At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a class for autistic learners, ensuring high-quality support and positive learning experiences.
- Company: BeyondAutism, dedicated to fostering independence and progress for autistic individuals.
- Benefits: Full-time, permanent position with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Other info: Join a diverse community committed to safeguarding and promoting learner welfare.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of autistic learners while working in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Experience in education or support roles, with strong leadership and collaboration skills.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Full time, permanent. As the Class Lead, you will play a key role within the middle leadership team, leading the day-to-day running of an allocated class to ensure safe, consistent and high-quality support for autistic learners. Working closely with education, therapy and behaviour support colleagues, you will create a positive and collaborative learning environment that promotes meaningful progress, independence and learner outcomes.
You will be responsible for leading and coordinating the class team, ensuring that educational, behaviour analytic and therapeutic programmes are delivered effectively and with fidelity. You will identify and respond to barriers to learner progress, escalating concerns appropriately and ensuring that all learners receive individualised support aligned with their Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
As Part Of This Role, You Will:
- Be accountable for learner outcomes within the class through effective leadership, consistent delivery and timely escalation.
- Lead the day-to-day organisation, coordination and operational running of the class and teaching week.
- Promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture, health and safety compliance and safe working practices within the classroom.
- Act as the Designated Safeguarding Person for the class, including monitoring and recording attendance.
- Ensure high standards of quality assurance, including curriculum delivery, learner progress, assessments and maintaining accurate evidence and reporting records.
- Foster a transdisciplinary approach by working collaboratively with education, therapy and behaviour support teams in the best interests of learners.
- Support the implementation of education, behaviour support and therapy programmes to ensure consistency across the class team.
- Provide leadership, support and line management to Teaching and Learning Practitioners (TLPs), Teachers/Trainee Teachers, Behaviour Analysts/Trainee Behaviour Analysts, Therapists and Therapy Assistants allocated to the class.
- Contribute to creating a positive, structured and learner-centred environment that enables autistic learners to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
We are particularly seeking applications from people that represent the diversity of our community. BeyondAutism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced disclosure will be conducted for the successful applicant.
Class Lead – Park House School, Post-19 and Tram House Sixth Form. employer: BeyondAutism
BeyondAutism is an exceptional employer, offering a rewarding term-time role at Tram House Sixth Form School in Roehampton, where you can truly make a difference in the lives of autistic young adults. With a supportive team environment, extensive in-house training, and clear pathways for career progression into roles such as Qualified Teacher or Therapist, we prioritise your professional growth while ensuring a healthy work-life balance with our term-time only schedule. Enjoy additional benefits like matched pension contributions, on-site counselling, and convenient access to public transport, making this an ideal place for passionate individuals looking to contribute meaningfully to their community.
