Specialist Teacher - Communication and Autism Team (CAT)

Permanent

MPR/UPR - Min SEN Point, with Max available for the appropriate experience & qualification(s)

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 32.5 hours per week in line with Teachers Terms and Conditions

Please note this is a specialist role requiring qualified teacher status and significant experience under teachers terms and conditions and is therefore exempt from priority movers

Required from September 2026 we are looking to appoint a full time outstanding and experienced Specialist Teacher to join the Communication and Autism Team (CAT).

This exciting opportunity is to join a well-established team supporting social communication and interaction differences and autistic children and young people between the ages of 3-18 in mainstream and resource base provision.

CAT are an educational service who advise staff in maintained nursery and school settings on how to build their autism knowledge and work strategically with settings to embed good autism practice. CAT work with settings to build inclusive and enabling practices around autism, social communication and interaction needs to ensure children and young people have full access to their educational experience. We work with children and young people in a variety of ways to inform and shape planning through the modelling of practical approaches that settings can adopt to support the young person.

CAT are the West Midlands Neuroinclusive Education Network (NEN) training partner and, as such, delivering training is an essential part of the role. We work closely with families and partner agencies to support autistic children and young people to achieve their potential in schools and colleges, both academically and socially, ensuring their opportunities are as broad as possible on transition to adulthood. We are committed to understanding autism as difference rather than deficit.

Interviews for this post will take place in person. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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