Melbourne - Northern Suburbs | Primary SEN Teacher | Term 1, 2027

AndFound; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

AndFound Educate is seeking Primary Classroom Teachers for a Melbourne, Northern Suburbs specialist autism setting. Roles target primary-aged students with autism, in small teams with two to three staff per room.

Induction and training in a structured teaching model will be provided, and visa sponsorship is available for the right candidates. Term 1, 2027 start with earlier starts possible from Term 4, 2026.

Qualifications

• Interest in autism and how students on the spectrum learn.
• Experience with or willingness to work within a structured instructional model.
• Ability to collaborate in small multidisciplinary teams with co-teachers, ESPs, and therapists.
• Commitment to ongoing professional learning and reflective practice.
• Eligibility to obtain Victorian teacher registration (VIT) and appropriate work rights.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and teach individualized programs aligned to autism-specific curriculum.
• Develop communication, social, imagination and play skills and support self-regulation.
• Work with a multidisciplinary classroom team including staff and therapists.
• Contribute to individual learning plans and term reviews with families and professionals.
• Implement whole-school positive behaviour support and track progress with measures.
• Engage in reflection, feedback, and participate in induction and professional learning.

Skills

Interest in autism learning

Structured teaching model

Collaborative team teaching

Willingness to be taught

Education

VIT Registration

Australian/NZ Citizenship or PR or valid work rights

Job description

Melbourne - Northern Suburbs | Primary SEN Teacher | Term 1, 2027

AndFound Educate is currently partnering with a specialist school in Melbourne's north to appoint multiple Primary Classroom Teachers for Term 1, 2027, with earlier starts may be available from Term 4, 2026.

This is a genuinely different kind of teaching role. You will work with primary-aged students on the autism spectrum in small, well-supported classrooms, using a structured teaching approach the school trains you in from day one. You do not need previous special education experience. You need an interest in how students with autism learn, and a willingness to be taught.

About the School

This is a Victorian Government specialist school working with students on the autism spectrum across Melbourne's north. Students here have autism as their primary diagnosis, and many do not have an intellectual disability. The barriers are communication, social interaction and emotional regulation rather than cognitive capacity teachers often find they are working with students operating at or near age level academically, while needing significant support to access learning.

Classes are small, single figures and staffed by teams of two to three, with the school aiming for two teachers plus an education support staff member in each room. Speech pathologists and occupational therapists work on site alongside teaching teams. All structured teaching resources, visuals and planning supports are provided you are not building them from scratch.

A whole-school positive behaviour support approach underpins everything, with individual learning plans developed each term in partnership with families and allied health professionals.

Role Overview

• Position Type: Full Time and Part Time Permanent
• Start Date: Term 1, 2027 - earlier starts from Term 4, 2026 available
• Location: Melbourne's Northern Suburbs
• Student Cohort: Primary-aged students on the autism spectrum
• Class Size: Small single-figure classes staffed by teams of two to three
• Visa: Working Holiday Visa holders encouraged to apply. 482 sponsorship available for the right candidates.
• Salary: $79,589 to $118,063 FTE depending on experience and classification

Role Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and teach individualised programs that build on each student's strengths and skills in line with the school's autism-specific curriculum and structured teaching model
• Develop students' communication, interpersonal, imagination and play skills, and support them to self-regulate their emotions and behaviour across the school day
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary classroom team alongside co-teachers, education support staff, speech pathologists and occupational therapists
• Contribute to individual learning plans and regular review meetings with families, education support staff and allied health professionals
• Implement the whole-school positive behaviour support approach including individual behaviour support plans, and assess and report on individual student progress using formal and informal measures
• Engage in critical reflection and inquiry, receive and act on feedback, and participate fully in the school's comprehensive induction and professional learning programs

About You

• Holds or is eligible to obtain Australian/NZ Citizenship, PR or valid work rights (Working Holiday Visa holders encouraged to apply)
• Holds or is eligible to obtain Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) Registration
• Has an updated resume and can provide at least two recent professional references
• Is genuinely interested in learning about autism and how students on the spectrum learn
• Is willing to work within a structured instructional model and is a reflective practitioner who welcomes feedback

Additional information

• Multiple Primary Classroom Teacher roles - specialist autism setting
• Term 1 2027 start, with Term 4 2026 starts available
• Small classes, two to three staff per room - full induction provided