Autism Send Teacher

Springfields; Calne; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Springfields in Calne is seeking an Autism SEND Teacher to join our team. The role focuses on developing and delivering a holistic curriculum combining academic, social communication and life-skills training for autistic pupils.

The successful candidate will apply autism theories in practice, embracing creativity, resilience and flexible approaches to meet individual learning needs and promote safe, independent living skills within our setting.

Job description

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 autistic pupils. 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.