Autism Specialist teacher
1 year Fixed Term
full time

Grade: Main payscale +TLR2b (+ 1 or 2 SEN points depending on experience/qualifications)

Newham’s Language, Communication and Interaction Service is a well-established and highly effective specialist team within a unified SEND support service, which works with Autistic children and young people and developmental language disorder, and their schools and families, across EYs, primary and secondary mainstream settings.

This is an opportunity for an outstanding teacher with experience of working with children and young people with autism, to join our dynamic multi-professional team of teachers, speech and language therapists and SEN practitioners, to help shape the future of inclusion for Autistic children and young people.

You would:

Work in partnership with schools to support, advise and deliver high quality specialised assessment, and give recommendations for learning for Autistic children and young people
Lead training sessions for teachers, TAs parents/ carers and other professionals, across the range of children and young people's services.
Work closely with the Group manager, Lead Speech and Language therapist and other team members and colleagues within the unified support service and across a range of agencies, to ensure cohesive service delivery to families, and schools*

You are:

A skilled, enthusiastic and creative teacher with significant experience of autism, SEN and disability, and inclusion
Knowledgeable about up- to-date, and effective approaches to teaching and learning of Autistic children and young people
Experienced in delivering training to school staff and others
Able to challenge, motivate and inspire teachers, TAs, parents/cares and other professionals
A good communicator, skilled in building relationships with staff, colleagues and families

We can offer you:

The opportunity to work within a dedicated specialist team of professionals.
Exciting, inspiring and diverse children, young people and families.
Welcoming inclusive schools, with high expectations and aspirations for all pupils.
Clear structures for support, supervision, appraisal and professional development.

Newham is a vibrant inner city borough in the heart of East London It is a young, friendly and cosmopolitan community and a showpiece for regeneration. Newham has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in both services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand and promote its policies in their work.

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Closing Date: 1.5.26

IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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