Teacher (English Lead) - Helen Allison School

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.

What we can offer you:

• Auto-enrolled pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits (cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, shopping discounts etc)
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Life Assurance
• A portfolio of salary sacrifice and other flexible benefits at reduced costs
• Access to a 24-hour employee assistance programme & a Headspace App

The start date for this position will be January 2025 

We are passionate about supporting autistic people into work, and particularly welcome applications from autistic people. We help autistic people from all backgrounds and strive to represent the same diversity in our staff and volunteers. We particularly encourage applications from people from all minority groups, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. Together, we can create a society that works for autistic people.  

Information about the school

Helen Allison School is a welcoming and inclusive independent National Autistic Society day school. We cater for children on the autism spectrum aged 5-19 who have an Education, Health and Care plan.  We are a small school that can take up to 83 pupils and on average has around 6 pupils per class.

Our transdisciplinary team deliver an outstanding and highly effective service to support our children and young people. Our aim is to equip every pupil with strategies to overcome their barriers to learning; to nurture each young person’s talents and interests and to develop their self -esteem and well- being.

We aim to offer a curriculum that meet the needs of all our pupils, to ensure pupils become the best version of themselves and embrace their individuality, creating an environment which can meet their learning needs.

Helen Allison School has been recognised with Beacon Status following Autism Accreditation and Good with Outstanding features from OFSTED.

Join us at the Helen Allison School, where every pupil’s success stories are celebrated.

Who we are looking for:

The Helen Allison School are looking for a teacher who is passionate about English, who has the energy and enthusiasm to promote English across the school.

This role involves teaching all subjects but with an additional responsibility of leading English across the school which comes with an additional TLR allowance. Although based around the National Curriculum, the role includes making the necessary adaptations to cater for the needs of our students to provide professional leadership for the subject areas and to secure high-quality teaching, effective use of resources, as well as improved standards of learning and achievements for all learners. The curriculum leader will also focus on cross-curricular and cultural links and liaise with other subject leaders where applicable.

To view the job description please click here.

Expected Start Date: January 2025

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Please click here to view the safeguarding policy and please click here to view the policy and procedure for employment of ex-offenders.