Teacher-Autism Outreach

Responsibilities: Following the successful promotion of the current postholder, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled and experienced specialist teacher to contribute to the success of the Autism Outreach Team by joining the team as a Senior Teacher. The Autism Outreach Team is a well-regarded and welcoming team that works with mainstream education settings across Leicestershire to support positive outcomes for autistic pupils in Key Stages 1‑5.

The role involves:

• Leading on specific areas of work.
• Providing effective performance management within the team.
• Deputising for the Team Manager as appropriate.
• Having a caseload responsibility focused on enabling schools to implement a range of teaching and learning strategies to support the progress and inclusion of pupils with a diagnosis of autism or communication and interaction needs.
• Providing support and advice to children and young people with a diagnosis of autism or communication and interaction needs, their families/carers and educational settings within a multi‑agency context.
• Developing, quality assurance and delivering training to a range of audiences as the regional partner of the East Midlands Neuro Inclusive Education Network.

Qualifications:

• Degree‑level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status, with evidence of further training and professional development in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
• Substantial experience of working directly with pupils with a diagnosis of autism or communication and interaction needs, including strong knowledge of effective teaching and learning approaches, assessments, strategies and resources to support the attainment and inclusion of autistic pupils and pupils with SEND.
• Experience of working in partnership with schools, families, other support services and agencies to improve outcomes for pupils, and confidence in contributing effectively within a multi‑agency context.
• Experience of delivering training, including in‑service training for teachers, and the ability to communicate specialist knowledge clearly and effectively to a range of audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to work effectively as part of a team, delegate appropriately, solve problems, and resolve conflict sensitively and decisively.
• Significant experience of working in accordance with relevant statutory and local SEND policies and procedures, with the ability to carry out all duties in line with LCC safeguarding policies and procedures and fulfil relevant safeguarding competencies.
• Ability to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment where appropriate, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, including working flexibly around holiday periods in line with service requirements and having access to a vehicle with the ability to travel to temporary bases such as schools and touch‑down bases.
• Successful completion of an enhanced DBS check that includes a barred list check.

Flexible Working: We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part‑time working, job sharing, term‑time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the relevant person.

Equality and Diversity: Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. This role complies with the Equality Act 2010 and the local authority safeguarding policies, and we are open to receiving applications from ex‑offenders in accordance with our recruitment policy.