Teacher of Autistic Children and Young People with Sensory Impairment. Job in Edinburgh Educati[...]

The Scottish Sensory Centre is seeking a Teacher of Autistic Children and Young People with Sensory Impairment. This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and on a Fixed Term basis until March 31st 2026. We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. The post may also be offered as a secondment.

The Opportunity:

The postholder will design and deliver tailored professional learning courses that support practitioners to develop their practices in teaching and supporting autistic children with sensory impairment and/or neurodiverse learners. This includes identifying areas for innovation and improvement in teaching practices related to autism and sensory impairments, contributing to the creation of neuro-affirming resources and materials for professional development, as well as supporting other professionals to develop teaching strategies and support approaches based on assessment data.

The postholder will work closely with a multidisciplinary team at the Scottish Sensory Centre which includes experts in deaf education, childhood visual impairment education, braille, and learning technologies, as well as collaborate with colleagues based at Moray House School of Education and Sport who research educational experiences and support for autistic/neurodivergent learners.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Degree in Education or a related field.
• Qualified Teacher Status (GTCS) Scotland.
• Qualified Teacher of Deaf Children and/or Qualified Teacher of Children with Visual Impairment with relevant experience.
• Extensive experience of working with autistic and/or neurodiverse learners.
• Experience of working collaboratively with a range of professionals.

Application Information:

Applicants should submit a CV and a cover letter detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined in the Knowledge Skills and Experience section of the job description. It is suggested that this is a structured series of headings listing each criterion accompanied by a short paragraph for each providing examples of where your skills and experience meet each of these competencies.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging, and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion:

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages. On this occasion, the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note:

• Closing date for applications is 12th June 2025.
• Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK, the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browser's local time zone.
• Interviews will be held 19th June 2025.