including promotion
• Individual CPD opportunities - middle and senior leadership training