Teacher - Autism Resource Base

Milton Park Primary School, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8DY

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 June 2026

• Closing date

  23 March 2026 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  23 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 - £51,047

Teacher - Autism Resource Base job summary

Milton Park Primary School in Weston-super-Mare is searching for a passionate, experienced, and forward thinking teacher to lead our Autism Resource Base. This is a rare opportunity to shape a growing specialist provision within a highly inclusive and nurturing school community. If you are committed to outstanding SEND practice, skilled in supporting children with autism and complex needs, and excited to make a meaningful difference every single day, we would love to hear from you.

We empower pupils to learn, thrive, and flourish—while remaining actively included in our vibrant mainstream environment.

We welcome applications from teachers who are:

• enthusiastic and driven to go beyond the ordinary

• skilled at supporting children with autism and a range of SEND needs

• experienced practitioners with strong teamwork abilities

• aspiring or established leaders ready for the next step

If you have a specialism in SEND, a passion for inclusive education, or previous leadership experience, this role offers the opportunity to take on additional responsibility and progress your career within our ambitious trust.

Contract: 12 month fixed term (maternity cover)

Hours: 1.0 FTE

Salary: £32,916 – £51,047 + TLR opportunity

Interview date: 31 March 2026

What You’ll Bring

• a passion for teaching and transforming young lives

• commitment to delivering excellent outcomes for all pupils

• secure knowledge of the full primary curriculum

• a wide repertoire of effective teaching and learning strategies

• the ability to build strong, positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues

• a drive to contribute to our school’s success and culture

• the skill to challenge, support and inspire every learner

• role model behaviour aligned with high expectations and strong values

Why Join Milton Park Primary School?

Make a Real Difference - You’ll play a pivotal role in nurturing children’s curiosity, confidence and love of learning—while also making a lasting impact on our wider school community. Collaboration is central to our practice, with excellent opportunities to share expertise across our academy trust.

Committed to Growth and Improvement - We value creativity and fresh ideas. Professional development is high quality, ongoing and woven into every aspect of school life—not just limited to courses. You’ll have plentiful opportunities to refine your practice and develop your career.

Rich History and Strong Ethos - With more than a century of heritage, Milton Park has a deep sense of community. Pupils gain belonging, pride and responsibility in where they live and learn.

A Fully Inclusive School - We recognise that many children may experience SEND at some point in their school journey. Our dedicated on site SEND and Autism Resource Base supports pupils with both long term and short term needs, ensuring every child can succeed.

Embedded in the Community - From Mini Police, local performances and community projects, to fairs, art events and fundraising, your class will play an active role in strengthening community connections.

What We Offer

• a supportive, collaborative staff team where everyone is valued

• access to specialist expertise in school improvement, innovation, SEND and education welfare

• a diverse and inclusive family of academies where every child is celebrated

• high quality professional development and clear career pathways

• an environment where you can grow, innovate and be proud of the work you do

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

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 Milton Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 355 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Milton Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/milton-park-primary-school-weston-super-mare

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