Autism Advisory Teacher

All about the Role

Do you want a role where you can make a real difference to autistic children and young people within Peterborough?

This 0.6 FTE role within the Autism Advisory Teacher Service would suit someone who enjoys working with a wide range of students across different educational settings, supporting them to achieve and fulfil their potential. The role includes direct work with students, modelling effective practice, and delivering training. You will also have opportunities to collaborate with other professionals, developing your knowledge, skills and interests within SEND during an exciting period of national and local change and development. No two days will be the same.

All about our Team

Our team works closely with other teams within the SEN and Inclusion service, education settings and health colleagues and families to develop and support our neurodiverse population. We are a dedicated, supportive team of professionals with a range of knowledge, skills and experience and we are keen to recruit a new teacher who can contribute to the team. In return we can offer you regular professional development, opportunities to work on projects with other members of the team and individually.

All about You

• You are an enthusiastic qualified teacher who wants to make a difference.
• You are a skilled and creative teacher with significant experience of autism and SEND.
• You are knowledgeable about effective approaches to teaching and learning of autistic students.
• You are a good communicator and are able to build professional relationships with families, colleagues and other professionals.
• You are able to challenge, motivate and inspire those around you.

All about our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits:

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
• Access to car lease scheme
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

All about our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we will work with you to meet your needs.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.