SEN Lecturer

Destination Education; Edgware; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Destination Education is recruiting a QTS/QTLS Teacher to join a specialist Post-16 provision in Edgware, supporting young adults aged 19–25 with autism and complex needs.

You will deliver highly personalised learning programmes, collaborate with specialist staff, and help learners develop communication, independence, employability, and practical life skills for adulthood. This role offers an immediate start in a full-time capacity with strong transport links.

Qualifications

• QTS or QTLS certification and experience with autism/complex needs.
• Patient, calm and nurturing approach to learners.
• Ability to adapt lessons to individual learning needs.
• Strong understanding of personalised learning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highly personalised learning programmes for Post-16 students with autism.
• Work with specialist staff to develop communication, independence and employability skills.
• Support preparation for adulthood and EHCP outcomes.
• Help students access the local community and practical life skills.

Skills

QTS/QTLS

Autism/complex needs experience

Patience and nurturing

Adapt lessons

Personalised learning focus

Communication and teamwork

Independence support

Enhanced DBS (or willing)

Education

QTS/QTLS certification

Job description

QTS / QTLS TEACHER - SPECIALIST POST-16 AUTISM PROVISION

Edgware | Full-Time | Immediate Start

Are you a QTS or QTLS-qualified Teacher looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference to the lives of young adults with additional needs?

We are recruiting an enthusiastic and compassionate Teacher to join a specialist Post-16 provision in Edgware, supporting young adults aged approximately 19–25 with autism and complex learning difficulties.

This is an excellent opportunity for a teacher who wants to move beyond a traditional classroom environment and help learners develop the academic, communication, employability, independence and life skills they need for adulthood.

THE ROLE

You will deliver highly personalised learning programmes, working closely with specialist staff to help students:

• Develop communication and social interaction skills
• Build independence and confidence
• Develop employability and vocational skills
• Prepare for adulthood and life beyond education
• Access the local community and develop practical life skills
• Work towards personalised EHCP outcomes
• Develop their individual strengths, interests and aspirations

WHAT THE PROVISION VALUES

The setting places strong emphasis on:

• Individualised learning - recognising that every learner has different strengths, needs and aspirations.
• Independence - helping young adults develop the practical skills they need for everyday life and their future.
• Communication - supporting learners to communicate and understand the world around them through appropriate methods of communication.
• Wellbeing - creating opportunities for healthy lifestyles, social interaction and personal development.
• Inclusion & community - helping students participate meaningfully in their local community.
• Preparation for adulthood - developing pathways towards employment, independence and the next stage of each learner's life.

The curriculum includes pathways focused on Working Life and Independence, with opportunities including horticulture, catering, retail, social enterprise, community activities and independent living skills.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• QTS or QTLS
• Experience teaching or supporting learners with autism / complex needs is highly desirable
• A patient, calm and nurturing approach
• Ability to adapt lessons to individual learning needs
• Strong understanding of personalised learning
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A genuine commitment to helping young adults become more independent
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain one

EXCELLENT TRANSPORT LINKS

The provision is located on Edgware High Street, a short walk from Edgware Underground Station on the Northern Line.

There are direct Northern Line trains to Edgware with no changes from a large number of stations, including:

• Battersea Power Station
• Nine Elms
• Kennington
• Oval
• Stockwell
• Clapham North
• Clapham Common
• Clapham South
• Balham
• Tooting Bec
• Tooting Broadway
• Colliers Wood
• South Wimbledon
• Morden
• Waterloo
• Embankment
• Charing Cross
• Leicester Square
• Tottenham Court Road
• Goodge Street
• Warren Street
• Euston
• Camden Town
• Chalk Farm
• Golders Green
• Brent Cross
• Hendon Central
• Colindale
• Burnt Oak
• Edgware

Most of these are within approximately 60 minutes' direct travel of Edgware, making the college accessible from a wide area of North and South London.

WHY JOIN?

This is an opportunity to work with young adults in a genuinely specialist, personalised learning environment, where education is about much more than academic attainment.

If you are a QTS or QTLS teacher who is passionate about autism, SEND and preparing young people for adulthood, we'd love to hear from you.