Leader - Additionally Resourced Provision Leader - SEN Point
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Orpington, Kent, BR5 2JD |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | ef0157f1-1ce9-4b7d-8d8b-81dac71ad81e |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications
• Qualified teacher status. Evidence of recent professional development relevant to children with ASD.
• Middle Leadership or equivalent qualification.
• Additional SEND/autism qualification,
• Desire to undertake the SENCO qualification
Experience
• Evidence of successful teaching of children with ASD/social communication disorders in the primary phase.
• Experience in planning and implementing individual programmes for children with ASD using specific interventions.
• Experience in advising others on strategies for successful inclusion.
• Experience of working with parents, other professionals and therapists to support children with SEND.
• Evidence of planning and/or contribution to the development of a suitable curriculum which responds to the needs of children with SEND.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with children.
• Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with staff and other staff holders
• Experience in leading and managing a team of staff.
• Experience in teaching across the different primary phases.
• Evidence of a successful whole-school initiatives that has had a positive impact on outcomes.
• Experience of middle leadership
Knowledge and Skills
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum from the EYFS to KS2.
• Knowledge of current research on autism and successful specific interventions
• Use of assessment procedures to gather appropriate data to monitor, review and evaluate achievement and progress and inform future planning.
• Knowledge of specialist resources and approaches to teaching children with autism, including TEACCH, PECs and Makaton.
• Ability to use ICT to enable children to gain access to the curriculum.
• Knowledge of the EHCP process and annual reviews, as well as running them.
• Knowledge of current research on autism and successful approaches.
Personal and Professional Skills
• Enthusiastic and committed approach to working with children with ASD.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to relate to people at a variety of levels.
• High expectations for all children and a belief in bringing out the best in all
• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
• Empathetic and sensitive manner.
• Proactive approach to own professional development.
• Commitment to working in partnership with parents and carers.
• Commitment to maintain confidentiality.
• Commitment to equality
Leadership and ManagementSkills
• Ability to lead and enhance the performance of a staff team to secure high-quality provision for children with ASD.
• Ability to foster commitment from staff.
• Ability to work with the senior leadership team to contribute to school improvement.
• Knowledge of current and relevant inspection frameworks.
• Ability to work with the School Improvement Partner.
What the school offers its staff
Wellbeing SupportProfessional Development
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS and social media checks are required for this post. Applications and appointments will be dealt with in accordance with the latest KCSIE guidance.
Qualifications
• Qualified teacher status. Evidence of recent professional development relevant to children with ASD.
• Middle Leadership or equivalent qualification.
• Additional SEND/autism qualification,
• Desire to undertake the SENCO qualification
Experience
• Evidence of successful teaching of children with ASD/social communication disorders in the primary phase.
• Experience in planning and implementing individual programmes for children with ASD using specific interventions.
• Experience in advising others on strategies for successful inclusion.
• Experience of working with parents, other professionals and therapists to support children with SEND.
• Evidence of planning and/or contribution to the development of a suitable curriculum which responds to the needs of children with SEND.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with children.
• Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with staff and other staff holders
• Experience in leading and managing a team of staff.
• Experience in teaching across the different primary phases.
• Evidence of a successful whole-school initiatives that has had a positive impact on outcomes.
• Experience of middle leadership
Knowledge and Skills
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum from the EYFS to KS2.
• Knowledge of current research on autism and successful specific interventions
• Use of assessment procedures to gather appropriate data to monitor, review and evaluate achievement and progress and inform future planning.
• Knowledge of specialist resources and approaches to teaching children with autism, including TEACCH, PECs and Makaton.
• Ability to use ICT to enable children to gain access to the curriculum.
• Knowledge of the EHCP process and annual reviews, as well as running them.
• Knowledge of current research on autism and successful approaches.
Personal and Professional Skills
• Enthusiastic and committed approach to working with children with ASD.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to relate to people at a variety of levels.
• High expectations for all children and a belief in bringing out the best in all
• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
• Empathetic and sensitive manner.
• Proactive approach to own professional development.
• Commitment to working in partnership with parents and carers.
• Commitment to maintain confidentiality.
• Commitment to equality
Leadership and ManagementSkills
• Ability to lead and enhance the performance of a staff team to secure high-quality provision for children with ASD.
• Ability to foster commitment from staff.
• Ability to work with the senior leadership team to contribute to school improvement.
• Knowledge of current and relevant inspection frameworks.
• Ability to work with the School Improvement Partner.
What the school offers its staff
Wellbeing SupportProfessional Development
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS and social media checks are required for this post. Applications and appointments will be dealt with in accordance with the latest KCSIE guidance.