SEN Teacher: Post-16 Life Skills & Adulthood Prep

Teaching Vacancies; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff well-being

Catholic school community

Job summary

St John's Catholic Specialist School seeks an experienced SEN Teacher to lead a Post-16 group focused on Preparation for Adulthood, independence and employability. The role may involve teaching across the age range as needs evolve, contributing to personalised curricula and multi-agency collaboration.

The successful candidate will deliver ASDAN Life Skills and related programmes, support learners in developing communication, self-advocacy and community integration skills, and promote wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience teaching pupils with SEND across ages and abilities.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to cover different cohorts as needs evolve.
• Understands autism and associated communication, sensory and learning needs.
• Experience of Preparation for Adulthood, life skills teaching or Post-16 SEND.
• Experience of delivering ASDAN or similar accreditation programmes.
• Able to develop highly personalised learning pathways.
• Has high aspirations for young people with SEND.
• Committed to helping students achieve meaningful adult lives.

Responsibilities

• Planning, teaching and assessing an engaging curriculum.
• Delivering ASDAN Life Skills and other relevant qualifications and accreditation programmes.
• Teaching across different age groups and key stages as required by the school.
• Supporting students to develop independence, communication and self-advocacy skills.
• Preparing young people for further education, employment, internships and adult life.
• Organising and leading community-based learning and work-related experiences.
• Collaborating with therapists, support staff, families and external agencies.
• Contributing to annual reviews and ensuring ambitious, personalised educational outcomes.
• Promoting students' wellbeing, confidence and active participation in the wider community.

Skills

SEND teaching experience

Flexible & adaptable

Autism understanding

Preparation for Adulthood/Life skills

ASDAN or similar accreditation

Personalised learning pathways

High aspirations for students

Commitment to adult outcomes

Job description

St John's Catholic Specialist School seeks an experienced SEN Teacher to lead a Post-16 group focused on Preparation for Adulthood, independence and employability. The role may involve teaching across the age range as needs evolve, contributing to personalised curricula and multi-agency collaboration.

The successful candidate will deliver ASDAN Life Skills and related programmes, support learners in developing communication, self-advocacy and community integration skills, and promote wellbeing