PE Teacher

Who we are:

The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. Since 1962, we’ve been transforming lives, changing attitudes and helping to create a society that works for autistic adults and children.

We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers. Autistic people turn to us at key moments or challenging times in their lives, be it getting a diagnosis, going to school or finding work.

We change attitudes by improving public understanding of autism and the difficulties many autistic people face. We also work closely with businesses, local authorities and government to help them provide more autism-friendly spaces, deliver better services and improve laws.

We have come a long way but it is not good enough. There is still so much to do to increase opportunities, reduce social isolation and build a brighter future for people on the spectrum. With your help, we can make it happen.

Awarded Ofsted Outstanding in January 2022, Sybil Elgar School offers educational support for children and young people on the autism spectrum between the ages of 4-22. We strive to provide the most suitable support required by our students to assist them with their learning and educational needs, across our sites in both Southall and Acton. Working with children and young adults with special educational needs comes with its challenges and opportunities and our valued staff join us knowing that to have made a positive impact on a young person’s learning development is priceless.

Who we are looking for:

Are you a PE teacher who would love a challenge? Are you looking for a post that will be exciting, professionally demanding, stimulating and rewarding in (usually) equal measures?

Do you have a sense of humour? Are you naturally resilient and a team player who can work collaboratively in a multi professional team? And, most importantly are you a highly skilled creative teacher who can ensure every pupil makes good progress from individual starting points.

If you have genuine passion and enthusiasm for making a difference and can deliver engaging lessons across the curriculum we want to hear from you.

You will:

• Be responsible for high quality autism specific education and development of a class / group of autistic children and young people.
• To have the potential to develop skills in order to work with pupils with complex needs in addition to autism spectrum disorder, such as ADHD, OCD and PDA
• To be responsible for planning implementing and delivering a personalised curriculum to individual children and groups that is relevant and motivating for each child.
• Ensure the quality of teaching and learning meets statutory requirements
• Ensure continuity across the year groups from EYS - 22 working collaboratively with FE PE partners, contributing and driving joint planning including residential outward- bound experiences.
• Full engagement with the Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme and links with community initiatives

Additional Responsibilities:

• Provide the highest standard of support, assisting children in achieving their maximum potential through the implementation of the SPELL framework
• Plan, develop and deliver a broad and balanced curriculum
• Devise and implement an individualised educational programme / Individual Education Plan (IEP) in liaison with a multidisciplinary team.
• To assume responsibility for classroom management including the environment, staff and children
• Develop a provision of the highest possible quality of education including the aligning with the schools Quality of Life Curriculum and maintain a supportive atmosphere, ensuring the safety, protection and wellbeing of each child
• Manage and develop curricular areas and monitor teaching standards for these areas
• Assist in the development of the Curriculum
• Report on and discuss children’s attainment, achievement and progress with parents and any other bodies that have statutory functions
• Be responsible for monitoring, assessing, reporting, recording and evaluation of learning experiences
• Manage a designated budget as required
• To adhere to all organisational policies and procedures

Hours of work:

The school is in session for 195 days inclusive of INSET days and comprehensive training schedule, which takes place outside of pupil contact time. Normal hours may be varied to meet the changing needs of the school. There may be occasions when additional hours are necessary to meet specific or special requirements.

How to apply:

• To apply for this role please click the Apply button below
• When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.
• For more information about this job please contact monika.chmura@nas.org.uk

For further information please read the Job Description

As part of the application process, please complete the Gaps in Employment form and upload with your application form.

Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

You can view the Safeguarding Children Policy

We are an equal opportunities employer.