KS2/3 SEN Teacher – Autism-Informed Provision

Positive Futures Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee discount scheme

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Job summary

Positive Futures Recruitment in Blackpool is seeking a KS2/3 Teacher for a SEN autism provision. The role focuses on autism-informed teaching, delivering a well‑adapted KS2/3 curriculum and supporting pupils’ academic progress, communication and wellbeing.

You will plan, deliver and assess lessons, adapt the curriculum to ASC needs, collaborate with teaching assistants and therapists, contribute to EHCP targets and participate in CPD. QTS and experience with ASC in SEND settings are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience Teaching KS2 or KS3.
• Significant experience supporting pupils with ASC, ideally in a specialist or SEND setting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and assess high-quality, adapted lessons for pupils.
• Adapt the curriculum to meet a wide range of needs within an autism-specialist setting.
• Use autism-informed strategies including visual supports, structured teaching, predictable routines and sensory/regulation approaches.
• Create a calm, structured and supportive learning environment.
• Ensure learning is accessible, engaging, relevant and appropriately challenging.
• Track progress in both subject learning and EHCP outcomes, providing clear feedback to pupils and families.
• Support pupils’ communication, emotional regulation, independence and engagement in school life.
• Implement positive behaviour and regulation strategies aligned with an autism-informed approach.
• Contribute to annual reviews, reports, target setting and multi-disciplinary planning.
• Work collaboratively with teaching assistants, therapists, pastoral staff and wider teams.
• Contribute to curriculum development, resource creation, assessment approaches and moderation.
• Engage fully in CPD, reflective practice and ongoing training related to autism and SEND.
• Uphold safeguarding, school policies and the Teachers’ Standards.

Skills

Autism-informed teaching strategies

Curriculum adaptation

Collaboration with support staff

Assessment & feedback

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Positive Futures Recruitment in Blackpool is seeking a KS2/3 Teacher for a SEN autism provision. The role focuses on autism-informed teaching, delivering a well‑adapted KS2/3 curriculum and supporting pupils’ academic progress, communication and wellbeing.

You will plan, deliver and assess lessons, adapt the curriculum to ASC needs, collaborate with teaching assistants and therapists, contribute to EHCP targets and participate in CPD. QTS and experience with ASC in SEND settings are essential.