Specialist class teacher

Job title: Specialist Class Teacher

FTE: 1 FTE

Contract type: Fixed term until 31/08/2027

Location: Lyde Green Access Centre, BS16 7LH

About the role

As a Specialist Class Teacher your role will be to provide high quality teaching that will not only enable students to progress academically, but also socially and emotionally. You will need to be creative and engaging, and have a proven track record of adapting quickly. You’ll plan and deliver lessons that support our students to achieve their full potential, applying your understanding of ASC. You’ll supervise and provide support and guidance to the Specialist Teaching Assistants within the Access Centre and support them with their professional development. You will take responsibility for implementing school policies and practices, particularly those relating to safeguarding and equality of opportunity. You’ll continuously monitor the health, well-being and personal care of our students, ensuring that pastoral/clinical/ SEND support teams and any other relevant professionals are informed of any concerns.

About you

You are someone who thrives in a dynamic SEND environment and brings a deeply pupil-centred approach to their practice.

You will

• Hold QTS and have a proven track record of successfully supporting and inspiring students with SEND
• Possess an additional qualification or significant hands‑on experience working with children on the Autism spectrum and managing complex learning needs
• Demonstrate strong initiative and the agility required to respond effectively to the fast‑changing needs of a specialist specialist setting
• take active ownership of your professional growth, consistently seeking out up‑to‑date research and development to enhance your classroom practice

If you are ready to act as a positive role model, champion student safety and welfare and design a stimulating classroom tailored to the sensory and academic needs of our pupils, we would love to hear from you!

About us

The Access Centre based at Lyde Green Primary School is a specialist facility dedicated to students who have a primary diagnosis of ASC along with complex learning needs. The Access Centre will provide bespoke and expert provision to enable them to make progress. There are no expectations for our pupils to have any inclusion with the main school although we have this luxury should we feel it appropriate for individuals.

Our dedicated team of staff model themselves as lifelong learners and put our children’s best interests at the heart of everything they do and they work hard to ensure children remain challenged, motivated and engaged with their learning throughout their time with us.

We value kindness, resilience and tolerance and expect our children and staff to demonstrate these values daily. We also believe in the importance of courage when trying new things, collaboration and teamwork to achieve things together and the importance of always being respectful to one another.

We can offer you

• Happy, engaging students who thrive on inspirational leadership
• A supportive trust and school community
• Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
• A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
• A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
• Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
• Teacher’s Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
• Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance