Job Title: ASN Primary Teacher
Location: Maben House, Lochmaben, DG11 1RW
Salary: Up to £50,589 per annum depending on experience and skills per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Fixed Term - Maternity Cover, Term-Time Only
Start: January 2026
UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
About the role
As an ASN Primary Teacher, you will deliver a creative, flexible, and therapeutic curriculum designed to support both academic progress and emotional development. You will work closely with a skilled multi-disciplinary team including therapists, teaching assistants, and families, ensuring that each pupil receives the care, support, and challenge they need to thrive.
Your teaching will combine structure, adaptability, and innovation — helping children re-engage with education and reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver high-quality, individualised teaching across all primary subjects
* Plan and adapt lessons to meet diverse learning needs and Education Plans (EHCPs / Child’s Plan)
* Use trauma-informed and autism-friendly approaches to support engagement and progress
* Set and maintain high expectations for learning, behaviour, and wellbeing
* Track and assess academic and personal development in a meaningful, pupil-centred way
* Collaborate with therapists, families, and support staff to achieve joined-up support for each pupil
* Create a safe, structured, and supportive learning environment
* Support the wider school curriculum through enrichment, outdoor learning, or thematic teaching
What We’re Looking For
Essential
* Full GTCS registration (General Teaching Council for Scotland)
* Experienced or confident in teaching pupils with autism and complex learning needs
* Skilled at planning and differentiating learning to meet a range of abilities
* Calm, resilient, and proactive in managing behaviour and building relationships
* Committed to promoting inclusion, safety, and wellbeing at the heart of classroom practice
* An excellent communicator and team player
Desirable
* Previous experience in ASN or special school settings
* Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and therapeutic approaches to education
* Familiarity with the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (CfE), GIRFEC, and SHANARRI
* Experience with positive behaviour support or de-escalation techniques
About us
Maben House is purpose built with a separate education facility adjacent to the main house and is registered for up to ten young people aged 8 to 16 plus on admission.
Set in an idyllic location on the outskirts of Lochmaben, Maben House offers an excellent environment for a young person coming to terms with their life. Here social work and education staff combine as a professional team, where young people’s abilities are developed through a patient, individualistic approach that makes full use of existing skills and offers new experiences to widen and compliment their horizons.
The aim of the site is to provide enough support to unlock each pupil’s potential so they can live fulfilling and productive lives. We provide young people with as much freedom as possible in a safe and supervised environment. This is achievable due to the dedication and support from a range of employed professionals who are passionate, reliable, and understanding.
Why join Options Autism?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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