Special Needs Teacher - Full-time

Helen Allison School, Meopham

• Ref:KCC886-6046-199T
• Posted:03/10/2025
• Pay:MP1 - UPS3 (depending on experience) + SEN
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:17/10/2025 at 23:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Job Vacancy: SEN Teacher 

Salary Band: MP1 - UPS3 (depending on experience) + SEN allowance 

Hours: Normal Teachers Hours + attend meetings and training courses outside normal work pattern. 
 

Information about the school 

Helen Allison School is a welcoming and inclusive independent National Autistic Society day school. We cater for children on the autism spectrum aged 5-19 who have an Education, Health and Care plan.  We are a small school that can take up to 83 pupils and on average has around 6 pupils per class.  

Our transdisciplinary team deliver an outstanding and highly effective service to support our children and young people. Our aim is to equip every pupil with strategies to overcome their barriers to learning; to nurture each young person’s talents and interests and to develop their self -esteem and well- being.  

We aim to offer a curriculum that meet the needs of all our pupils, to ensure pupils become the best version of themselves and embrace their individuality, creating an environment which can meet their learning needs. 

Helen Allison School has been recognised with Beacon Status following Autism Accreditation and Good with Outstanding features from OFSTED.  

Join us at the Helen Allison School, where every pupil’s success stories are celebrated. 

Purpose of role: 

An amazing opportunity has opened up at the Helen Allison School, for a teacher who is passionate about working with pupils with Autism and who has the energy and enthusiasm to deliver creative and inspirational lessons. The candidate will ensure the quality of teaching and learning meets statutory requirements, will work effectively within the transdisciplinary team to contribute to joint planning of the curriculum and will have a natural understanding of practical sensory approaches to learning and teaching. They will be responsible for high quality, autism specific education and development of a class of pupils with ASD enabling all pupils to make progress.

We encourage applicants with a broad knowledge of the National Curriculum to apply, who have some experience of teaching pupils with Autism and other SEND differences. Applicants must have a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educational needs, ensuring a curriculum is delivered to maximise pupils progress.

Person Specification: 

The role would suit an experienced qualified (QTS) teacher with a keen interest and skills in working with pupils with Autism and commitment to ongoing professional development.  

The following are some of the qualities and qualifications we will be looking for in the successful applicant: 

• Up to date knowledge of developments in education 

• Ability to articulate characteristics of effective teaching and learning for students of all abilities 

• Ability to delegate and support others to achieve specific targets 

• Ability to lead staff in a variety of contexts and by example where appropriate 

• Ability to take difficult decisions and convey outcomes clearly and sensitively. 

• Commitment to the development of links with the wider community

Information about the school

Who we are:

The 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.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Amelia Branch
• Address:Helen Allison School, Longfield Road, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0EW
• Telephone: 01474 814878
• Email: HRHub@nas.org.uk

Fax: 01474 812033