[260907A] Semi-Formal Autism SEND Teacher

The Springfields Academy; Calne; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 51,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Springfields Academy in Calne invites applications for a Semi-Formal Autism SEND Teacher to join our supportive team. The role focuses on delivering a holistic curriculum combining academic, social communication and life skills to pupils with autism, using autism enablement structures.

We seek a passionate, child-centred practitioner with creativity and commitment to meeting individual needs, TEACCH strategies, and a flexible approach to achieve each pupil's potential within our warm,

Qualifications

• A passion for making complex concepts accessible for the autistic learner.
• A child-centred practitioner who responds to the individual needs of each child.
• A teacher with a commitment to developing a good knowledge and understanding of autism and social communication needs and appropriate strategies to support pupils with this need. E.g. TEACCH
• A creative and flexible approach to teaching that builds success through challenge, personalisation and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a holistic curriculum including academic, social communication and life skills.
• Create a safe, stimulating, and supportive learning environment tailored to autistic pupils.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary therapy team as part of a therapy-first culture.

Skills

Passion for autistic learners

Child-centred practitioner

Autism knowledge (TEACCH)

Creative and flexible teaching

Relationship building

Commitment to pupil potential

Education

Teaching qualification

Tools

TEACCH

Job description

Role: Semi-Formal Autism SEND Teacher

Location: The Springfields Academy, Curzon Street, Calne. Wilshire, SN11 0DS

FTE Salary Range: MPS1 + SEND Allowance; £32,916 - £51,047 + £2,787

Actual Annual Salary: £19,749 - £30,628 + £1,672

Contact Type: Permanent, Part time

Working Hours: 19.5 Hours per week TBA

The Role:

The role of Autism SEND Teacher is an exciting role working with our team in Calne to support our growth in pupil numbers.

The core purpose of the role is to develop and deliver a holistic academic, social communication and life skills curriculum for our pupils with autism. It is a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to join our team in creating a developmental learning experience that not only enables the pupils to thrive within our setting but maximises opportunities to develop the skills for a ‘safe, independent life’ using autism enablement structures and systems.

The role requires the successful candidate to be passionate about enabling our learners to achieve their potential and have aspiration beyond expectation for each individual. Alongside this they will have an understanding/commitment to understanding the theories of autism and how they can be applied in practice to meet individual need; in addition to creativity, flexibility, resilience and a commitment to meeting the needs of our pupils through innovative provision and pedagogy.

The Springfields Academy is a Reach South Academy for autistic young people aged 4-19, we are proud to hold the NAS Advanced specialist award and to be recognised as an Ofsted good school. We have 250 pupils attending our provision.

Our goal is to build safe independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding and enablement.

Part of the excitement of teaching at Springfields is the broad range of individuals that you will care for. A key aspect of working at Springfields is taking the time to get to know pupils and their individual needs, and given their complexity, being able to create a safe, stimulating and supportive learning environment is crucial.

You will be joining a happy, hardworking and well-established team. You will also work in partnership with our multi-disciplinary therapy team as part of our therapy first culture.

The Person:

We are looking for someone with:

• A passion for making complex concepts accessible for the autistic learner.
• A child-centred practitioner who responds to the individual needs of each child.
• A teacher with a commitment to developing a good knowledge and understanding of autism and social communication needs and appropriate strategies to support pupils with this need. E.g. TEACCH
• A creative and flexible approach to teaching that builds success through challenge, personalisation and innovation.
• The confidence and skills to build positive relationships that help to break down barriers, build self-esteem.
• A commitment to enabling all our pupils to overcome their challenges and achieve their potential both socially and academically.
• Experience of primary, secondary, or specialist provision beneficial.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to make a difference to the lives of our autistic pupils.
• The chance to deliver an engaging and creative functional curriculum that builds independent life skills.
• A close-knit team of professionals who work in a supportive and inspirational environment.
• An outstanding learning community that engages pupils and develops positive attitudes to learning.
• The opportunity to be involved in wider-school life through trips, clubs, collapsed timetable days, Duke of Edinburgh etc.
• On-going, specialist professional development.
• A comprehensive CPD package with opportunities for individual development and development of knowledge linked to good autism practice
• A commitment to ‘Healthy Working Lives’ through a comprehensive trust Employee Assistance programme
• A work laptop
• Small class sizes

School Background:

The Springfields Academy is an academy based in Calne. We aspire to build safe independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding and enablement. Additionally, we hold the National Autistic Society Advanced specialist award and are recognised as an Ofsted good school.

We are an acknowledged centre of excellence for Autism; we are highly reflective in our practices, and are continually working to improve our provision and practices. We provide a personalised curriculum journey that enables our autistic learners to develop skills in areas of need and to overcome their barriers to learning.

The drive to build ‘safe Independent lives’ shapes this curriculum and everything else that we do. The Academy has a PAN of 250.

Trust Background:

Reach South is a young and developing Trust which operates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education. We operate 16 academies in Plymouth, Bournemouth, Dorset and Wiltshire. We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become thesuccessful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows.

Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them. We do this through the development of a talented and committed workforce. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation.

Those we recruit are able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues, within and beyond their school, to continuously develop their skills and pursue professional excellence.

Next Steps:

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal conversation, visits are warmly welcome, please get in touch by calling Marie Lopez on 01249 814125 or email at [e-mail]. If you are experiencing any technical issues, please contact [e-mail] for support.

Visits to the school, phone calls and TEAMS meetings are welcomed.

We are a family of schools working in partnership for the benefit of all our pupils and students. We believe our charitable aim, to advance education, is best achieved through collaboration, both within the Trust and beyond.

We operate 21 academies across Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, serving learners aged 3 to 19. Alongside our primary, all-through and technical provision, we are proud to include a strong and integral network of seven special schools and one alternative provision setting.

These settings are a vital part of our community, providing inclusive, high-quality education for pupils with a wide range of needs, including complex learning profiles, autism, and social, emotional and mental health needs, as well as those who benefit from a more personalised approach. Together, we are committed to helping every young person thrive.

Those we recruit are able to demonstrate that theyshare our values, arehighly motivated towork with colleagues, within and beyond their school, tocontinuously develop their skills and pursue professional excellence.

Next Steps:

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal conversation, visits are warmly welcome, please get in touch by calling Marie Lopez on 01249 814125 or email at [e-mail]. If you are experiencing any technical issues, please contact [e-mail] for support.

Closing date:

for applications is 27th September 2026

Interview Date:

Interviews will be held on week commencing 5th October 2026

Opportunities and Benefits:

• We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits.
• We’re proud of how we support our staff in order that you have high levels of job satisfaction, are aware of the difference you are making for the children and families you work with and can see your contribution towards our community. There are regular opportunities for professional development and training, and a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy Trust. You will have the chance to visit other local schools, work alongside a range of outside professionals and take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Reach South Academy Trust is committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation at any stage of the recruitment process or in the terms and conditions offered to new employees, or promoted employees.