SEN English Teacher

REESON Education; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

REESON Education seeks a KS3 Teacher (SEN - Autism Provision) to deliver high-quality English Language/Literature teaching to pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition. You will adapt the KS3 curriculum in a small-class specialist setting, focusing on communication, emotional regulation, independence and wellbeing.

Suitable candidates hold QTS and have experience teaching KS3 and ASC in SEN settings, with a strong autism-informed approach to learning.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience teaching KS3 pupils.
• Extensive experience supporting pupils with ASC in SEN settings.
• Strong understanding of autism and related needs (sensory processing, anxiety, communication differences).

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and assess high-quality, adapted lessons.
• Adapt KS3 curriculum for pupils with ASC and associated needs.
• Use autism-informed, evidence-based approaches.
• Support pupil development and wellbeing including communication, regulation, independence and engagement.

Skills

KS3 Teaching

ASC Awareness

Autism-informed approaches

Curriculum adaptation

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

KS3 Teacher (SEN - Subject Specialist, Autism Provision)

Subject Specialism: English Language/Literature

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Purpose of the Role

The KS3 Subject Specialist Teacher will be responsible for delivering high-quality, autism-informed teaching in English Language/Literature to pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and associated needs.

The post holder will adapt the KS3 curriculum to meet the individual needs of pupils in a small-class specialist setting, ensuring learning is accessible, meaningful, and ambitious while supporting pupils' communication, emotional regulation, independence, and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching & Learning

• Plan, deliver, and assess high-quality, adapted lessons.
• Adapt the KS3 curriculum to meet the needs of pupils with ASC and associated needs
• Use autism-specific and evidence-based approaches

Pupil Development & Wellbeing

• Support pupils
• Communication and interaction o Emotional regulation and behaviour
• Independence and self-confidence
• Engagement in learning and school life
• Implement positive behaviour and regulation strategies in line with the school's autism-informed approach
• Maintain high expectations for both learning and behaviour

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Experience of teaching pupils in KS3
• Substantial experience supporting pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), ideally in a specialist or SEND setting
• Strong understanding of: Autism and associated needs (e.g. sensory processing, anxiety, communication differences)

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working in a specialist SEN or autism provision
• Experience adapting a subject curriculum for pupils working significantly below age-related expectations
• Additional SEND or autism-specific training
• Experience working with non-speaking or minimally speaking pupils
• Experience contributing to subject leadership or curriculum development

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.