Senior ABA Tutor

Forest Bridge School, Maidenhead, SL6 1BN

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,644.00 - £29,815.00 Annually (Actual) SCP12-17 including Fringe & SEN allowance. Term Time Only plus INSET days

Senior ABA Tutor job summary

Hours of work: Term Time Only, 8.30am to 4.30pm with 30 minutes of break (some flexibility expected depending on critical school needs)

Line Manager: Class Leads

Supervisory Responsibilities: ABA Tutors, as directed

Forest Bridge School is an all-age Special Free School (4-18) for children and young people with autism, which opened in September 2015 in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

The aim for Forest Bridge School is to be an outstanding provision for children and young people with autism, which has a rooting  in ABA and with each individual pupil’s potential at the heart. We aspire to provide a suitable environment, with a high level of therapeutic support and excellent teaching, to allow pupils with autism to achieve their full potential.

We want all of the ‘teachers’ in a pupil’s life to work in close partnership, delivering outstanding teaching to enable each child to achieve their best possible outcomes. At Forest Bridge School this partnership will include: parents, teachers, behaviour therapists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and tutors.

We offer an exciting career opportunity for someone who wants to contribute to the development of our school on its journey to Outstanding.

Opportunities for enrolling on an online Masters programme (fully or partially funded) and supervision hours for people working towards BCBA, UK-BA accreditation are provided. Initial Teacher Training is also a possibility for the right candidate.

The successful applicant will:

• Have a can-do attitude, a desire and willingness to commit to further training and the high energy levels required when working with children with autism.

• Be a confident and skilled practitioner who has high expectations of self and others and is passionate about encouraging all pupils to succeed.

• Be ambitious to support and extend all our pupils' learning opportunities.

• Commit to working in partnership with Teachers, ABA professionals, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, other staff, parents and the community to reduce the barriers to learning that children and young people with autism face and promote excellent learning opportunities for all.

• Have good experience in ABA and be committed to continual professional development.

If successful, you will work hard and be dedicated to the pupils of Forest Bridge School. You will have a unique opportunity to help shape the future of our expanding school. You will receive professional development to meet your individual needs.

The school is committed to safeguarding children, and the successful applicant must apply for an enhanced certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Deadline: Midnight, Sunday 22nd November 2026

Due to the needs of the school and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Forest Bridge School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• Size: 133 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Forest Bridge School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forest-bridge-school

Forest Bridge School is a Special Free School for children (4-16 years) with autism which opened in September 2015 and has moved into our purpose built building in March 2021. The school’s vision is: To be a leading provider of education for children and young adults with the primary diagnosis of autism. Combining Applied Behaviour Analysis, evidence-based therapy and effective personalised curriculums to enable pupils to fulfil their potential, prepare for adulthood and lead happy lives.

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