Specialist SEND Teacher – ASC/ASD (Secondary)

Dorset Council; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Arts College in Dorset is seeking a dedicated class teacher to join a committed team supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. The role focuses on ASC and related needs, delivering a broad English and maths curriculum with a total communication approach and therapeutic thinking to support behaviour and wellbeing.

The successful candidate will work in a small school community with strong collaborative practice, ongoing professional development, and a focus on

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher status (QTS) with successful experience delivering a broad curriculum, including English and maths, to pupils with SEND, ASC, ADHD, sensory and speech, language and communication needs.
• Excellent communication and relational skills with pupils, families and colleagues.
• Creative, reflective and solution‑focused practitioner who can differentiate to meet diverse needs and contribute to school development.
• Strong team player committed to ongoing professional development and to contributing to Westfield’s Broadening Horizons curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Plan effectively for teaching and learning of core subjects within a broad and balanced curriculum, ensuring progression and high-quality outcomes for SEND pupils.
• Create and maintain a classroom environment that promotes a total communication approach, regulation and engagement.
• Use Therapeutic Thinking approaches to understand and support behaviour, fostering resilience and personal development.
• Work closely with families, teaching staff, teaching assistants, therapists and external agencies to ensure holistic support for each young person.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Adaptability

Therapeutic Thinking

Education

QTS

Job description

Westfield Arts College in Dorset is seeking a dedicated class teacher to join a committed team supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. The role focuses on ASC and related needs, delivering a broad English and maths curriculum with a total communication approach and therapeutic thinking to support behaviour and wellbeing.

The successful candidate will work in a small school community with strong collaborative practice, ongoing professional development, and a focus on