Complex Autism SRB Class Teacher

Sprowston Infant School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8EW

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  18 November 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  2 November 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (560)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: MPS

Complex Autism SRB Class Teacher job summary

Tel: 01603 429001

Email: deputyhead@sprowstoninfant.norfolk.sch.uk

 

Headteacher: Mr Robert Edwards

NOR: 149   

 

• Salary – MPS + SEN point
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 0.6 FTE (3 days)
• ECT’s welcome to apply
• Required for January 2027

Sprowston Infant School wish to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to join our dedicated staff team. The SRB is a complex autism base and has 26 spaces and we have 3 classes. Children are in classes due to need, not age, so there is a mix of YR – Yr2 children in each class. Each class has a teacher, HLTA and 2 TA’s with a welfare assistant who works across all 3 classes.

As a staff team we have high standards and expectations for all our pupils. We have recently achieved the National Autistic Society Specialist Award at advanced status, the only setting in Norfolk currently at this standard, so this is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for specialist education to come and work with an amazing highly skilled staff team. Every day is different and so being flexible and responsive to children’s needs is important.

Essential Skills

• Experience with teaching children with additional needs either in mainstream or specialist provision
• A passion for learning and promoting independence.
• The ability to recognise and treat every child as an individual.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to match their communication to the needs of their pupils.
• Ability to direct a team of teaching assistants and support staff.
• Ability to plan engaging, relevant and challenging lessons.
• To maintain accurate records of pupil’s progress and achievement.
• Be flexible and adapt positively to change.
• Show initiative and work independently
• Experience with working in close partnership with parents

Desirable Skills

• Full driving license
• Experience of being a SENCo
• Experience of working with children with ASD
• Level 2 or above ASD training
• Speech and language training – Signalong, ELKLAN, core boards, PECs
• Paediatric first aid trained

Working Time

The children’s school day runs from 08:30 – 14:30.

We encourage a visit to the school but understand this may not be possible, in which case we would encourage a phone call to register your interest and for you to have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

How to apply

A job specification is available from 'Attachments'.

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to – deputyhead@sprowstoninfant.norfolk.sch.uk

Closing date:    18 November 2026

Interview date:    24 November 2026

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Sprowston Infant School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 111 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sprowston Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sprowston-infant-school

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