Teacher – Primary

Who We AreThe National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. Since 1962, we’ve been transforming lives, changing attitudes and helping to create a society that works for autistic adults and children.

We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers. Autistic people turn to us at key moments or challenging times in their lives, be it getting a diagnosis, going to school or finding work.

We change attitudes by improving public understanding of autism and the difficulties many autistic people face. We also work closely with businesses, local authorities and government to help them provide more autism-friendly spaces, deliver better services and improve laws.

We have come a long way but it is not good enough. There is still so much to do to increase opportunities, reduce social isolation and build a brighter future for people on the spectrum. With your help, we can make it happen.

What We Can Offer You

• Pension scheme
• Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits (cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan)
• Access to a 24-hour employee assistance programme
• Access to the Headspace App

We are passionate about supporting autistic people into work, and particularly welcome applications from autistic people. We help autistic people from all backgrounds and strive to represent the same diversity in our staff and volunteers. We particularly encourage applications from people from all minority groups, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. Together, we can create a society that works for autistic people.

More about our school: Sybil Elgar School has opportunities for experienced Teachers (who will have the ability to lead a team of experienced support staff whilst playing a full part in the life of the school community.

Help make an Everyday Breakthrough happen by joining our team.

A breakthrough can seem like the smallest thing, but it can make the world of difference to someone on the autism spectrum. By becoming a Teacher at The National Autistic Society you’ll help make every day breakthroughs happen more often.

We are looking for a dedicated Primary Teacher with a with a music background but welcome all interested Primary teachers; Science Teacher to work with our Secondary pupils and an English, Drama & Performance teacher to work at our Further Education Campus in Southall. You’ll be working with autistic children in a school environment.

Awarded Ofsted Outstanding in January 2022, Sybil Elgar School offers educational support for children and young people on the autism spectrum between the ages of 4-22. We strive to provide the most suitable support required by our students to assist them with their learning and educational needs, across our sites Southall and Acton, in our host authority of Ealing; Working with children and young adults with special educational needs comes with its challenges, and our valued staff join us knowing that to have made a positive impact on a young person’s learning development is priceless.

Being a Teacher takes courage, patience and commitment. But working with autistic children gives so much more in return.

We need you to be resilient, caring and sensitive towards the needs of autistic children.

We Are Seeking Teachers With

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Teaching Experience (SEND/ASD)
• Proven knowledge of the Curriculum and the impact on pupils with autism
• Ability to lead and drive forward the coordination of designated areas of the curriculum across the school
• Passion for working with pupils with complex behaviour needs
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with an ability to lead by example
• Be keen about curriculum innovations and teaching and learning approaches

For Further Information Please Read The Job Description.Location: Southall.

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

You can view the Safeguarding Children Policy here.

Information about our Policy and Procedure on employing Ex-offenders can be found here.

We are an equal opportunities employer.