Teacher Autism Team. Job in Nottingham Education & Training Jobs

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Working Hours: 16.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE)

Worker Type: Hybrid worker

Salary: Teachers pay scale MPS/UPS plus TLR 2b 5339.00

Location: Dragon Court, 1 Woolsthorpe Close, Nottingham NG8 3BP

We have an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce — perhaps this is the opportunity you\’ve been looking for. Read on to find out more.

Working for Nottingham City Council offers great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement, and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you — innovative, driven, and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher to join our Autism Team as part of Nottingham City SEND support services (ISS) from September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The role involves working within a well-established specialist team supporting settings to meet the needs of autistic children, young people, and their families. The team collaborates with the wider SEND support service and other local authority provisions such as health and social care. The Autism team comprises specialist teachers and transition support workers.

We are seeking someone highly motivated and experienced, capable of working in partnership with schools, settings, and families to promote achievement, inclusion, and independence of autistic children and young people across Nottingham.

The successful candidate should have up-to-date knowledge of autism and all areas of SEND, along with an understanding of evidence-based interventions to improve curriculum access and inclusion. Experience of working directly with schools to foster a whole-school approach to inclusion and improving educational outcomes is essential. Knowledge and experience of the Autism Education Trust (AET) framework and education programmes are desirable, as is an additional qualification in the field of SEND.

This fixed-term post is available from September 2025 to August 2026, with the possibility of extension. A secondment would be considered. The role is term-time only, in accordance with teachers\’ terms and conditions.

About You:

• Teacher qualification (QTS)
• Whole class teaching experience of several years
• Experience working with autistic children and young people
• Experience working with educational providers and in system change/school improvement, including delivering CPD (preferable)
• Understanding of inclusive education principles
• Knowledge and experience of evidence-based interventions for autistic children and young people

For an informal discussion, please contact Autism Team Leader Lindsay McCalla.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer flexible working arrangements depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and how they influence your work location can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

Closing Date: 12th June 2025, midday

Please note that the advert may close early; we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: Wednesday, 18th June 2025

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