Teacher - Autism Provision
Kings Ford Academy, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9AZ21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 100% Teacher - Monday - Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS1 - MPS4
What skills and experience we're looking for
QTS
Experience with Autistic pupils
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Have experience of working with children with autism and additional learning needs.
- Can skilfully tailor learning to meet individual strengths, needs and interests.
- Are able to break learning down into manageable, achievable steps.
- Have a deep understanding of adaptive teaching and scaffolded learning.
- Build positive, nurturing relationships with children and their families.
- Are patient, resilient and committed to helping every child achieve their potential.
- Have high expectations and celebrate every success, no matter how small.
What the school offers its staff
- A strong commitment to professional development and career progression.
- Access to high-quality training and specialist SEND networks.
- A supportive and collaborative team culture.
- Opportunities to work alongside experienced inclusion professionals.
- A Trust committed to ensuring every child succeeds.
- Staff wellbeing service
Further information about the job
The Role
You will:
- Plan and deliver bespoke learning for individual pupils and small groups.
- Work closely with the Autism Provision team, SENDCo and class teachers.
- Develop personalised approaches that enable children to access learning successfully.
- Support pupils to develop independence, communication, social understanding and confidence.
- Monitor progress carefully and adapt provision to ensure the best possible outcomes.
- Create a calm, structured and supportive learning environment where children feel safe, valued and understood.
Why Join Kings Ford Academy?
At Kings Ford Academy, our children are at the heart of everything we do. Our Autism Provision offers a nurturing and ambitious environment where every child is supported to flourish. You will join a caring and dedicated team who are committed to inclusion, collaboration and making a lasting difference to young lives.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kings Ford Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 152 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Kings Ford Academy website
- Email address
- HR@inspiresmat.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Kings Ford Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@inspiresmat.co.uk.
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