A Unique Dual Leadership Opportunity This is not a traditional classroom role. You will bridge the gap between high-level strategic oversight and hands-on specialist teaching:

Lead our Complex Needs Provision: Take ownership of a dedicated provision for up to 6 learners, shaping its curriculum, therapeutic environment, and culture to meet the unique sensory and communication needs of our pupils.
Extended Leadership Team (SENDCo): Work in partnership with our established team of SENDCos. You will contribute to whole-school strategy, policy development, and the implementation of inclusive practice across the entire school.
Collaborative Impact: Act as a conduit between the complex needs provision and the wider school, ensuring seamless integration, knowledge sharing, and consistent high standards of support.

A passion for making complex concepts accessible for the autistic learner.
A child-centred practitioner who responds to the individual needs of each child.
A creative SENDCo able to adapt provision to meet a wide range of needs.
A teacher with a commitment to developing a good knowledge and understanding of autism and social communication needs and appropriate strategies to support pupils with this need. E.g. TEACCH
A creative and flexible approach to teaching that builds success through challenge, personalisation and innovation.
The confidence and skills to build positive relationships that help to break down barriers, build self-esteem.
A commitment to enabling all our pupils to overcome their challenges and achieve their potential both socially and academically.
Experience of primary, secondary, or specialist provision beneficial.

The Springfields Academy is an academy based in Calne. We aspire to build safe independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding and enablement. Additionally, we hold the National Autistic Society Advanced specialist award and are recognised as an Ofsted good school. We are an acknowledged centre of excellence for Autism; we are highly reflective in our practices, and are continually working to improve our provision and practices. We provide a personalised curriculum journey that enables our autistic learners to develop skills in areas of need and to overcome their barriers to learning. The drive to build 'safe Independent lives' shapes this curriculum and everything else that we do. The Academy has a PAN of 250.

Staff Wellbeing First: We have embedded a robust culture of wellbeing. We don't just talk about it-we protect your time, provide manageable workloads, and ensure you have the space to thrive.
Professional Investment: Your growth is our priority. We offer bespoke professional learning pathways, leadership coaching, and access to the latest research in autism and complex needs.
Specialist Focus: We are a school dedicated to autism. You will be working in an environment where your expertise is valued, understood, and nurtured., We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits.

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