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Teaching Vacancies; Colchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Training & SEND networks

Supportive team

Inclusion professionals

Trust commitment to success

Job summary

Kings Ford Academy's Autism Provision seeks a dedicated practitioner to support learning for autistic pupils. You will plan bespoke sessions, tailor teaching to individual needs and collaborate with SENDCo and class teachers to ensure every child can access learning.

We offer a supportive team culture, strong professional development, and access to specialist SEND networks within a Trust committed to helping every child succeed.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children with autism and additional learning needs.
• Ability to tailor learning to individual strengths, needs and interests.
• Ability to break learning into manageable steps.
• Strong understanding of adaptive teaching and scaffolded learning.
• Build positive relationships with children and families.
• Patient, resilient and committed to helping every child reach potential.
• High expectations and celebrate every success.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver bespoke learning for individual pupils and small groups.
• Collaborate with Autism Provision team, SENDCo and class teachers.
• Develop personalised approaches to enable access to learning.
• Support pupils to develop independence, communication, social understanding and confidence.
• Monitor progress and adapt provision for best outcomes.
• Create a calm, structured and supportive learning environment.

Skills

QTS

Experience with autistic pupils

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

QTS

Experience with Autistic pupils

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience of working with children with autism and additional learning needs.
• Can skilfully tailor learning to meet individual strengths, needs and interests.
• Are able to break learning down into manageable, achievable steps.
• Have a deep understanding of adaptive teaching and scaffolded learning.
• Build positive, nurturing relationships with children and their families.
• Are patient, resilient and committed to helping every child achieve their potential.
• Have high expectations and celebrate every success, no matter how small.

What the school offers its staff

• A strong commitment to professional development and career progression.
• Access to high-quality training and specialist SEND networks.
• A supportive and collaborative team culture.
• Opportunities to work alongside experienced inclusion professionals.
• A Trust committed to ensuring every child succeeds.

Further details about the role

The Role

You will:

• Plan and deliver bespoke learning for individual pupils and small groups.
• Work closely with the Autism Provision team, SENDCo and class teachers.
• Develop personalised approaches that enable children to access learning successfully.
• Support pupils to develop independence, communication, social understanding and confidence.
• Monitor progress carefully and adapt provision to ensure the best possible outcomes.
• Create a calm, structured and supportive learning environment where children feel safe, valued and understood.

Why Join Kings Ford Academy?

At Kings Ford Academy, our children are at the heart of everything we do. Our Autism Provision offers a nurturing and ambitious environment where every child is supported to flourish. You will join a caring and dedicated team who are committed to inclusion, collaboration and making a lasting difference to young lives.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

NJC Scale 5 Point 8 to Point 11 (Estimated Actual £24,148 to £25,334 (April 2025))