Teacher of Autistic Children and Young People with Sensory Impairment

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Edinburgh is seeking a full-time Teacher of Autistic Children and Young People with Sensory Impairments. The role involves designing tailored learning courses and supporting multidisciplinary collaboration to enhance teaching strategies for neurodiverse learners. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree and Qualified Teacher Status in Scotland, with extensive experience in support roles. This position offers a competitive salary and the potential for hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive staff benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (GTCS) Scotland is required.
• Experience in developing tailored professional learning courses.
• Proven ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver professional learning courses for practitioners.
• Support development of teaching strategies based on assessment data.
• Collaborate with experts in deaf education and sensory impairment.

Skills

Degree in Education or a related field

Qualified Teacher Status (GTCS) Scotland

Experience working with autistic/neurodiverse learners

Collaborative work with professionals

Education

Degree in Education or a related field

Job description

Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum, pro-rata if part time

CAHSS / Moray House School of Education and Sport

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: 12 months

The Scottish Sensory Centre is seeking a Teacher of Autistic Children and Young People with Sensory Impairment.

The Opportunity

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and on a FixedTerm basis for 1 year from 5 January 2026. We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

The post may also be offered as a secondment.

The postholder will design and deliver tailored professional learning courses that support practitioners to develop their practices in teaching and supporting autistic children with sensory impairment and or neurodiverse learners. This includes identifying areas for innovation and improvement in teaching practices related to autism and sensory impairments, contributing to the creation of neuro-affirming resources and materials for professional development as well as supporting other professionals to develop teaching strategies and support approaches based on assessment data.

The postholder will work closely with multidisciplinary team at the Scottish Sensory Centre, which includes experts in deaf education, childhood visual impairment education, braille and learning technologies as well as collaborate with colleagues based at Moray House School of Education and Sport, who research educational experiences and support for autistic/neurodivergent learners.

The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success

• Degree in Education of a related field.
• Qualified Teacher Status (GTCS) Scotland
• Qualified Teacher of Deaf Children/and or Qualified Teacher of Children with Visual Impairment with five years experienceor Extensive experience of working with autistic and/or neurodiverse learners
• Experience of working collaboratively with a range of professionals.

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Application Information

Applicants should submit a CV and a cover letter, detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined in the ‘Knowledge, Skills and Experience’ section of the job description. It is suggested that this is a structured series of headings listing each criteria accompanied by a short paragraph for each, providing examples of where your skills and experience meet each of these competencies.

As a valued member of our team you can expect

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 3 December 2025

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Interviews will be held soon after the advert closes in December 2025.