[260907A] Semi-Formal Autism SEND Teacher in Calne

Location: The Springfields Academy, Curzon Street, Calne, Wilshire, SN11 0DS

FTE Salary Range: MPS1 + SEND Allowance; £32,916 - £51,047 + £2,787

Actual Annual Salary: £19,749 - £30,628 + £1,672

Contact Type: Permanent, Part time

Working Hours: 19.5 Hours per week TBA

The role of Autism SEND Teacher is an exciting opportunity to support our growth in pupil numbers. The core purpose is to develop and deliver a holistic academic, social communication and life skills curriculum for pupils with autism. This role enables the successful candidate to create a developmental learning experience that maximises opportunities for pupils to develop skills for a ‘safe, independent life’ using autism enablement structures and systems.

The successful candidate should be passionate about enabling learners to achieve their potential and have aspirations beyond expectations for each individual. They will need to understand the theories of autism and how they can be applied in practice to meet individual needs, alongside creativity, flexibility, resilience, and a commitment to innovative provision and pedagogy.

The Springfields Academy is a Reach South Academy for autistic young people aged 4-19, proud to hold the NAS Advanced specialist award and recognised as an Ofsted good school. We have 250 pupils attending our provision, aiming to build safe independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding, and enablement.

A key aspect of working at Springfields is taking the time to know pupils and their individual needs, creating a safe, stimulating, and supportive learning environment. You will join a happy, hardworking, and well-established team, working in partnership with our multi-disciplinary therapy team as part of our therapy first culture.

We are looking for someone with:

• A passion for making complex concepts accessible for the autistic learner.
• A child-centred practitioner who responds to the individual needs of each child.
• A teacher committed to developing a good knowledge and understanding of autism and social communication needs, with appropriate strategies to support pupils.
• A creative and flexible approach to teaching that builds success through challenge, personalisation, and innovation.
• The confidence and skills to build positive relationships that help to break down barriers and build self-esteem.
• A commitment to enabling all pupils to overcome challenges and achieve their potential both socially and academically.
• Experience of primary, secondary, or specialist provision beneficial.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to make a difference to the lives of our autistic pupils.
• The chance to deliver an engaging and creative functional curriculum that builds independent life skills.
• A close-knit team of professionals in a supportive and inspirational environment.
• An outstanding learning community that engages pupils and develops positive attitudes to learning.
• The opportunity to be involved in wider-school life through trips, clubs, collapsed timetable days, Duke of Edinburgh etc.
• On-going, specialist professional development.
• A comprehensive CPD package with opportunities for individual development linked to good autism practice.
• A commitment to ‘Healthy Working Lives’ through a comprehensive trust Employee Assistance programme.
• A work laptop.
• Small class sizes.

The Springfields Academy is an academy based in Calne, aspiring to build safe independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding, and enablement. We hold the National Autistic Society Advanced specialist award and are recognised as an Ofsted good school. We provide a personalised curriculum journey that enables our autistic learners to develop skills in areas of need and to overcome barriers to learning.

Reach South is a young and developing Trust operating across the South West of England, delivering all-through 3-19 education. We operate 16 academies in Plymouth, Bournemouth, Dorset, and Wiltshire, building this Trust on clear values, behaviours, and curriculum principles. Our mission is to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond expectations.

Next Steps: If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal conversation, visits are warmly welcome. Please get in touch by calling Marie Lopez on 01249 814125 or email at marie.lopez@springfieldsacademy.org. If you are experiencing any technical issues, please contact recruitment@reachsouth.org for support. Closing date for applications is 27th September 2026. Interviews will be held on the week commencing 5th October 2026.

Opportunities and Benefits: We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme, and many other benefits. We’re proud of how we support our staff to ensure high levels of job satisfaction and awareness of the difference made for children and families.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Reach South Academy Trust is committed to ensuring no discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation at any stage of the recruitment process.