Primary SEND Teacher – Autism Specialist Setting
Location: Cricklewood, North West London
Salary: £206.75 – £320.49 per day (M1 – UPS3 Inner London + SEN Allowance)
Contract: Full time, term time only, temp to perm
Start Date: After Easter Break
Do you believe that the right support, at the right time, can completely change a young person’s future?
Not every classroom feels like a safe place for every child.
For some pupils with autism, school has been a place of uncertainty. Noise can feel overwhelming, change can feel unmanageable, and communication can feel frustrating. But in the right setting, with the right teacher, everything begins to shift.
Join a specialist SEN school in Cricklewood that has been carefully designed for pupils who need something different. Smaller classes, predictable routines, and a strong focus on communication, emotional regulation, and life skills sit at the heart of this provision. The leadership team have created a therapeutic, structured environment where both pupils and staff are supported to succeed.
As a Primary SEND Teacher, you won’t be walking into a typical classroom. You’ll be leading a class of six pupils with autism, supported by experienced teaching assistants, delivering a highly personalised and child-centred curriculum. Some pupils are at early developmental stages, while others are beginning to access more formal learning. All of them need a teacher who can meet them where they are and move them forward in a way that feels achievable.
Here, success might look like a pupil transitioning calmly for the first time, asking for help, or engaging in learning for longer than the day before. These moments are recognised, celebrated, and built upon.
As a qualified teacher (QTS), you will feel confident adapting your teaching to support pupils with autism and a range of associated needs. You will understand that behaviour is communication and use a calm, consistent approach to support emotional regulation, engagement, and independence.
This is where your presence is vital to the continued personal and academic development of these young people.
The Role
• Teach a small class of pupils with autism across EYFS to KS2 levels
• Plan and deliver personalised lessons linked to EHCP outcomes
• Adapt the curriculum to meet a wide range of needs and abilities
• Create a calm, structured, and predictable classroom environment
• Work closely with teaching assistants to provide consistent support
• Support communication, emotional regulation, and independence
• Track and celebrate small-step progress in meaningful ways
What the School Is Looking For
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with a valid TRN
• At least two years’ experience supporting pupils with SEND
• Strong understanding of the primary curriculum (EYFS–KS2)
• Experience supporting pupils with autism
• A calm, patient, and adaptable teaching style
• Strong relationship-building and behaviour management skills
What Makes This School Different
The entire setting is built around the needs of the pupils:
• Small class sizes allowing truly personalised teaching
• High staff-to-pupil ratios with experienced SEN support
• Structured, low-arousal environments designed for autism
• Strong focus on communication and independence
• Embedded therapeutic and trauma-informed approaches
• Supportive leadership team who prioritise staff wellbeing
• Ongoing CPD and opportunities to develop SEN specialisms
Why This Role Stands Out
In many teaching roles, progress is measured in data. Here, it’s measured in trust, confidence, and independence.
You will be the teacher who helps pupils feel understood, the one who creates a space where learning becomes possible again, and the one who turns uncertainty into routine and anxiety into small, steady steps forward.
If this role or any of the opportunities currently available with Parker Smith Inclusion has caught your interest, I’d like to share more details and guide you through the next steps.
Working with Parker Smith Inclusion, you will be respected for who you are and what you bring to the students in the schools we support. Contact Daniel at Parker Smith Inclusion so we can outline your next step in SEND education.